How long is the commute from Union Star, MO?

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

Workers who live in Union Star, MO take an average of 81.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 81.8 minutes (±35.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in Union Star get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Star	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	89.1% (±7.7 points)	76.6%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±3.9 points)	10.3%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±5.7 points)	9.9%	13.0%	15.1%

In Union Star, the average commute is higher than in DeKalb County (31.1 minutes).

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

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

In Union Star, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from DeKalb County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In DeKalb County, Union Star ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Union Star

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Star	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±4.5 points)	4.1%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.0% (±11.2 points)	31.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.5% (±14.9 points)	32.7%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.2% (±15.2 points)	31.6%	22.8%	21.9%

In Union Star, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from DeKalb County (4.1%).

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 Union Star

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Star	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±5.7 points)	9.9% (±2.8 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±8.5 points)	90.1% (±3.0 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.6% (±11.0 points)	82.7% (±4.6 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union Star, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from DeKalb County (82.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Union Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Star
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Star	—	81.8 minutes (±35.0)	—
Polk Township (DeKalb County)	3.5 mi	66.7 minutes (±27.5)	Not measurably different
King City	6.3 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Sherman Township (DeKalb County)	7.7 mi	24.5 minutes (±6.0)	Lower
Cosby	9.1 mi	26.2 minutes (±6.7)	Lower
Jackson Township (Gentry County)	9.2 mi	29.3 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Rea	10 mi	21.9 minutes (±7.7)	Lower
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	11 mi	27.3 minutes (±8.5)	Lower
Clarksdale	12 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: King City, MO (26.6 minutes), Sherman Township (DeKalb County), MO (24.5 minutes), Cosby, MO (26.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Union Star	81.8 minutes (±35.0)
2	Polk Township (DeKalb County)	66.7 minutes (±27.5)
3	Washington Township (DeKalb County)	32.0 minutes (±5.7)
4	Adams Township (DeKalb County)	31.3 minutes (±9.0)
5	Clarksdale	28.3 minutes (±4.0)
6	Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	27.7 minutes (±5.0)
7 (tie)	Stewartsville	27.3 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 7 of 13 places in DeKalb 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 Union Star

How long is the average commute in Union Star?

Workers who live in Union Star, MO take an average of 81.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Star without a car?

6.3% of households in Union Star have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Star?

5.6% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Union Star worked from home, and 77.6% 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 Union Star town, Missouri (place:75130, 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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