Jobs, income and commuting in Bagnell, MO
Employers in Bagnell report 21 jobs for 14 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all (Missouri 13%). Hardly any stay in Bagnell for work; outside it, Jefferson City is the main destination (21%, 33 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Bagnell, and who commutes in
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in Bagnell on a workday afternoon, 16% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 daily trip into Bagnell
Where Bagnell clocks in
21% of workers
7% 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.
In Bagnell, 52% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bagnell, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 21. 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 Bagnell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Bagnell
of Bagnell workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 86% 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.
The commute from Bagnell, by distance
About 36% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Around Bagnell: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Lake Ozark (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bagnell workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagnell | – | — | — | — | $15,000 |
| Lake Ozark | 7% | C | B− | 22 min | $74,176 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bagnell’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 Bagnell: questions
What is the median household income in Bagnell?
$15,000 (±$8,379) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bagnell?
54.5%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bagnell work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jefferson City (21%, 33 mi), Crestwood (7%, 123 mi), Overland (7%, 125 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bagnell 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 Bagnell, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bagnell
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.