
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,727 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.0% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 9.9% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.9 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,694 |
|---|
The average monitored road in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana carries 3,727 vehicles per day. Across its 312 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,065,101 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈389 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Louisiana (11.2%).
Congestion 43% below the Louisiana average
Pointe Coupee sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,727 vehicles per day against 6,061), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pointe Coupee's 3,727 vehicles per day outpaces 56% of counties in Louisiana.
The average trip takes 32.1 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Pointe Coupee runs shorter than 60% of counties in Louisiana.
Congestion runs 43% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,647 |
|---|
| Trucks | 18.2% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 53.3 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 24.0% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 40.6 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $69,412 |
|---|
A significant share of driving in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,647 vehicles per day, 261% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,230 vehicles per day.
With 14% of the road miles (42 miles in 207 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 383,157 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% higher than the state average, at 18.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Louisiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
64% of counties in Louisiana see a lower highway truck share than Pointe Coupee's 18.2%. 52% of counties in Louisiana see more highway trucks per day than Pointe Coupee's roughly 2,121.

Non-highway Traffic in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,230 |
|---|
| Trucks | 8.5% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $67,328 |
|---|
A little more than half of the driving in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana happens on local roads: 64% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,230 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (270 miles in 3,298 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 681,945 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈249 million per year). Trucks make up 8.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 47% below the Louisiana average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
56% of counties in Louisiana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pointe Coupee. The driver population here skews younger than 65% of counties in Louisiana.