Opelousas, LA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,980, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,948, 79.28%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 623, 12.51%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 182, 3.65%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 64, 1.29%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 163, 3.27%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelousas, LA | 18.3 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,784, 100% | 1,960,054 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,787, 79.16%, see rank | 81.93% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 506, 10.58%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6, 0.13%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 354, 7.40%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 70, 1.46%, see rank | 1.98% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 61, 1.28%, see rank | 2.32% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelousas, LA | 19.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,966, 100% | 1,914,440 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,930, 79.14%, see rank | 81.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 575, 11.58%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.27% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 276, 5.56%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 99, 1.99%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 86, 1.73%, see rank | 2.39% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelousas, LA | 19.1 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,332, 100% | 1,894,888 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 5,008, 79.09%, see rank | 81.22% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 755, 11.92%, see rank | 11.16% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.38% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 320, 5.05%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 125, 1.97%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 124, 1.96%, see rank | 2.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelousas, LA | 20.0 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 6,048, 100% | 1,831,057 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,504, 74.47%, see rank | 78.10% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 856, 14.15%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 89, 1.47%, see rank | 2.36% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 354, 5.85%, see rank | 2.19% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 167, 2.76%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 78, 1.29%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Opelousas, LA | 20.5 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.
