How long is the commute from Forest Hill, LA?

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

Workers who live in Forest Hill, LA take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

17.0% of workers walk to work.

1.3% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.3%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Forest Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Forest Hill	Rapides Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	70.2% (±13.7 points)	80.4%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.6% (±7.6 points)	6.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.9 points)	1.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	17.0% (±11.6 points)	2.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.9 points)	3.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.3% (±2.1 points)	5.5%	8.1%	15.1%

In Forest Hill, the average commute is not measurably different from Rapides Parish (22.2 minutes).

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

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

In Forest Hill, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rapides Parish (1.4%).

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

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

In Rapides Parish, Forest Hill ranks 5 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Forest Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Forest Hill	Rapides Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±12.2 points)	38.3%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.2% (±19.6 points)	33.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.0% (±13.7 points)	18.5%	17.6%	21.9%

In Forest Hill, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rapides Parish (9.4%).

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 Forest Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Hill	Rapides Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	1.3% (±2.1 points)	5.5% (±0.8 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±6.1 points)	93.1% (±0.9 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±8.2 points)	87.1% (±1.2 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Forest Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rapides Parish (87.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (86.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Forest Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Forest Hill	—	21.7 minutes (±6.1)	—
McNary	5.3 mi	17.2 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Glenmora	6.3 mi	30.4 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Lecompte	7.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Woodworth	8.6 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Turkey Creek	14 mi	44.3 minutes (±18.1)	Higher
Cheneyville	14 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	17 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Oakdale	18 mi	22.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Turkey Creek, LA (44.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rapides Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Deville	31.9 minutes (±12.3)
2	Glenmora	30.4 minutes (±9.0)
3	Cheneyville	25.6 minutes (±3.5)
4	Woodworth	22.1 minutes (±2.9)
5	Forest Hill	21.7 minutes (±6.1)
6	Lecompte	21.6 minutes (±6.2)
7	Ball	20.2 minutes (±4.1)
8	Boyce	19.5 minutes (±2.5)
9	Alexandria	17.4 minutes (±1.8)
10	McNary	17.2 minutes (±5.0)
11	Pineville	17.1 minutes (±1.9)

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 Forest Hill

How long is the average commute in Forest Hill?

Workers who live in Forest Hill, LA take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forest Hill without a car?

2.1% of households in Forest Hill have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forest Hill?

1.3% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Forest Hill worked from home, and 89.5% 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 Forest Hill village, Louisiana (place:26420, 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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