Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainHouseholds in Byesville have lower incomes than those in 94% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Byesville is better than 24% of U.S. towns (C−); for walkability it is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (C). 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 13.3% for Ohio as a whole. Only 5% work in Byesville itself; outside it, Cambridge draws the most (26%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Byesville apart
Byesville and Cambridge trade workers both ways
Cambridge is the top workplace for Byesville residents (26%) and also where the most people who work in Byesville come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Byesville makes and builds things
54% of the jobs based in Byesville are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Byesville residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 26%. The jobs ↓
Byesville has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Byesville went from 390 in 2013 to 598 in 2023, +53%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 966 working residents, small shifts move the shares; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Income, poverty and work: Byesville’s grade explained
Unemployment holds Byesville’s grade up (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($42,500, U.S. $80,734).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Byesville could be anywhere from D to B−.
Where Byesville’s working residents head each day
Where Byesville clocks in
26% of workers
11% of workers
4% 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.
Goods, not services: 54% of the jobs in Byesville
598 jobs are based in Byesville.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Byesville, 2013 → 2023: 390 → 598. 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 Byesville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Byesville quiets down on a workday
On a workday 921 residents head out to work, 45 work right here, and 553 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Byesville on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.62 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Byesville: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Byesville workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 933 commuters (the 4% 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.
How many miles Byesville commutes
About 29% 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.
In Byesville, most people drive to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 970 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.8% of Byesville households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Byesville’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Byesville is 3,598th of 4,995 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,596 | Vienna GA | 2,961 | $58K | 13.2% | 4.1% | 20% | C− |
| 3,597 | Green Island NY | 2,966 | $59K | 20.6% | 10.4% | 8% | C− |
| 3,598 | Byesville OH | 2,359 | $43K | 21.1% | 3.1% | 5% | C− |
| 3,599 | Drumright OK | 2,546 | $46K | 24.7% | 2.4% | 16% | C− |
| 3,600 | Taft TX | 2,939 | $73K | 21.3% | 9.1% | 10% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,995 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Byesville, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 13% of Byesville
The biggest share goes to Jackson Township (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Byesville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byesville | – | C− | C | 16 min | $42,500 |
| Jackson Township | 11% | D | C− | 18 min | $51,487 |
| Cambridge Township | 2% | C− | C+ | 18 min | $50,299 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Byesville’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 Byesville: questions
What is the median household income in Byesville?
$42,500 (±$11,682) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Byesville?
21.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Byesville?
16 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Byesville work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cambridge (26%, 4 mi), Jackson Township (11%, 2 mi), Zanesville (4%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Byesville walkable?
Byesville is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 7.6 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Byesville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Byesville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Byesville
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.