How long is the commute from St. Charles, MO?

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

Workers who live in St. Charles, MO take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in St. Charles get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	St. Charles	St. Charles County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	73.8% (±2.1 points)	73.8%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±1.2 points)	5.9%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±1.7 points)	18.0%	13.0%	15.1%

In St. Charles, the average commute is lower than in St. Charles County (24.5 minutes).

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

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

In St. Charles, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Charles County (0.1%).

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

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

In St. Charles County, St. Charles ranks 17 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 801 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in St. Charles

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	St. Charles	St. Charles County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.5% (±2.2 points)	26.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±2.2 points)	43.8%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.9% (±1.4 points)	26.0%	22.8%	21.9%

In St. Charles, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Charles County (3.8%).

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 St. Charles

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Charles	St. Charles County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±1.7 points)	18.0% (±0.8 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±0.7 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.4 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In St. Charles, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Charles County (95.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near St. Charles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Charles
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
St. Charles	—	21.6 minutes (±0.8)	—
Champ	4.8 mi	7.5 minutes (±11.9)	Lower
St. Peters	4.9 mi	22.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	5.5 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Maryland Heights	5.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Hazelwood	6.4 mi	27.4 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Cottleville	8.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
St. Ann	8.4 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Edmundson	9.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Champ, MO (7.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hazelwood, MO (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Charles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	O'Fallon	25.5 minutes (±0.9)
12	St. Paul	24.3 minutes (±3.2)
13	Dardenne Prairie	24.0 minutes (±1.2)
14	St. Peters	22.7 minutes (±0.9)
15	Cottleville	22.5 minutes (±1.8)
16	Weldon Spring	21.7 minutes (±2.7)
17	St. Charles	21.6 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 7 of 17 places in St. Charles 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 St. Charles

How long is the average commute in St. Charles?

Workers who live in St. Charles, MO take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in St. Charles without a car?

4.7% of households in St. Charles have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in St. Charles?

18.0% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in St. Charles worked from home, and 94.6% 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 St. Charles city, Missouri (place:64082, 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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