Oakwood has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Oakwood; the top destination outside it is Kansas City (31%, 5 miles). There are 3 jobs in Oakwood; 88 of its residents have a job. 20% of workers have no commute at all, where Missouri as a whole has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Oakwood
On a workday 88 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Oakwood on a workday afternoon, 43% 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 the trip to work from Oakwood ends
Where Oakwood clocks in
31% 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.
Jobs in Oakwood: what the 3 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oakwood, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 3. 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 Oakwood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Oakwood: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oakwood workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 57 commuters (the 20% 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 Oakwood 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.
Next door to Oakwood
The biggest share goes to Gladstone (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oakwood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | – | — | — | 18 min | $125,000 |
| Gladstone | 6% | B+ | B | 23 min | $79,271 |
| Oaks | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Oakwood Park | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oaks and Oakwood Park: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oakwood’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 Oakwood: questions
What is the median household income in Oakwood?
$125,000 (±$44,251) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oakwood?
4.2%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oakwood?
18 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oakwood work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (31%, 5 mi), Liberty (10%, 9 mi), North Kansas City (9%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oakwood without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Oakwood, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oakwood
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.