How long is the commute from Destrehan, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Destrehan, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Destrehan, LA take an average of 27.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Destrehan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Destrehan	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	81.4% (±4.0 points)	83.3%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±2.1 points)	5.3%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.3% (±2.2 points)	2.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±3.6 points)	7.7%	8.1%	15.1%

In Destrehan, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (26.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Destrehan, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Charles Parish, Destrehan ranks 5 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 408.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Destrehan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Destrehan	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1% (±7.4 points)	27.1%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.3% (±7.8 points)	44.3%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±4.4 points)	26.1%	17.6%	21.9%

In Destrehan, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (2.5%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (8.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Destrehan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Destrehan	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±3.6 points)	7.7% (±2.0 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.5 points)	96.1% (±1.2 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±2.9 points)	93.8% (±1.3 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Destrehan, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (93.8%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (86.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Destrehan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Destrehan
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Destrehan	—	27.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
New Sarpy	1.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
St. Rose	2.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Norco	3.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Ama	4.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Hahnville	4.2 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Luling	5.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Boutte	6.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Kenner	6.5 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Luling, LA (23.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across St. Charles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Des Allemands	39.3 minutes (±9.7)
2	Montz	28.4 minutes (±3.4)
3	New Sarpy	27.6 minutes (±8.7)
4	Boutte	27.5 minutes (±7.2)
5	Destrehan	27.3 minutes (±2.2)
6	Hahnville	25.3 minutes (±2.1)
7	Ama	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
8	St. Rose	24.6 minutes (±2.2)
9	Bayou Gauche	23.9 minutes (±6.7)
10	Luling	23.5 minutes (±1.7)
11	Norco	22.3 minutes (±4.5)

Destrehan is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Destrehan

How long is the average commute in Destrehan?

Workers who live in Destrehan, LA take an average of 27.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Destrehan without a car?

1.2% of households in Destrehan have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Destrehan?

8.1% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Destrehan worked from home, and 95.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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