More people are out of work in Timberlane (11.2%) than in 96% of U.S. towns
Timberlane grades C for jobs and income and B+ for walkability. Only 2% work in Timberlane itself; outside it, New Orleans draws the most (31%, 13 miles). 25.1% of residents are in poverty, where Louisiana as a whole has 18.9%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Timberlane
Timberlane and New Orleans trade workers both ways
New Orleans is the top workplace for Timberlane residents (31%) and also where the most people who work in Timberlane come from (24% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most Timberlane residents work close to home
64% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Nearly all the work in Timberlane is services
86% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 1% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The figures behind Timberlane’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Timberlane is better than 26% of U.S. towns, #79 of 161 in Louisiana. Job access by car holds Timberlane’s grade up (ahead of 88% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Timberlane could be anywhere from C− to B−.
Where Timberlane’s working residents head each day
Where Timberlane clocks in
31% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Timberlane
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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Timberlane
2,890 jobs are based in Timberlane.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Timberlane, 2013 → 2023: 2,385 → 2,890. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Timberlane’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Timberlane
On a workday 3,754 residents head out to work, 90 work right here, and 2,800 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.75 per resident).
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 daily trip from Timberlane: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Timberlane workers work from home, vs 8% across Louisiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,489 commuters (the 3% 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.
In Timberlane, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Timberlane is more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns, #54 of 161 in Louisiana. Both inputs place Timberlane near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,621 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.2% of Timberlane households have no vehicle (Louisiana 8.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Timberlane’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000, Timberlane comes 2,020th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 337 | Belle Chasse LA | 10,934 | $115K | 6.1% | 2.5% | 16% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 704 | Mandeville LA | 12,918 | $94K | 7.1% | 2.9% | 16% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 820 | Moss Bluff LA | 12,482 | $92K | 8.9% | 1.1% | 5% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,018 | Oskaloosa IA | 11,493 | $64K | 16.6% | 4.8% | 32% | C |
| 2,019 | Monmouth OR | 11,543 | $69K | 16.1% | 7.1% | 11% | C |
| 2,020 | Timberlane LA | 10,886 | $66K | 25.1% | 11.2% | 2% | C |
| 2,021 | Monett MO | 10,248 | $49K | 15.2% | 3.9% | 39% | C |
| 2,022 | Gettysburg PA | 8,365 | $54K | 14.1% | 5.7% | 20% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Timberlane, the top three, the last and three more from Louisiana.
Next door is work for 11% of Timberlane
The biggest share goes to Gretna (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Timberlane workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlane | – | C | B+ | 23 min | $65,901 |
| Gretna | 5% | C− | A | 25 min | $43,110 |
| Belle Chasse | 3% | A | C+ | 26 min | $115,012 |
| Terrytown | 3% | C | B+ | 27 min | $51,718 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Timberlane’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 Timberlane: questions
What is the median household income in Timberlane?
$65,901 (±$9,565) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $60,756 across Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Timberlane?
25.1%, against 18.9% across Louisiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Timberlane?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Louisiana and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Timberlane work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Orleans (31%, 13 mi), Metairie (8%, 12 mi), Harvey (6%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Timberlane walkable?
Timberlane is more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.9 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Timberlane without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Timberlane, from the people who make the trip.
More of Timberlane
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.