How long is the commute from Lake Lotawana, MO?

Workers who live in Lake Lotawana, MO take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

24.7% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
28.2 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
24.7%
Households without a car
3.0%

How people in Lake Lotawana get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLake LotawanaJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone70.4% (±8.8 points)72.7%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled3.2% (±2.6 points)7.0%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.8 points)1.4%0.8%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.8 points)1.4%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±1.4 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home24.7% (±8.9 points)15.8%13.0%15.1%

In Lake Lotawana, the average commute is higher than in Jackson County (23.4 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lake Lotawana, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (1.4%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Lake Lotawana ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 368 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Lake Lotawana

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLake LotawanaJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
No vehicle3.0% (±2.0 points)8.1%6.6%8.4%
1 vehicle18.6% (±6.3 points)39.3%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles54.6% (±7.5 points)35.4%37.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles23.8% (±6.2 points)17.2%22.8%21.9%

In Lake Lotawana, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jackson County (8.1%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (6.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lake Lotawana

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lake LotawanaJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Workers working from home24.7% (±8.9 points)15.8% (±0.6 points)13.0% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer100.0% (±3.8 points)95.7% (±0.3 points)94.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet98.7% (±1.3 points)91.0% (±0.4 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Lake Lotawana, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jackson County (91.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lake Lotawana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Lotawana
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Lake Lotawana—28.2 minutes (±2.1)—
Lone Jack4.5 mi33.1 minutes (±2.6)Higher
Greenwood5.9 mi27.0 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill6.8 mi33.3 minutes (±5.5)Not measurably different
Lee's Summit6.9 mi25.2 minutes (±1.0)Lower
Blue Springs7.5 mi25.7 minutes (±1.4)Not measurably different
Baldwin Park7.7 mi32.9 minutes (±10.2)Not measurably different
Lake Winnebago8.0 mi27.2 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Grain Valley8.0 mi25.8 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lee's Summit, MO (25.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lone Jack, MO (33.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Lone Jack33.1 minutes (±2.6)
2Levasy33.0 minutes (±6.5)
3Sibley32.4 minutes (±5.9)
4Oak Grove29.1 minutes (±2.5)
5Lake Lotawana28.2 minutes (±2.1)
6Blue Summit27.3 minutes (±8.5)
7Buckner27.1 minutes (±3.1)
8Greenwood27.0 minutes (±2.9)
9Grain Valley25.8 minutes (±1.7)
10Blue Springs25.7 minutes (±1.4)
11Lee's Summit25.2 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lake Lotawana

How long is the average commute in Lake Lotawana?

Workers who live in Lake Lotawana, MO take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Lotawana without a car?

3.0% of households in Lake Lotawana have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Lotawana?

24.7% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Lake Lotawana worked from home, and 98.7% 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 Lake Lotawana city, Missouri (place:39980, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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