How long is the commute from Port Allen, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Port Allen, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Port Allen, LA take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

9.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 9.3%

How people in Port Allen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Allen	West Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±8.5 points)	82.5%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±5.6 points)	10.9%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±3.8 points)	0.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±6.2 points)	4.4%	8.1%	15.1%

In Port Allen, the average commute is lower than in West Baton Rouge Parish (25.0 minutes).

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

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

In Port Allen, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from West Baton Rouge Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In West Baton Rouge Parish, Port Allen ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 358 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Port Allen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Allen	West Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	9.3% (±6.5 points)	5.4%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.4% (±8.7 points)	37.4%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.5% (±8.2 points)	42.2%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.8% (±5.3 points)	14.9%	17.6%	21.9%

In Port Allen, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from West Baton Rouge Parish (5.4%).

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 Port Allen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Allen	West Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±6.2 points)	4.4% (±1.5 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.4% (±4.7 points)	94.6% (±1.6 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.8% (±6.5 points)	89.3% (±2.4 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Port Allen, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from West Baton Rouge Parish (89.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Port Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Allen
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Allen	—	19.4 minutes (±2.7)	—
Brusly	4.3 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Baton Rouge	4.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±0.5)	Not measurably different
Addis	6.1 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Merrydale	7.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Gardere	7.3 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Westminster	7.4 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	8.5 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Inniswold	8.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brusly, LA (25.6 minutes), Addis, LA (25.7 minutes), Merrydale, LA (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across West Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Erwinville	27.4 minutes (±4.2)
2	Addis	25.7 minutes (±3.5)
3	Brusly	25.6 minutes (±4.0)
4	Port Allen	19.4 minutes (±2.7)

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 Port Allen

How long is the average commute in Port Allen?

Workers who live in Port Allen, LA take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Allen without a car?

9.3% of households in Port Allen have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Allen?

8.4% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Port Allen worked from home, and 83.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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