Transportation in Metairie, LA

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

Commute Overview

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

Drive Alone

76.1%

-3% vs national

Public Transit

0.7%

-23% vs national

Work From Home

10.2%

+9% vs national

Carpool

9.5%

Walk / Bike

2.5%

combined

How Metairie'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 (2022)

Fatalities

2

2022

4-Year Avg

6

fatalities/yr

Cyclist

1

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202222001
202178040
201955120
201889411

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

Commute data for Metairie, LA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.2% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.