Commuting in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Jefferson Davis Parish: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Jefferson Davis Parish spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 10% more time on the road than the Louisiana average of 21.3 minutes each way, a difference of 2.2 minutes.
Jefferson Davis Parish holds about 0.7% of Louisiana's population but accounts for roughly 0.8% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Jefferson Davis Parish would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,424 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Area
One-Way Commute
Daily Round-Trip
Yearly Time Spent
Estimated Yearly Cost
Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Jefferson Davis Parish
23.5 min
46.9 min
195 hrs/yr
$6,060
691
Louisiana
21.3 min
42.5 min
177 hrs/yr
$5,493
1,164
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
1,355
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it
as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day
on non-highway roads, come from proprietary
Ticon and
TrafficZoom data.
On average, it takes
23.5
minutes to get to work in
Jefferson Davis Parish.
That's 5% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 4.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Jefferson Davis Parish
Car:
92.9%
Worked at Home:
4.2%
Other:
1.7%
Walked:
1.1%
Public Transportation:
0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Jefferson Davis Parish, versus 0.1% in Louisiana.
Public transit is unusually rare in Jefferson Davis Parish: 6.5 times less than the Louisiana average (0.1% vs 0.9%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Jefferson Davis Parish, versus 0.2% in Louisiana.
Biking is essentially absent in Jefferson Davis Parish, versus 0.3% in Louisiana.
Commute Mode Trends in Jefferson Davis Parish, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Jefferson Davis Parish get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Other
Walked
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
94.5%
1.0%
2.1%
1.8%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
2010
94.0%
1.4%
2.7%
1.2%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2011
93.5%
1.6%
2.6%
1.5%
0.6%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2012
93.4%
1.9%
2.3%
1.2%
0.7%
0.0%
0.2%
0.3%
2013
91.8%
2.1%
3.5%
1.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%
2014
92.7%
2.0%
3.4%
1.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
2015
93.7%
2.0%
2.9%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
2016
93.0%
2.2%
3.2%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
2017
93.2%
1.6%
3.4%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
2018
95.0%
1.5%
1.7%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2019
94.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2020
94.8%
1.4%
1.8%
1.6%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2021
94.6%
2.4%
1.5%
1.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2022
94.3%
2.8%
1.5%
1.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2023
93.2%
3.4%
1.7%
1.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2024
92.9%
4.2%
1.7%
1.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2018 at 95.0% and lowest in 2013 at 91.8%. Overall it fell from 94.5% in 2009 to 92.9% in 2024, down 1.6 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 4 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Jefferson Davis Parish: its share of workers rose from 1.0% in 2009 to 4.2% in 2024, up 3.2 percentage points. Most of that increase, 2.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 1.8% to 1.1% of workers (down 0.7 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2021 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Jefferson Davis Parish
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Jefferson Davis Parish?
The bars show when commuters in Jefferson Davis Parish leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Louisiana for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish12.5%Louisiana8.3%
12.5%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMJefferson Davis Parish7.0%Louisiana4.7%
7.0%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish5.8%Louisiana5.4%
5.8%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMJefferson Davis Parish11.5%Louisiana10.1%
11.5%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish10.7%Louisiana10.8%
10.7%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMJefferson Davis Parish13.6%Louisiana16.1%
13.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish10.6%Louisiana11.9%
10.6%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMJefferson Davis Parish7.0%Louisiana9.6%
7.0%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish1.9%Louisiana3.9%
1.9%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish4.3%Louisiana5.0%
4.3%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish2.1%Louisiana2.3%
2.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMJefferson Davis Parish0.4%Louisiana1.0%
0.4%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMJefferson Davis Parish4.9%Louisiana5.4%
4.9%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMJefferson Davis Parish7.7%Louisiana5.3%
7.7%
Jefferson Davis ParishLouisianaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Jefferson Davis Parish is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 13.6% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.1% across Louisiana. Early starts are more common than in Louisiana: 25.3% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 18.5% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Louisiana: 41.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 48.5% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (19.4%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Jefferson Davis Parish, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Jefferson Davis Parish Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Jefferson Davis Parish next to Louisiana and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana
United States
2009
7:10 AM
7:23 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:11 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:12 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:12 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:07 AM
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:02 AM
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:01 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2016
6:58 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:02 AM
7:22 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:11 AM
7:22 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:13 AM
7:21 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:16 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:15 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:10 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:04 AM
7:20 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:06 AM
7:20 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Jefferson Davis Parish were on the road by 7:06 AM, 4 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:10 AM). Louisiana followed the same path, with the typical start moving 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in Jefferson Davis Parish now leave 32 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Jefferson Davis Parish has moved 7 minutes earlier.
How does Jefferson Davis Parish's commute time compare?
Metric
Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
23.5 min
21.3 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
12:00 AM – 04:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
4.2%
8.1%
15.0%
Walked
1.1%
1.8%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Jefferson Davis Parish is 23.5 minutes, longer than the 21.3 minutes in Louisiana.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Louisiana. 1.1% commute by walking, lower than the 1.8% in Louisiana.
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 31,924 residents against a local median of 32,054, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Jefferson Davis Parish, LA apart most is work from home: 4.2%, 26% below the local median of 5.6%.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on work from home, so Jefferson Davis Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jefferson Davis Parish, LA has the 4th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana?
Commuters here spend an estimated 195 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,060 at a typical national wage. That's 10% more than the typical Louisiana commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Louisiana, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Louisiana?
Among counties in Louisiana, the shortest average commutes are in East Carroll Parish (11.4 min), Madison Parish (13.1 min), St. Mary Parish (15.5 min). The longest are in West Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), East Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), St. Helena Parish (32.4 min).