Triplett Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute takes 23 minutes each way; Missouri averages 24, the U.S. 26. Triplett Township has 12 jobs, and 58 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Triplett Township for work; outside it, Brunswick is the main destination (12%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Triplett Township
On a workday 58 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Triplett Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Out of Triplett Township to work: where people go
Where Triplett Township clocks in
Lines 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 58% of work in Triplett Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Triplett Township, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 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 Triplett Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Triplett Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Triplett Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 44 commuters (the 12% 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.
The distance from Triplett Township to work
About 22% 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.
How Triplett Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Triplett Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triplett Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $85,417 |
| Rockford Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Hurricane Township | under 4% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| De Witt Township | under 4% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Mendon Township | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Brunswick Township | under 4% | D− | B+ | 20 min | $46,389 |
| Cunningham Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rockford Township, Hurricane Township, De Witt Township, Mendon Township and Cunningham Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Triplett 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 Triplett Township: questions
What is the median household income in Triplett Township?
$85,417 (±$28,926) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Triplett Township?
7.3%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Triplett Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Triplett Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brunswick (12%, 7 mi), Moberly (12%, 41 mi), Keytesville (10%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Triplett 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 Triplett Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Triplett 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.