How long is the commute from Spanish Lake, MO?

Name: Commute and cars in Spanish Lake, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Spanish Lake, MO take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

9.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.6 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 9.8%
Households without a car: 9.9%

How people in Spanish Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spanish Lake	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±4.9 points)	71.3%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±4.7 points)	6.4%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.8% (±3.4 points)	18.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Spanish Lake, the average commute is higher than in 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 Spanish Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Louis County (1.4%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Spanish Lake ranks 27 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 579 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Spanish Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spanish Lake	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	9.9% (±2.7 points)	6.6%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.1% (±5.1 points)	37.0%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.1% (±5.3 points)	39.1%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.9% (±3.4 points)	17.2%	22.8%	21.9%

In Spanish Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in St. Louis County (6.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Spanish Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spanish Lake	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	9.8% (±3.4 points)	18.3% (±0.5 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±1.9 points)	96.3% (±0.2 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±2.9 points)	93.4% (±0.3 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Spanish Lake, 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 Spanish Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanish Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spanish Lake	—	24.6 minutes (±1.3)	—
Glasgow Village	2.2 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Bellefontaine Neighbors	2.7 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Riverview	3.1 mi	26.3 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Black Jack	3.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Castle Point	3.1 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Moline Acres	3.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Dellwood	4.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
West Alton	5.1 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Alton, MO (29.0 minutes).

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

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Wilbur Park	25.7 minutes (±3.2)
22	Moline Acres	25.6 minutes (±4.3)
23	Ballwin	25.5 minutes (±1.9)
24	Fenton	25.0 minutes (±1.5)
25	Frontenac	24.8 minutes (±5.8)
26 (tie)	Bel-Nor	24.6 minutes (±4.2)
26 (tie)	Spanish Lake	24.6 minutes (±1.3)
28 (tie)	Calverton Park	24.5 minutes (±7.6)
28 (tie)	Pine Lawn	24.5 minutes (±5.4)
30	Concord	24.1 minutes (±1.5)
31 (tie)	Ferguson	24.0 minutes (±2.0)
31 (tie)	Twin Oaks	24.0 minutes (±3.0)
33 (tie)	Flordell Hills	23.8 minutes (±5.7)

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

Spanish Lake 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 Spanish Lake

How long is the average commute in Spanish Lake?

Workers who live in Spanish Lake, MO take an average of 24.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spanish Lake without a car?

9.9% of households in Spanish Lake have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spanish Lake?

9.8% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Spanish Lake worked from home, and 92.6% 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 Spanish Lake CDP, Missouri (place:69266, 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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