Most of North Miami commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Commuters spend 18 minutes getting to work on average, where Oklahoma has 22 and the U.S. 26. There are 24 jobs in North Miami, and 129 of its residents work somewhere. 8% of workers work from home, next to 9% for Oklahoma as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through North Miami
On a workday 129 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in North Miami on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
33% of working residents work in Miami
Where North Miami clocks in
33% of workers
12% of workers
9% 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.
In North Miami, 83% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Miami, 2013 → 2023: 121 → 24. 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 North Miami’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from North Miami: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Miami workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 97 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Oklahoma: 85% 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 North Miami works
About 24% 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 next door: 33% of North Miami’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Miami workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Miami | – | — | — | 18 min | $45,625 |
| Miami | 33% | C− | B+ | 18 min | $46,410 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Miami. Darker towns draw more of North Miami’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 North Miami: questions
What is the median household income in North Miami?
$45,625 (±$13,299) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Miami?
21.1%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Miami?
18 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Miami work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miami (33%, 2 mi), Commerce (12%, 1 mi), Joplin (9%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Miami without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Miami, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Miami
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.