Jobs, income and commuting in Moonshine, LA
Home is the office for 0% of workers (Louisiana 8%). Hardly any stay in Moonshine for work; outside it, New Orleans is the main destination (10%, 53 miles). Moonshine has 59 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Moonshine
On a workday 59 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Moonshine on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Moonshine commutes to
Where Moonshine clocks in
10% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Moonshine
of Moonshine workers work from home, vs 8% across Louisiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 96 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Louisiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Moonshine’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Moonshine and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Convent (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moonshine workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshine | – | — | — | — | $35,625 |
| Convent | 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Convent: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moonshine’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Moonshine: questions
What is the median household income in Moonshine?
$35,625 (±$2,069) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $60,756 across Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moonshine?
13.4%, against 18.9% across Louisiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Moonshine work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Orleans (10%, 53 mi), Lutcher (7%, 9 mi), Thibodaux (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moonshine without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moonshine, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moonshine
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.