How long is the commute from Oberlin, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Oberlin, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Oberlin, LA take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

98.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

18.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 18.5%

How people in Oberlin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oberlin	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	98.0% (±3.1 points)	82.8%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.0% (±3.1 points)	6.7%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.4 points)	2.0%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±7.4 points)	6.8%	8.1%	15.1%

In Oberlin, the average commute is lower than in Allen Parish (26.2 minutes).

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

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

In Oberlin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Allen Parish (1.2%).

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

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

In Allen Parish, Oberlin ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 362 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Oberlin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oberlin	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	18.5% (±10.5 points)	7.9%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.4% (±11.4 points)	35.7%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.6% (±11.5 points)	33.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.4% (±10.4 points)	22.4%	17.6%	21.9%

In Oberlin, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Allen Parish (7.9%).

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 Oberlin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oberlin	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±7.4 points)	6.8% (±3.6 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±3.0 points)	94.8% (±1.5 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.0% (±9.2 points)	81.0% (±3.1 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oberlin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Allen Parish (81.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Oberlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oberlin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oberlin	—	19.3 minutes (±5.3)	—
Kinder	9.8 mi	22.2 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Elton	9.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Basile	13 mi	27.8 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Oakdale	16 mi	22.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Reeves	17 mi	35.5 minutes (±10.7)	Higher
Elizabeth	18 mi	30.7 minutes (±23.0)	Not measurably different
Fenton	19 mi	18.5 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Mamou	21 mi	26.4 minutes (±16.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Basile, LA (27.8 minutes), Reeves, LA (35.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Allen Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Reeves	35.5 minutes (±10.7)
2	Elizabeth	30.7 minutes (±23.0)
3	Kinder	22.2 minutes (±5.8)
4	Oakdale	22.1 minutes (±6.8)
5	Oberlin	19.3 minutes (±5.3)

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 Oberlin

How long is the average commute in Oberlin?

Workers who live in Oberlin, LA take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oberlin without a car?

18.5% of households in Oberlin have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oberlin?

0.0% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in Oberlin worked from home, and 78.0% 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 Oberlin town, Louisiana (place:57450, 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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