Households in Velda City earn less than those in 97% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 4.7 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 10.8 in St. Louis. The poverty rate is 21.6%; Missouri has 12.6%. Jobs and income earn Velda City C; getting around on foot earns it A+.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Velda City: the gist
Velda City is a place people come home to
There are 41 jobs based in Velda City, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Velda City has about 870 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Most Velda City residents work close to home
71% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. Only 5% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Velda City and St. Louis trade workers both ways
St. Louis is the top workplace for Velda City residents (26%) and also where the most people who work in Velda City come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 480 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Velda City’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty and job access, Velda City is better than 30% of U.S. towns. Job access by car holds Velda City’s grade up (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($37,105, U.S. $80,734).
Unemployment (2.8%) is left out: Velda City’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Velda City could be anywhere from C to B−.
The workday shuffle in and out of Velda City
On a workday 478 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 870 people are in Velda City on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.09 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Miles to work from Velda City
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.
26% of working residents work in St. Louis
Where Velda City clocks in
26% of workers
4% 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.
What work there is in Velda City: 41 jobs
41 jobs are based in Velda City.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Velda City, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 41. 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 Velda City’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Velda City: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Velda City workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 498 commuters (the 10% 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.
Walkable streets, thin transit: Velda City
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Velda City is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Velda City near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 553 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 98% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 83% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.6% of Velda City households have no vehicle (Missouri 6.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Velda City’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 5,400 U.S. towns of 900 to 1,800, Velda City comes 3,033rd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 38 | Loch Lloyd MO | 1,090 | $184K | 2.5% | 0.5% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 91 | LaBarque Creek MO | 1,457 | $133K | 1.1% | 1.7% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 119 | Fremont Hills MO | 1,098 | $171K | 3.9% | 1.9% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,031 | Webberville MI | 1,314 | $58K | 18.7% | 6.4% | 4% | C |
| 3,032 | Harmony MN | 1,028 | $68K | 8.2% | 2.8% | 20% | C |
| 3,033 | Velda City MO | 1,309 | $37K | 21.6% | 2.8% | <1% | C |
| 3,034 | Lakeview OH | 1,232 | $56K | 10.0% | 5.2% | 4% | C |
| 3,035 | Jamesport Township MO | 1,107 | $65K | 6.7% | 1.0% | 3% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 5,400 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Velda City, the top three, the last and three more from Missouri.
The towns around Velda City
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Velda City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velda City | – | C | A+ | 21 min | $37,105 |
| Normandy | under 2% | C | A+ | 19 min | $29,379 |
| Velda Village Hills | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Hillsdale | under 2% | C | A− | 23 min | $37,583 |
Same-state neighbors only. Velda Village Hills: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Velda City’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 Velda City: questions
What is the median household income in Velda City?
$37,105 (±$8,835) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Velda City?
21.6%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Velda City?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Velda City work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Louis (26%, 5 mi), Maryland Heights (6%, 10 mi), Creve Coeur (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Velda City walkable?
Velda City is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 13.8 out of 20, and 9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Velda City without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 98% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Velda City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Velda City
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.