Jobs and earnings in Fleming, and the trip to work
Working residents average 41 minutes each way (Missouri 24, U.S. 26). Hardly any work in Fleming itself; outside it, Kansas City draws the most (18%, 27 miles). Fleming has 55 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
In and out of Fleming on a workday
On a workday 55 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 60 people are in Fleming on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 Fleming commutes to
Where Fleming clocks in
18% of workers
11% 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.
About 41 minutes to work from Fleming
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fleming workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 commuters (the 8% 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.
Where in the region Fleming works
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.
Fleming and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fleming workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming | – | — | — | 41 min | $53,750 |
| Camden | under 2% | — | — | 47 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Camden: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fleming’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 Fleming: questions
What is the median household income in Fleming?
$53,750 (±$16,731) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fleming?
10.3%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fleming?
41 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fleming work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (18%, 27 mi), Claycomo (13%, 23 mi), Liberty (11%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fleming without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fleming, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fleming
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.