Commute Time Map in St. Bernard Parish

You 8/20/26, 12:42 PM

Is the commute in St. Bernard Parish longer than the national average?

Map AI 8/20/26, 12:42 PM

Commute Time Burden in St. Bernard Parish: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in St. Bernard Parish spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 229 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 29% more time on the road than the Louisiana average of 21.3 minutes each way, a difference of 6.2 minutes.

St. Bernard Parish holds about 1.0% of Louisiana's population but accounts for roughly 1.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in St. Bernard Parish would save about 92 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,839 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)
St. Bernard Parish	27.5 min	54.9 min	229 hrs/yr	$7,097	2,738
Louisiana	21.3 min	42.6 min	177 hrs/yr	$5,502	1,164
United States	22.5 min	44.9 min	187 hrs/yr	$5,803	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.

Commute Time Map: Louisiana Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Louisiana

Madison Parish (12.9 min)
East Carroll Parish (13.7 min)
Lincoln Parish (15.4 min)

Slowest commutes among counties in Louisiana

East Feliciana Parish (33.1 min)
St. Helena Parish (32.3 min)
Livingston Parish (32.0 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 27.5 minutes to get to work in St. Bernard Parish. That's 22% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 86% of counties in Louisiana

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 6.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

Taxi commuting is unusually common in St. Bernard Parish: 4.4 times more than the Louisiana average (0.7% vs 0.2%).

How does St. Bernard Parish's commute time compare?

Metric	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	US Average
Avg. Commute Time	27.5 min	21.3 min	22.5 min
Departure Window	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window	06:00 AM – 06:29 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home	6.3%	7.2%	13.4%
Walked	1.0%	1.9%	2.4%
Public Transit	0.6%	0.9%	3.5%

The average commute time in St. Bernard Parish is 27.5 minutes, longer than the 21.3 minutes in Louisiana.

0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Louisiana. 1.0% commute by walking, lower than the 1.9% in Louisiana.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

How much does the average commute cost workers in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?

Commuters here spend an estimated 229 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,097 at a typical national wage. That's 29% more than the typical Louisiana commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Which counties in Louisiana have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Louisiana, the shortest average commutes are in Madison Parish (12.9 min), East Carroll Parish (13.7 min), Lincoln Parish (15.4 min). The longest are in East Feliciana Parish (33.1 min), St. Helena Parish (32.3 min), Livingston Parish (32.0 min).

St. Bernard Parish Commute Time Map & Patterns

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