Work & commute in Spanish Lake, MO
Most working residents leave Spanish Lake for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (21%), Maryland Heights (6%) and Florissant (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 6,956 Spanish Lake residents head out of town to work, 165 work right here, and 2,041 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Spanish Lake.
Where Spanish Lake goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Spanish Lake commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Spanish Lake is a commuter town
0.31 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Spanish Lake are
2,206 jobs are based in Spanish Lake. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Spanish Lake’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Spanish Lake
Jobs Spanish Lake residents hold
Jobs based in Spanish Lake, 2013 → 2023: 1,924 → 2,206. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.