Transportation in Destrehan, LA

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

26 min

+11% vs national

Drive Alone

84.3%

+7% vs national

Work From Home

6.7%

-28% vs national

Carpool

5.1%

Walk

0.6%

How Destrehan's Commute Compares

Source: Census ACS (2023)

How People Get to Work

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Commute Mode Breakdown

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Traffic Fatalities

Source: NHTSA FARS (2021)

Fatalities

1

2021

1-Year Avg

1

fatalities/yr

Pedestrian

1

Nighttime

1

dark conditions

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Destrehan, LA is 26 minutes, which is 10.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 84.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.7% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. 5.1% of workers carpool. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.