Making a living in Blythedale
Hardly any stay in Blythedale for work; outside it, Bethany is the main destination (10%, 15 miles). For 2% of workers, the job is at home; Missouri has 13%. A typical one-way commute lasts 35 minutes; Missouri averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Blythedale: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Blythedale on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Commuting out of Blythedale: the destinations
Where Blythedale clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
Blythedale’s commute takes about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Blythedale workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 132 commuters (the 1% 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 Blythedale, by distance
About 48% 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.
Blythedale and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Blythedale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythedale | – | — | — | 35 min | $54,750 |
| Colfax Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Colfax Township and Marion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Blythedale’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 Blythedale: questions
What is the median household income in Blythedale?
$54,750 (±$46,622) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Blythedale?
9.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Blythedale?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Blythedale work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethany (10%, 15 mi), Kansas City (8%, 99 mi), Gilman City (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Blythedale without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Blythedale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Blythedale
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.