Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJobs, income and commuting in Corwin, OH
The trip to work takes 29 minutes on average; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26. Only 3% stay in Corwin for work; outside it, Cincinnati is the main destination (8%, 35 miles). There are 143 jobs in Corwin; 238 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Corwin
Corwin’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Corwin is Cincinnati, 35 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (20) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Corwin workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 238 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Corwin, by distance
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.
About 29 minutes each way, longer than most of Ohio
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Corwin workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 305 commuters (the 15% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Corwin
On a workday 231 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 136 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Corwin on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.60 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.
Commuting out of Corwin: the destinations
Where Corwin clocks in
8% of workers
6% 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.
76% of the jobs in Corwin pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Corwin, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 143. 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 Corwin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Corwin compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Corwin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corwin | – | — | — | 29 min | $90,313 |
| Waynesville | 3% | B+ | C+ | 22 min | $79,048 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Waynesville. Darker towns draw more of Corwin’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 Corwin: questions
What is the median household income in Corwin?
$90,313 (±$19,297) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Corwin?
2.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Corwin?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Corwin work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (8%, 35 mi), Lebanon (6%, 10 mi), Centerville (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Corwin 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 Corwin, from the people who make the trip.
More of Corwin
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.