How long is the commute from Oak Grove, MO?

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

Workers who live in Oak Grove, MO take an average of 29.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Oak Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Grove	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	81.6% (±4.5 points)	72.7%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±2.1 points)	15.8%	13.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Oak Grove, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Oak Grove ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 320 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Oak Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Grove	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±6.0 points)	39.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.2% (±6.8 points)	35.4%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.8% (±5.4 points)	17.2%	22.8%	21.9%

In Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Grove	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±2.1 points)	15.8% (±0.6 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±2.8 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±3.0 points)	91.0% (±0.4 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oak Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jackson County (91.0%).

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 Oak Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Grove	—	29.1 minutes (±2.5)	—
Bates City	3.5 mi	51.3 minutes (±21.6)	Higher
Grain Valley	4.8 mi	25.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Blue Springs	7.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Napoleon	8.7 mi	25.0 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Odessa	8.7 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Levasy	8.9 mi	33.0 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Buckner	9.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Lake Lafayette	9.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grain Valley, MO (25.8 minutes), Blue Springs, MO (25.7 minutes), Odessa, MO (24.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bates City, MO (51.3 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lone Jack	33.1 minutes (±2.6)
2	Levasy	33.0 minutes (±6.5)
3	Sibley	32.4 minutes (±5.9)
4	Oak Grove	29.1 minutes (±2.5)
5	Lake Lotawana	28.2 minutes (±2.1)
6	Blue Summit	27.3 minutes (±8.5)
7	Buckner	27.1 minutes (±3.1)
8	Greenwood	27.0 minutes (±2.9)
9	Grain Valley	25.8 minutes (±1.7)
10	Blue Springs	25.7 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 10 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 Oak Grove

How long is the average commute in Oak Grove?

Workers who live in Oak Grove, MO take an average of 29.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Grove without a car?

1.4% of households in Oak Grove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Grove?

5.7% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Oak Grove worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Oak Grove city, Missouri (place:53624, 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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