How long is the commute from Oil City, LA?

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

Workers who live in Oil City, LA take an average of 26.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

11.0% of workers walk to work.

2.7% work from home.

28.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.3 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.7%
Households without a car: 28.3%

How people in Oil City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oil City	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	62.9% (±16.1 points)	80.0%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.8% (±6.9 points)	9.1%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	11.0% (±11.9 points)	1.0%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	10.6% (±8.8 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.7% (±3.6 points)	6.5%	8.1%	15.1%

In Oil City, the average commute is higher than in Caddo Parish (20.4 minutes).

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

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

In Oil City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Caddo Parish (1.1%).

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

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

In Caddo Parish, Oil City ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 199 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Oil City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oil City	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	28.3% (±13.8 points)	9.9%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.4% (±13.3 points)	42.2%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	17.8% (±7.3 points)	32.0%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.5% (±8.2 points)	15.8%	17.6%	21.9%

In Oil City, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Caddo Parish (9.9%).

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 Oil City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oil City	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	2.7% (±3.6 points)	6.5% (±0.8 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±4.9 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	64.0% (±12.8 points)	85.6% (±0.9 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oil City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Caddo Parish (85.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Oil City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oil City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oil City	—	26.3 minutes (±5.5)	—
Mooringsport	4.7 mi	31.5 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Belcher	8.0 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Vivian	8.7 mi	33.5 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Gilliam	9.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±23.7)	Not measurably different
Uncertain	9.7 mi	26.2 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Hosston	11 mi	39.1 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different
Blanchard	11 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Benton	14 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Caddo Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Rodessa	41.2 minutes (±8.7)
2	Hosston	39.1 minutes (±12.5)
3	Ida	38.8 minutes (±7.8)
4	Vivian	33.5 minutes (±8.1)
5	Mooringsport	31.5 minutes (±7.8)
6	Gilliam	30.7 minutes (±23.7)
7	Oil City	26.3 minutes (±5.5)
8	Belcher	23.5 minutes (±5.5)
9	Blanchard	21.7 minutes (±2.6)
10	Greenwood	21.3 minutes (±3.9)
11	Shreveport	18.8 minutes (±0.6)

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 Oil City

How long is the average commute in Oil City?

Workers who live in Oil City, LA take an average of 26.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oil City without a car?

28.3% of households in Oil City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oil City?

2.7% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Oil City worked from home, and 64.0% 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 Oil City town, Louisiana (place:57590, 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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