Commuting in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Lincoln Parish spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 131 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 26% less time on the road than the Louisiana average of 21.3 minutes each way, a difference of 5.5 minutes.
Lincoln Parish holds about 1.0% of Louisiana's population but accounts for roughly 0.8% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Lincoln Parish would save about 52 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,626 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)
Lincoln Parish
15.7 min
31.5 min
131 hrs/yr
$4,064
540
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
15.7
minutes to get to work in
Lincoln Parish.
That's 30% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Among the top 5 fastest counties in Louisiana
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 11.5% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Lincoln Parish
Car:
85.2%
Worked at Home:
11.5%
Walked:
2.8%
Other:
0.4%
Bicycle:
0.2%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Lincoln Parish, versus 0.1% in Louisiana.
Public transit is essentially absent in Lincoln Parish, versus 0.9% in Louisiana.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Lincoln Parish, versus 0.2% in Louisiana.
Commute Mode Trends in Lincoln Parish, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Lincoln 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
Walked
Other
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
2009
91.1%
2.9%
4.4%
1.0%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
2010
91.1%
2.7%
4.1%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.7%
0.2%
2011
90.6%
2.6%
5.0%
0.7%
0.3%
0.0%
0.6%
0.2%
2012
91.4%
2.2%
4.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.5%
0.2%
2013
91.4%
2.7%
4.1%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.4%
2014
91.4%
3.4%
3.2%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.4%
2015
91.0%
3.2%
4.1%
0.6%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.5%
2016
91.9%
3.2%
3.3%
0.7%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.6%
2017
92.0%
3.3%
3.2%
0.8%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.6%
2018
91.9%
3.9%
3.1%
0.9%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2019
92.3%
4.2%
2.8%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
91.5%
5.3%
2.5%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
91.6%
5.5%
2.2%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
86.7%
9.9%
2.8%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
86.3%
10.4%
2.8%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
85.2%
11.5%
2.8%
0.4%
0.2%
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 peaked in 2019 at 92.3%. Overall it fell from 91.1% in 2009 to 85.2% in 2024, down 5.9 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 3 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Lincoln Parish: its share of workers rose from 2.9% in 2009 to 11.5% in 2024, up 8.6 percentage points. Most of that increase, 7.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.4% to 2.8% of workers (down 1.6 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2017 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Lincoln Parish
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Lincoln Parish?
The bars show when commuters in Lincoln 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 AMLincoln Parish3.0%Louisiana8.3%
3.0%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMLincoln Parish2.3%Louisiana4.7%
2.3%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMLincoln Parish3.1%Louisiana5.4%
3.1%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMLincoln Parish8.6%Louisiana10.1%
8.6%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMLincoln Parish10.4%Louisiana10.8%
10.4%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMLincoln Parish21.1%Louisiana16.1%
21.1%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMLincoln Parish14.0%Louisiana11.9%
14.0%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMLincoln Parish11.4%Louisiana9.6%
11.4%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMLincoln Parish2.7%Louisiana3.9%
2.7%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMLincoln Parish6.2%Louisiana5.0%
6.2%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMLincoln Parish4.6%Louisiana2.3%
4.6%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMLincoln Parish2.5%Louisiana1.0%
2.5%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMLincoln Parish5.2%Louisiana5.4%
5.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMLincoln Parish4.8%Louisiana5.3%
4.8%
Lincoln ParishLouisianaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Lincoln Parish is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 21.1% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.1% across Louisiana. Early starts are less common than in Louisiana: 8.4% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 18.5% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Louisiana: 56.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 48.5% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (23.3%) 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
United States
2009
7:45 AM
7:23 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:41 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:39 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:37 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:39 AM
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:37 AM
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:38 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:37 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:38 AM
7:22 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:40 AM
7:22 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:40 AM
7:21 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:40 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:38 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:39 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:32 AM
7:20 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:33 AM
7:20 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Lincoln Parish were on the road by 7:33 AM, 12 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:45 AM). The shift is sharper than across Louisiana, where the typical start moved 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in Lincoln Parish now leave 5 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 Lincoln Parish has moved 7 minutes earlier.
How does Lincoln Parish's commute time compare?
Metric
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
15.7 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
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
11.5%
8.1%
15.0%
Walked
2.8%
1.8%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Lincoln Parish is 15.7 minutes, shorter than the 21.3 minutes in Louisiana.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Louisiana. 2.8% commute by walking, higher than the 1.8% in Louisiana.
Lincoln Parish, LA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln Parish, LA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 48,172 residents against a local median of 14,881. Where Lincoln Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 114% above the local median of 5.4% at 11.5%.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 15.7 min against a local median of 23.0 min, 31% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 31% below the local median it puts Lincoln Parish, LA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 5.7% on work from home, so Lincoln Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln Parish, LA has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Is commuting expensive in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
Commuters here spend an estimated 131 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,064 at a typical national wage. That's 26% less than the typical Louisiana commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Do people use public transit in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Louisiana, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How much money can remote workers save in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
About 11.5% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Lincoln Parish would save about 52 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,626 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among 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).