Commuting in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Vernon Parish spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 147 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 17% less time on the road than the Louisiana average of 21.3 minutes each way, a difference of 3.7 minutes.
Vernon 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 Vernon Parish would save about 59 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,817 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)
Vernon Parish
17.6 min
35.2 min
147 hrs/yr
$4,543
361
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
17.6
minutes to get to work in
Vernon Parish.
That's 22% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 89% of counties in Louisiana
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 5.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Vernon Parish
Car:
89.2%
Worked at Home:
5.8%
Walked:
3.1%
Other:
1.3%
Public Transportation:
0.2%unusually low
Taxi:
0.2%
Motorcycle:
0.1%
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Vernon Parish: 4.2 times less than the Louisiana average (0.2% vs 0.9%).
Biking is unusually rare in Vernon Parish: 9.6 times less than the Louisiana average (0.0% vs 0.3%).
Commute Mode Trends in Vernon Parish, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Vernon 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
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
90.4%
1.6%
5.2%
2.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2010
90.7%
1.5%
5.1%
1.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
2011
91.2%
1.9%
4.2%
1.7%
0.3%
0.2%
0.5%
0.1%
2012
91.6%
2.1%
3.9%
1.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.6%
0.1%
2013
92.0%
2.1%
3.9%
1.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
2014
92.0%
2.1%
3.8%
1.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.4%
0.2%
2015
92.9%
2.2%
2.7%
1.3%
0.1%
0.2%
0.4%
0.2%
2016
93.1%
2.0%
2.8%
1.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.4%
0.2%
2017
93.4%
1.9%
2.6%
1.0%
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
2018
94.2%
1.8%
2.0%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
0.4%
2019
93.4%
1.2%
3.2%
1.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.4%
0.5%
2020
91.7%
2.6%
3.8%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%
2021
89.2%
5.7%
3.2%
1.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
2022
89.4%
4.7%
3.6%
1.7%
0.2%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
2023
89.3%
5.0%
3.5%
1.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
2024
89.2%
5.8%
3.1%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2018 at 94.2%. Overall it fell from 90.4% in 2009 to 89.2% in 2024, down 1.2 percentage points.
Working from home gained the most ground in Vernon Parish: its share of workers rose from 1.6% in 2009 to 5.8% in 2024, up 4.2 percentage points. Most of that increase, 4.6 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 5.2% to 3.1% of workers (down 2.1 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 Vernon Parish
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Vernon Parish?
The bars show when commuters in Vernon 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 AMVernon Parish5.3%Louisiana8.3%
5.3%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMVernon Parish5.8%Louisiana4.7%
5.8%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMVernon Parish10.6%Louisiana5.4%
10.6%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMVernon Parish16.1%Louisiana10.1%
16.1%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMVernon Parish12.9%Louisiana10.8%
12.9%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMVernon Parish18.8%Louisiana16.1%
18.8%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMVernon Parish7.0%Louisiana11.9%
7.0%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMVernon Parish7.0%Louisiana9.6%
7.0%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMVernon Parish3.4%Louisiana3.9%
3.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMVernon Parish4.4%Louisiana5.0%
4.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMVernon Parish1.4%Louisiana2.3%
1.4%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMVernon Parish1.0%Louisiana1.0%
1.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMVernon Parish2.8%Louisiana5.4%
2.8%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMVernon Parish3.7%Louisiana5.3%
3.7%
Vernon ParishLouisianaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Vernon Parish is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 18.8% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.1% across Louisiana. Early starts are more common than in Louisiana: 21.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 18.5% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Louisiana: 45.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 48.5% there. About 1 in 8 commuters (13.3%) 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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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
Vernon Parish
Louisiana
United States
2009
6:51 AM
7:23 AM
7:37 AM
2010
6:53 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2011
6:53 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2012
6:52 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2013
6:48 AM
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
2014
6:47 AM
7:23 AM
7:39 AM
2015
6:48 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2016
6:54 AM
7:23 AM
7:38 AM
2017
6:54 AM
7:22 AM
7:38 AM
2018
6:50 AM
7:22 AM
7:37 AM
2019
6:54 AM
7:21 AM
7:37 AM
2020
6:53 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2021
6:51 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2022
6:53 AM
7:20 AM
7:37 AM
2023
6:57 AM
7:20 AM
7:38 AM
2024
6:59 AM
7:20 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Vernon Parish were on the road by 6:59 AM, 8 minutes later than in 2009 (6:51 AM). That goes against the trend across Louisiana, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Vernon Parish now leave 39 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 Vernon Parish has moved 5 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Vernon Parish in the whole series.
How does Vernon Parish's commute time compare?
Metric
Vernon Parish
Louisiana
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
17.6 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
06:00 AM – 06:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
5.8%
8.1%
15.0%
Walked
3.1%
1.8%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Vernon Parish is 17.6 minutes, shorter than the 21.3 minutes in Louisiana.
0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Louisiana. 3.1% commute by walking, higher than the 1.8% in Louisiana.
Vernon Parish, LA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Vernon Parish, LA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 47,107 residents against a local median of 22,477. The measure that sets Vernon Parish, LA apart most is work from home: 5.8%, 44% above the local median of 4.0%.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.6 min against a local median of 23.8 min, 26% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 26% below the local median it puts Vernon Parish, LA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 3.5% on work from home, so Vernon Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Vernon Parish, LA has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?
Commuters here spend an estimated 147 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,543 at a typical national wage. That's 17% less than the typical Louisiana commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Vernon 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.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Louisiana, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
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).