Transportation in Houma, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
79.3%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-27% vs national
Work From Home
3.3%
-65% vs national
Carpool
11.1%
Walk
0.9%
How Houma'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 (2023)Fatalities
3
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Houma, LA is 19 minutes, which is 17.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.3% work from home, which is below the LA state average of 5.4%. 11.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.