How long is the commute from Palmyra, MO?

Workers who live in Palmyra, MO take an average of 17.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
17.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
8.8%
Households without a car
7.8%

How people in Palmyra get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPalmyraMarion CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone79.6% (±7.8 points)77.5%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled6.3% (±3.6 points)9.5%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.2 points)0.3%0.8%3.2%
Walked4.5% (±3.7 points)4.3%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±1.2 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home8.8% (±5.3 points)7.3%13.0%15.1%

In Palmyra, the average commute is not measurably different from Marion County (17.6 minutes).

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

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

In Palmyra, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marion County (0.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 1047 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Palmyra

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePalmyraMarion CountyMissouriUnited States
No vehicle7.8% (±4.2 points)7.7%6.6%8.4%
1 vehicle29.8% (±8.1 points)30.2%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles35.3% (±8.0 points)38.9%37.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles27.1% (±6.4 points)23.2%22.8%21.9%

In Palmyra, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Marion County (7.7%).

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 Palmyra

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PalmyraMarion CountyMissouriUnited States
Workers working from home8.8% (±5.3 points)7.3% (±1.8 points)13.0% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.3% (±4.5 points)94.2% (±1.6 points)94.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.9% (±5.2 points)88.2% (±2.7 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Palmyra, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Marion County (88.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (89.3%).

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

Average commute in places near Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Palmyra—17.0 minutes (±2.6)—
Rensselaer8.9 mi27.4 minutes (±10.8)Not measurably different
Hannibal9.3 mi15.3 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Melrose Township (Adams County)11 mi15.9 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
Quincy12 mi13.6 minutes (±0.9)Lower
Quincy Township12 mi13.6 minutes (±0.9)Lower
Riverside Township (Adams County)15 mi13.1 minutes (±1.4)Lower
Monroe City15 mi21.9 minutes (±2.6)Higher
Payson15 mi26.1 minutes (±4.3)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quincy, IL (13.6 minutes), Quincy Township, IL (13.6 minutes), Riverside Township (Adams County), IL (13.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe City, MO (21.9 minutes), Payson, IL (26.1 minutes).

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

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 Palmyra

How long is the average commute in Palmyra?

Workers who live in Palmyra, MO take an average of 17.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Palmyra without a car?

7.8% of households in Palmyra have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Palmyra?

8.8% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Palmyra worked from home, and 91.9% 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 Palmyra city, Missouri (place:56036, 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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