Lake Charles Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 85,970, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 73,279, 85.24%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 8,588, 9.99%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 223, 0.26%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,084, 1.26%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,242, 1.44%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,554, 1.81%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Charles Area | 20.2 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 85,689, 100% | 1,960,054 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 71,757, 83.74%, see rank | 81.93% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 9,754, 11.38%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 398, 0.46%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,176, 1.37%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 1,200, 1.40%, see rank | 1.98% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,404, 1.64%, see rank | 2.32% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Charles Area | 20.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 86,139, 100% | 1,914,440 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 71,108, 82.55%, see rank | 81.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,242, 11.89%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 294, 0.34%, see rank | 1.27% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,458, 1.69%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,434, 1.66%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,603, 1.86%, see rank | 2.39% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Charles Area | 19.7 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 84,574, 100% | 1,894,888 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 69,342, 81.99%, see rank | 81.22% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 10,026, 11.85%, see rank | 11.16% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 333, 0.39%, see rank | 1.38% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,566, 1.85%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,721, 2.03%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,586, 1.88%, see rank | 2.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Lake Charles Area | 19.9 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.
