How long is the commute from Swartz, LA?

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

Workers who live in Swartz, LA take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.0% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.0%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Swartz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Swartz	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	82.4% (±7.6 points)	78.4%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.6% (±7.5 points)	9.7%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.0% (±4.6 points)	8.3%	8.1%	15.1%

In Swartz, the average commute is not measurably different from Ouachita Parish (22.1 minutes).

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

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

In Swartz, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ouachita Parish (0.8%).

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

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

In Ouachita Parish, Swartz ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 240 of 408.

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

Cars per household in Swartz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Swartz	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.4% (±11.5 points)	37.7%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.5% (±11.1 points)	36.3%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.8% (±6.8 points)	17.4%	17.6%	21.9%

In Swartz, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ouachita Parish (8.6%).

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 Swartz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swartz	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	4.0% (±4.6 points)	8.3% (±1.0 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±1.0 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±7.4 points)	83.4% (±1.5 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Swartz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ouachita Parish (83.4%).

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 Swartz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swartz
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Swartz	—	24.8 minutes (±4.2)	—
Lakeshore	4.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Monroe	6.8 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Sterlington	8.6 mi	25.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Collinston	10 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Richwood	11 mi	19.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
West Monroe	11 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	12 mi	14.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Claiborne	12 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeshore, LA (19.3 minutes), Monroe, LA (18.2 minutes), Brownsville, LA (14.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ouachita Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sterlington	25.5 minutes (±4.3)
2	Swartz	24.8 minutes (±4.2)
3	Bawcomville	24.3 minutes (±6.7)
4	West Monroe	19.8 minutes (±3.8)
5 (tie)	Claiborne	19.4 minutes (±1.8)
5 (tie)	Richwood	19.4 minutes (±4.2)
7	Lakeshore	19.3 minutes (±2.6)
8	Monroe	18.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Ouachita Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Swartz 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 Swartz

How long is the average commute in Swartz?

Workers who live in Swartz, LA take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Swartz without a car?

1.4% of households in Swartz have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Swartz?

4.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Swartz worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Swartz CDP, Louisiana (place:74340, 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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