How long is the commute from Clarence, MO?

Name: Commute and cars in Clarence, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Clarence, MO take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

1.5% work from home.

10.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.5%
Households without a car: 10.4%

How people in Clarence get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Clarence	Shelby County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	89.8% (±4.5 points)	79.2%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±3.7 points)	6.5%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.5% (±1.9 points)	6.6%	13.0%	15.1%

In Clarence, the average commute is not measurably different from Shelby County (21.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (23.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Clarence, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Shelby County, Clarence ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 785 of 1,149.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Clarence

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Clarence	Shelby County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	10.4% (±6.0 points)	4.8%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.8% (±8.8 points)	32.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.5% (±9.7 points)	33.7%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.2% (±6.0 points)	29.0%	22.8%	21.9%

In Clarence, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Clarence

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clarence	Shelby County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	1.5% (±1.9 points)	6.6% (±2.8 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.1% (±4.3 points)	93.1% (±1.6 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.7% (±7.6 points)	84.2% (±3.2 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Clarence, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (84.2%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (89.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Clarence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarence
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Clarence	—	21.7 minutes (±2.8)	—
Macon	11 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Leonard	11 mi	16.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Shelbina	12 mi	17.3 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Shelbyville	13 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	16 mi	32.4 minutes (±24.8)	Not measurably different
Bethel	16 mi	21.6 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Atlanta	16 mi	37.0 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Bevier	16 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelbina, MO (17.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Atlanta, MO (37.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hunnewell	32.1 minutes (±12.3)
2	Shelbyville	26.7 minutes (±5.4)
3	Clarence	21.7 minutes (±2.8)
4	Bethel	21.6 minutes (±6.1)
5	Shelbina	17.3 minutes (±3.3)
6	Leonard	16.3 minutes (±5.8)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clarence

How long is the average commute in Clarence?

Workers who live in Clarence, MO take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Clarence without a car?

10.4% of households in Clarence have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Clarence?

1.5% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Clarence worked from home, and 80.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clarence city, Missouri (place:13978, in state:29).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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