Photo: Roastedbeanz1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs, income and commuting in Flint Hill, MO
Home is the office for 17% of workers (Missouri 13%). The average commute takes 28 minutes each way (Missouri 24, U.S. 26). There are 186 jobs in Flint Hill for 275 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Flint Hill: the gist
15% of working residents work in Wentzville
Where Flint Hill clocks in
15% of workers
11% of workers
10% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Flint Hill
On a workday 275 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 186 people come in from elsewhere.
About 480 people are in Flint Hill on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.68 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.
In Flint Hill, 30% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Flint Hill, 2013 → 2023: 83 → 186. 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 Flint Hill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Flint Hill: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Flint Hill workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 270 commuters (the 17% 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.
How far Flint Hill goes to work
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.
Bordering towns draw 15% of Flint Hill’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Flint Hill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hill | – | — | — | 28 min | $130,208 |
| Wentzville | 15% | A | C+ | 28 min | $112,394 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wentzville. Darker towns draw more of Flint Hill’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 Flint Hill: questions
What is the median household income in Flint Hill?
$130,208 (±$45,563) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Flint Hill?
3.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Flint Hill?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Flint Hill work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wentzville (15%, 3 mi), O'Fallon (11%, 10 mi), St. Peters (10%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Flint Hill without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Flint Hill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Flint Hill
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.