How long is the commute from Madisonville, LA?

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

Workers who live in Madisonville, LA take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±6.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.3%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Madisonville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madisonville	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±9.7 points)	77.1%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±7.9 points)	7.2%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.5% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.3% (±5.1 points)	13.2%	8.1%	15.1%

In Madisonville, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Tammany Parish (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In Madisonville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Tammany Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In St. Tammany Parish, Madisonville ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 107 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Madisonville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madisonville	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±3.6 points)	4.3%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.2% (±10.5 points)	30.8%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.6% (±11.2 points)	42.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5% (±10.1 points)	22.0%	17.6%	21.9%

In Madisonville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Tammany Parish (4.3%).

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 Madisonville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madisonville	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	11.3% (±5.1 points)	13.2% (±1.0 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±4.4 points)	96.7% (±0.5 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±4.5 points)	94.1% (±0.6 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Madisonville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Tammany Parish (94.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Madisonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madisonville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madisonville	—	31.0 minutes (±6.2)	—
Mandeville	4.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Covington	6.5 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Abita Springs	10 mi	43.6 minutes (±13.1)	Not measurably different
Lacombe	15 mi	33.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Folsom	16 mi	35.2 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Ponchatoula	17 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Hammond	19 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Natalbany	22 mi	27.3 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hammond, LA (21.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Tammany Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Abita Springs	43.6 minutes (±13.1)
2	Sun	38.4 minutes (±5.4)
3	Folsom	35.2 minutes (±8.2)
4	Lacombe	33.7 minutes (±5.2)
5	Pearl River	33.4 minutes (±6.1)
6	Eden Isle	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
7	Madisonville	31.0 minutes (±6.2)
8	Slidell	29.1 minutes (±2.3)
9	Covington	28.3 minutes (±4.0)
10	Mandeville	25.8 minutes (±1.8)

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 Madisonville

How long is the average commute in Madisonville?

Workers who live in Madisonville, LA take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madisonville without a car?

2.8% of households in Madisonville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madisonville?

11.3% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in Madisonville worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Madisonville town, Louisiana (place:47560, 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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