Moss Creek Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
Employers in Moss Creek Township report 12 jobs, and 40 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% stay in Moss Creek Township for work; outside it, Carrollton is the main destination (23%, 6 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; Missouri has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Moss Creek Township on a workday
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Moss Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Moss Creek Township goes to work
Where Moss Creek Township clocks in
23% of workers
8% of workers
5% 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.
92% of the jobs in Moss Creek Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moss Creek Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 12. 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 Moss Creek Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Moss Creek Township
of Moss Creek Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Moss Creek Township
About 23% 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.
The towns around Moss Creek Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moss Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Creek Township | – | — | — | — | $78,594 |
| Sugartree Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Wakenda Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Trotter Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sugartree Township, Wakenda Township, Trotter Township and Egypt Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moss Creek Township’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 Moss Creek Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moss Creek Township?
$78,594 (±$1,820) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moss Creek Township?
0.0%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Moss Creek Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Carrollton (23%, 6 mi), Richmond (8%, 21 mi), Norborne (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moss Creek Township 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 Moss Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moss Creek Township
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.