Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Clarington works elsewhere
There are 41 jobs in Clarington, and 101 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Clarington; the top destination outside it is New Martinsville (16%, 9 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 31 minutes, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Clarington
On a workday 100 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Clarington 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 2023, primary jobs.
The places Clarington commutes to
Where Clarington clocks in
16% of workers
9% 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.
The kinds of work in Clarington
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clarington, 2013 → 2023: 1,107 → 41. 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 Clarington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 31 minutes to work from Clarington
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clarington workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 110 commuters (the 10% 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.
Half of Clarington commutes less than 13 miles
About 27% 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.
Around Clarington: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clarington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarington | – | — | — | 31 min | $41,667 |
| Salem Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Salem Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clarington’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 Clarington: questions
What is the median household income in Clarington?
$41,667 (±$13,287) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clarington?
33.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clarington?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clarington work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Martinsville (16%, 9 mi), Woodsfield (9%, 13 mi), Ohio Township (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clarington without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clarington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clarington
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.