How long is the commute from Prien, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Prien, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prien, LA take an average of 17.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.0 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Prien get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prien	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	84.6% (±5.7 points)	80.6%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±4.3 points)	10.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.7% (±5.0 points)	5.6%	8.1%	15.1%

In Prien, the average commute is lower than in Calcasieu Parish (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Prien, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Calcasieu Parish (0.2%).

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

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

In Calcasieu Parish, Prien ranks 9 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 386 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Prien

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prien	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.2 points)	7.2%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.0% (±10.1 points)	34.6%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.3% (±9.6 points)	38.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.7% (±7.2 points)	19.3%	17.6%	21.9%

In Prien, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Calcasieu Parish (7.2%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Prien

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prien	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	6.7% (±5.0 points)	5.6% (±1.0 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±3.6 points)	93.6% (±1.0 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±4.8 points)	86.3% (±1.5 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Prien, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Calcasieu Parish (86.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Prien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prien
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prien	—	17.0 minutes (±1.8)	—
Lake Charles	5.0 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Carlyss	6.0 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Sulphur	7.3 mi	17.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Westlake	7.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Moss Bluff	12 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Iowa	17 mi	22.4 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Vinton	19 mi	26.6 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
DeQuincy	23 mi	29.6 minutes (±6.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westlake, LA (27.5 minutes), Moss Bluff, LA (24.6 minutes), Iowa, LA (22.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Calcasieu Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Vinton	26.6 minutes (±9.5)
4	Moss Bluff	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
5	Iowa	22.4 minutes (±4.6)
6	Carlyss	20.7 minutes (±4.3)
7	Sulphur	17.6 minutes (±1.7)
8 (tie)	Lake Charles	17.0 minutes (±1.0)
8 (tie)	Prien	17.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Calcasieu Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Prien 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 Prien

How long is the average commute in Prien?

Workers who live in Prien, LA take an average of 17.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prien without a car?

2.1% of households in Prien have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prien?

6.7% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Prien worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Prien CDP, Louisiana (place:62647, 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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