Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Bedford Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Bedford Township report 97 jobs; 226 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Bedford Township for work; outside it, Coshocton is the main destination (18%, 10 miles). 2% of workers have no commute at all, next to 13% for Ohio as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Bedford Township
Bedford Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Bedford Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 226 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How long Bedford Township spends getting to work: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bedford Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 280 commuters (the 2% 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.
Bedford Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 224 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 95 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Bedford Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Bedford Township ends
Where Bedford Township clocks in
18% of workers
7% 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 Bedford Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bedford Township, 2014 → 2024: 129 → 97. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bedford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Bedford Township’s workers travel
About 26% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Bedford Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bedford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $61,442 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | D | D | 31 min | $49,688 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Perry Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 36 min | $76,944 |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township and Perry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bedford 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 2024, 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 Bedford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bedford Township?
$61,442 (±$8,205) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bedford Township?
12.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bedford Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bedford Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Coshocton (18%, 10 mi), Columbus (7%, 53 mi), Tuscarawas Township (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Bedford Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bedford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bedford Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.