Work, pay and getting to work in Westwood
There are 110 jobs in Westwood, against 118 working residents. Hardly any work in Westwood itself; outside it, St. Louis draws the most (20%, 10 miles). The trip to work takes 16 minutes on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Westwood on a workday afternoon
On a workday 118 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 110 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.93 per resident).
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 Westwood’s working residents head each day
Where Westwood clocks in
20% of workers
11% of workers
6% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Westwood
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westwood, 2013 → 2023: 139 → 110. 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 Westwood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Westwood: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westwood workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 123 commuters (the 19% 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 many miles Westwood commutes
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 13% of Westwood’s workers
The biggest share goes to Creve Coeur (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westwood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood | – | — | — | 16 min | $237,500 |
| Town and Country | 4% | A+ | B+ | 20 min | $232,534 |
| Frontenac | 4% | A+ | C+ | 25 min | $233,425 |
| Creve Coeur | 5% | A+ | A− | 19 min | $127,188 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westwood’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 Westwood: questions
What is the median household income in Westwood?
$237,500 (±$42,078) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westwood?
0.6%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westwood?
16 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westwood work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Louis (20%, 10 mi), Clayton (11%, 6 mi), Chesterfield (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Westwood without a car?
3% 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 Westwood, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westwood
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.