Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domainAthens Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0% of workers have no commute at all (Ohio 13%). 79 jobs are based in Athens Township; 148 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Athens Township itself; outside it, Cadiz draws the most (12%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Athens Township on a workday
On a workday 146 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 77 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Athens Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Athens Township ends
Where Athens Township clocks in
12% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Athens Township, 41% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Athens Township, 2013 → 2023: 299 → 79. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Athens Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 30 minutes in Athens Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Athens Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 194 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Athens Township
About 28% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Athens Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Athens Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $92,188 |
| Cadiz Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Short Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Moorefield Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Wheeling Township | under 2% | C | D | 28 min | $53,512 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cadiz Township and Short Creek Township: not graded. Moorefield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Athens Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Athens Township: questions
What is the median household income in Athens Township?
$92,188 (±$31,067) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Athens Township?
7.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Athens Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Athens Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cadiz (12%, 4 mi), St. Clairsville (5%, 11 mi), Wheeling (5%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Athens Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Athens Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Athens Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.