How long is the commute from Kirksville, MO?

Workers who live in Kirksville, MO take an average of 12.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

6.7% work from home.

8.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
12.7 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation
0.1%
Work from home
6.7%
Households without a car
8.8%

How people in Kirksville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationKirksvilleAdair CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone76.7% (±3.9 points)77.8%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled11.4% (±3.1 points)10.0%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.8%3.2%
Walked3.9% (±1.6 points)3.0%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.8 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home6.7% (±2.0 points)8.0%13.0%15.1%

In Kirksville, the average commute is lower than in Adair County (15.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Missouri (23.5 minutes).

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

In Kirksville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Adair County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (0.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Adair County, Kirksville ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1134 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Kirksville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableKirksvilleAdair CountyMissouriUnited States
No vehicle8.8% (±2.5 points)7.3%6.6%8.4%
1 vehicle38.8% (±4.8 points)31.6%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles37.3% (±4.5 points)38.2%37.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles15.1% (±2.9 points)23.0%22.8%21.9%

In Kirksville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Adair County (7.3%).

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 Kirksville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
KirksvilleAdair CountyMissouriUnited States
Workers working from home6.7% (±2.0 points)8.0% (±1.7 points)13.0% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.5% (±2.3 points)92.6% (±1.8 points)94.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet81.3% (±4.3 points)80.8% (±3.4 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Kirksville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Adair County (80.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Kirksville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirksville
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Kirksville—12.7 minutes (±1.3)—
Millard6.4 mi15.5 minutes (±4.6)Not measurably different
Novinger7.4 mi29.3 minutes (±13.1)Higher
Greentop11 mi24.1 minutes (±4.7)Higher
Brashear11 mi21.5 minutes (±3.8)Higher
La Plata13 mi23.3 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Hurdland15 mi33.2 minutes (±8.0)Higher
Queen City15 mi25.6 minutes (±4.4)Higher
Green Castle16 mi25.2 minutes (±3.2)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Novinger, MO (29.3 minutes), Greentop, MO (24.1 minutes), Brashear, MO (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Adair County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Novinger29.3 minutes (±13.1)
2Brashear21.5 minutes (±3.8)
3Millard15.5 minutes (±4.6)
4Kirksville12.7 minutes (±1.3)

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 Kirksville

How long is the average commute in Kirksville?

Workers who live in Kirksville, MO take an average of 12.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kirksville without a car?

8.8% of households in Kirksville have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kirksville?

6.7% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Kirksville worked from home, and 81.3% 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 Kirksville city, Missouri (place:39026, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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