How long is the commute from Fifth Ward, LA?

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

Workers who live in Fifth Ward, LA take an average of 53.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

12.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 53.6 minutes (±19.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 12.9%

How people in Fifth Ward get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fifth Ward	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±16.0 points)	82.5%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.6% (±16.0 points)	6.0%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±5.7 points)	5.5%	8.1%	15.1%

In Fifth Ward, the average commute is not measurably different from Avoyelles Parish (36.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (25.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fifth Ward, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Avoyelles Parish (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Avoyelles Parish, Fifth Ward ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Fifth Ward

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fifth Ward	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	12.9% (±12.5 points)	9.8%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.5% (±11.0 points)	37.0%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.1% (±18.8 points)	34.7%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±16.7 points)	18.4%	17.6%	21.9%

In Fifth Ward, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Avoyelles Parish (9.8%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (8.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fifth Ward

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fifth Ward	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±5.7 points)	5.5% (±1.4 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	71.9% (±16.6 points)	87.6% (±2.1 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	62.4% (±18.1 points)	78.3% (±3.1 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fifth Ward, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Avoyelles Parish (78.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fifth Ward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fifth Ward
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fifth Ward	—	53.6 minutes (±19.9)	—
Hessmer	5.1 mi	34.1 minutes (±19.3)	Not measurably different
Marksville	5.5 mi	34.0 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Mansura	7.3 mi	34.3 minutes (±14.4)	Not measurably different
Cheneyville	11 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Cottonport	11 mi	23.7 minutes (±8.3)	Lower
Bunkie	12 mi	27.4 minutes (±10.3)	Lower
Evergreen	12 mi	37.3 minutes (±16.9)	Not measurably different
Moreauville	12 mi	34.6 minutes (±14.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cheneyville, LA (25.6 minutes), Cottonport, LA (23.7 minutes), Bunkie, LA (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Avoyelles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fifth Ward	53.6 minutes (±19.9)
2	Plaucheville	38.1 minutes (±17.4)
3	Evergreen	37.3 minutes (±16.9)
4	Simmesport	35.5 minutes (±15.2)
5	Moreauville	34.6 minutes (±14.8)
6	Mansura	34.3 minutes (±14.4)
7	Hessmer	34.1 minutes (±19.3)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Avoyelles Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fifth Ward 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 Fifth Ward

How long is the average commute in Fifth Ward?

Workers who live in Fifth Ward, LA take an average of 53.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fifth Ward without a car?

12.9% of households in Fifth Ward have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fifth Ward?

3.5% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Fifth Ward worked from home, and 62.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fifth Ward CDP, Louisiana (place:25545, in state:22).

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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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