Lafayette Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 214,281, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 176,605, 82.42%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,349, 11.36%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,023, 0.48%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,379, 1.58%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,103, 1.91%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,822, 2.25%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 23.6 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 130,828, 100% | 1,960,054 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 108,540, 82.96%, see rank | 81.93% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 13,940, 10.66%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 1,114, 0.85%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,372, 1.81%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 2,061, 1.58%, see rank | 1.98% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 2,801, 2.14%, see rank | 2.32% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 22.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 127,201, 100% | 1,914,440 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 107,258, 84.32%, see rank | 81.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,350, 9.71%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,127, 0.89%, see rank | 1.27% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,173, 1.71%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,631, 1.28%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,662, 2.09%, see rank | 2.39% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 22.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 122,335, 100% | 1,894,888 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 103,394, 84.52%, see rank | 81.22% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,596, 9.48%, see rank | 11.16% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 1,083, 0.89%, see rank | 1.38% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,980, 1.62%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,517, 1.24%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 2,765, 2.26%, see rank | 2.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lafayette Area | 22.4 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
