How long is the commute from Wood Heights, MO?

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

Workers who live in Wood Heights, MO take an average of 32.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.2% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.2%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Wood Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wood Heights	Ray County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	90.7% (±5.9 points)	76.8%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±4.9 points)	9.7%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.9%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	13.0%	15.1%

In Wood Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Ray County (34.3 minutes).

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

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

In Wood Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ray County (1.0%).

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

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

In Ray County, Wood Heights ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Wood Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wood Heights	Ray County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.3% (±5.1 points)	24.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±10.2 points)	36.1%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.4% (±9.8 points)	34.7%	22.8%	21.9%

In Wood Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ray County (4.9%).

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 Wood Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wood Heights	Ray County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	3.2% (±2.7 points)	10.6% (±2.6 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±4.7 points)	93.5% (±1.6 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±5.6 points)	84.0% (±2.4 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wood Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ray County (84.0%).

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 Wood Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wood Heights	—	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Crystal Lakes	1.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Homestead	2.5 mi	38.2 minutes (±11.9)	Not measurably different
Excelsior Estates	4.1 mi	24.8 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Excelsior Springs	4.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Prathersville	6.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±10.0)	Lower
Lawson	7.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Mosby	7.9 mi	20.3 minutes (±10.0)	Lower
Orrick	9.1 mi	26.2 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Excelsior Springs, MO (22.3 minutes), Prathersville, MO (21.0 minutes), Lawson, MO (25.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ray County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Camden	46.6 minutes (±16.9)
2	Fleming	40.7 minutes (±7.2)
3	Homestead	38.2 minutes (±11.9)
4	Richmond	34.8 minutes (±7.6)
5	Hardin	33.4 minutes (±11.8)
6	Wood Heights	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
7	Henrietta	30.8 minutes (±4.8)
8	Crystal Lakes	27.3 minutes (±3.8)
9	Orrick	26.2 minutes (±3.4)
10	Lawson	25.3 minutes (±2.9)
11	Excelsior Estates	24.8 minutes (±10.3)

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 Wood Heights

How long is the average commute in Wood Heights?

Workers who live in Wood Heights, MO take an average of 32.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wood Heights without a car?

1.0% of households in Wood Heights have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wood Heights?

3.2% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Wood Heights worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Wood Heights city, Missouri (place:80767, 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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