How long is the commute from Sunset, LA?

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

Workers who live in Sunset, LA take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

11.4% work from home.

13.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±9.0)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 11.4%
Households without a car: 13.9%

How people in Sunset get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±10.7 points)	78.1%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.8% (±9.1 points)	10.9%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.4% (±6.7 points)	7.3%	8.1%	15.1%

In Sunset, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Landry Parish (29.8 minutes).

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

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

In Sunset, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Landry Parish (0.4%).

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

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

In St. Landry Parish, Sunset ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Sunset

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	13.9% (±6.1 points)	9.9%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±10.4 points)	38.7%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±10.4 points)	36.0%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4% (±8.4 points)	15.3%	17.6%	21.9%

In Sunset, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Landry Parish (9.9%).

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 Sunset

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	11.4% (±6.7 points)	7.3% (±1.3 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±3.0 points)	89.6% (±1.4 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.0% (±7.7 points)	74.3% (±2.1 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sunset, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Landry Parish (74.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Sunset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunset
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sunset	—	33.4 minutes (±9.0)	—
Grand Coteau	1.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Cankton	5.2 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Leonville	6.1 mi	33.2 minutes (±11.1)	Not measurably different
Carencro	6.6 mi	30.2 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Arnaudville	7.8 mi	15.1 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Opelousas	8.3 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Ossun	8.9 mi	24.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Church Point	9.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnaudville, LA (15.1 minutes), Church Point, LA (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Landry Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Washington	61.8 minutes (±25.2)
2	Melville	37.2 minutes (±10.2)
3	Sunset	33.4 minutes (±9.0)
4	Leonville	33.2 minutes (±11.1)
5	Cankton	31.5 minutes (±3.8)
6 (tie)	Krotz Springs	25.6 minutes (±10.7)
6 (tie)	Palmetto	25.6 minutes (±12.5)
8	Opelousas	24.3 minutes (±2.9)
9	Eunice	24.1 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 9 of 13 places in St. Landry Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sunset

How long is the average commute in Sunset?

Workers who live in Sunset, LA take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sunset without a car?

13.9% of households in Sunset have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sunset?

11.4% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Sunset worked from home, and 83.0% 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 Sunset town, Louisiana (place:74060, 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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