How long is the commute from New Orleans, LA?

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

Workers who live in New Orleans, LA take an average of 22.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.1% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

5.7% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

17.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.6 minutes (±0.4)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 17.4%

How people in New Orleans get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Orleans	Orleans Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	62.1% (±1.0 points)	62.1%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	5.7% (±0.5 points)	5.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±0.7 points)	14.9%	8.1%	15.1%

In New Orleans, the average commute is not measurably different from Orleans Parish (22.6 minutes).

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

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

In New Orleans, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orleans Parish (4.5%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (0.9%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 289 of 408.

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

Cars per household in New Orleans

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Orleans	Orleans Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	17.4% (±0.8 points)	17.4%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.0% (±0.9 points)	46.0%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.3% (±0.8 points)	28.3%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.2% (±0.5 points)	8.2%	17.6%	21.9%

In New Orleans, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orleans Parish (17.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in New Orleans

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Orleans	Orleans Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.7 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.5 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.5% (±0.8 points)	86.5% (±0.8 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Orleans, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orleans Parish (86.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Orleans
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Orleans	—	22.6 minutes (±0.4)	—
Chalmette	7.8 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Arabi	7.9 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Meraux	8.8 mi	32.6 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Violet	11 mi	34.8 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Terrytown	12 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Gretna	12 mi	25.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Poydras	14 mi	40.0 minutes (±9.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chalmette, LA (29.3 minutes), Arabi, LA (27.7 minutes), Meraux, LA (32.6 minutes).

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

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 New Orleans

How long is the average commute in New Orleans?

Workers who live in New Orleans, LA take an average of 22.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Orleans without a car?

17.4% of households in New Orleans have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Orleans?

14.9% (±0.7 points) of workers who live in New Orleans worked from home, and 86.5% 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 New Orleans city, Louisiana (place:55000, 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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