New Orleans, LA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 161,558, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 112,918, 69.89%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 15,806, 9.78%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 12,241, 7.58%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 8,065, 4.99%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 7,044, 4.36%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 5,484, 3.39%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Orleans, LA | 23.1 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 149,415, 100% | 1,960,054 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 104,164, 69.71%, see rank | 81.93% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,708, 11.18%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 10,326, 6.91%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 7,611, 5.09%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 5,753, 3.85%, see rank | 1.98% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 4,853, 3.25%, see rank | 2.32% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Orleans, LA | 22.7 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 128,853, 100% | 1,914,440 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 87,651, 68.02%, see rank | 81.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,218, 12.59%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 9,013, 6.99%, see rank | 1.27% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 6,841, 5.31%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 4,777, 3.71%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,353, 3.38%, see rank | 2.39% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Orleans, LA | 23.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 138,034, 100% | 1,894,888 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 91,327, 66.16%, see rank | 81.22% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 18,620, 13.49%, see rank | 11.16% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 11,322, 8.20%, see rank | 1.38% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 7,011, 5.08%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 4,885, 3.54%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 4,869, 3.53%, see rank | 2.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Orleans, LA | 23.5 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 188,703, 100% | 1,831,057 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 113,752, 60.28%, see rank | 78.10% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 30,459, 16.14%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 25,803, 13.67%, see rank | 2.36% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 9,822, 5.21%, see rank | 2.19% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 3,839, 2.03%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 5,028, 2.66%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| New Orleans, LA | 25.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 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.
