Pierce Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
45% of workers have no commute at all, where Missouri as a whole has 13%. 12 jobs are based in Pierce Township; 140 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Pierce Township; the top destination outside it is Summersville (11%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Pierce Township by day
On a workday 139 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Pierce Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Pierce Township ends
Where Pierce Township clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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 kinds of work in Pierce Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pierce Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 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 Pierce Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Pierce Township
of Pierce Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 45% 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 Pierce Township goes to work
About 33% 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.
Work in the towns next to Pierce Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pierce Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Township | – | — | — | — | $37,935 |
| Ozark Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Date Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Sargent Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Cass Township | under 3% | D | B | 26 min | $37,434 |
Same-state neighbors only. Ozark Township, Date Township and Sargent Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pierce 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 Pierce Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pierce Township?
$37,935 (±$27,845) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pierce Township?
3.7%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pierce Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Summersville (11%, 12 mi), Springfield (8%, 80 mi), West Plains (7%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pierce 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 Pierce Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pierce 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.