How long is the commute from Lemay, MO?

Workers who live in Lemay, MO take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

7.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.7 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation
0.6%
Work from home
11.7%
Households without a car
7.5%

How people in Lemay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLemaySt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone75.1% (±4.0 points)71.3%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled10.5% (±3.6 points)6.4%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.6 points)1.4%0.8%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±2.2 points)1.4%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.5 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home11.7% (±3.5 points)18.3%13.0%15.1%

In Lemay, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Louis County (23.1 minutes).

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

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

In Lemay, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Louis County (1.4%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Lemay ranks 36 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 650 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Lemay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLemaySt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
No vehicle7.5% (±3.0 points)6.6%6.6%8.4%
1 vehicle37.6% (±5.8 points)37.0%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles39.4% (±5.7 points)39.1%37.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles15.6% (±3.6 points)17.2%22.8%21.9%

In Lemay, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Louis County (6.6%).

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 Lemay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LemaySt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
Workers working from home11.7% (±3.5 points)18.3% (±0.5 points)13.0% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.4% (±1.6 points)96.3% (±0.2 points)94.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet93.8% (±2.8 points)93.4% (±0.3 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Lemay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Louis County (93.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lemay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lemay
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Lemay—23.7 minutes (±1.7)—
Bella Villa0.7 mi26.4 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
St. George1.5 mi26.2 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Wilbur Park1.9 mi25.7 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different
East Carondelet2.4 mi26.7 minutes (±5.4)Not measurably different
Affton2.5 mi23.5 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Mehlville2.7 mi22.8 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Lakeshire2.9 mi27.6 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Green Park2.9 mi23.3 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across St. Louis County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
30Concord24.1 minutes (±1.5)
31 (tie)Ferguson24.0 minutes (±2.0)
31 (tie)Twin Oaks24.0 minutes (±3.0)
33 (tie)Flordell Hills23.8 minutes (±5.7)
33 (tie)Pasadena Park23.8 minutes (±5.1)
35 (tie)Dellwood23.7 minutes (±2.6)
35 (tie)Lemay23.7 minutes (±1.7)
37 (tie)Affton23.5 minutes (±1.6)
37 (tie)Marlborough23.5 minutes (±4.4)
39Sycamore Hills23.4 minutes (±5.5)
40 (tie)Castle Point23.3 minutes (±6.0)
40 (tie)Green Park23.3 minutes (±2.2)
42 (tie)Charlack23.0 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lemay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lemay

How long is the average commute in Lemay?

Workers who live in Lemay, MO take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lemay without a car?

7.5% of households in Lemay have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lemay?

11.7% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Lemay worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Lemay CDP, Missouri (place:41438, in state:29).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

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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