How long is the commute from Poydras, LA?

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

Workers who live in Poydras, LA take an average of 40.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

12.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.0 minutes (±9.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 12.6%

How people in Poydras get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Poydras	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	72.6% (±15.4 points)	76.4%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.1% (±13.9 points)	11.0%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±7.3 points)	1.5%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±5.0 points)	8.3%	8.1%	15.1%

In Poydras, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (30.9 minutes).

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

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

In Poydras, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (0.8%).

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

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

In St. Bernard Parish, Poydras ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Poydras

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Poydras	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	12.6% (±9.6 points)	8.2%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.5% (±12.2 points)	40.1%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.4% (±10.6 points)	35.6%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.6% (±6.7 points)	16.0%	17.6%	21.9%

In Poydras, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (8.2%).

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 Poydras

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Poydras	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±5.0 points)	8.3% (±1.7 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.5% (±6.5 points)	90.9% (±1.6 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±6.8 points)	88.5% (±1.8 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Poydras, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (88.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Poydras

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poydras
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Poydras	—	40.0 minutes (±9.9)	—
Violet	2.6 mi	34.8 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Meraux	5.1 mi	32.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Belle Chasse	7.0 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Chalmette	7.5 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
New Orleans Station	8.5 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Timberlane	8.6 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Terrytown	8.9 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Arabi	9.2 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Chasse, LA (26.4 minutes), Chalmette, LA (29.3 minutes), New Orleans Station, LA (18.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Bernard Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Poydras	40.0 minutes (±9.9)
2	Violet	34.8 minutes (±6.1)
3	Meraux	32.6 minutes (±3.9)
4	Chalmette	29.3 minutes (±2.3)
5	Arabi	27.7 minutes (±3.1)

Poydras is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Poydras

How long is the average commute in Poydras?

Workers who live in Poydras, LA take an average of 40.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Poydras without a car?

12.6% of households in Poydras have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Poydras?

6.3% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Poydras worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Poydras CDP, Louisiana (place:62280, 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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