There are 2.3 jobs in Northmoor for every working resident, and 332 people commute in
A typical one-way commute lasts 20 minutes; Missouri averages 24, the U.S. 26. There are 333 jobs in Northmoor for 146 working residents. Hardly any stay in Northmoor for work; outside it, Kansas City is the main destination (33%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Northmoor
On a workday 145 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 480 people are in Northmoor on a workday afternoon, 64% more than live here.
2.3 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.
Where Northmoor’s workforce comes from
Where Northmoor clocks in
33% 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.
Goods jobs make up 42% of work in Northmoor
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northmoor, 2013 → 2023: 251 → 333. 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 Northmoor’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Northmoor: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northmoor workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 154 commuters (the 16% 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.
Northmoor’s commute, mile by mile
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 38% of Northmoor’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northmoor workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northmoor | – | — | — | 20 min | $82,500 |
| Riverside | 5% | C | B− | 20 min | $52,006 |
| Kansas City | 33% | B− | A | 22 min | $69,166 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Kansas City. Darker towns draw more of Northmoor’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 Northmoor: questions
What is the median household income in Northmoor?
$82,500 (±$18,656) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northmoor?
15.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northmoor?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northmoor work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (33%, 5 mi), Kansas City (10%, 8 mi), Riverside (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northmoor 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 Northmoor, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northmoor
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.