Decatur Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 13% for Ohio as a whole. Decatur Township has 18 jobs, and 248 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Decatur Township; the top destination outside it is Ironton (10%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Decatur Township: the figures worth knowing
Decatur Township is a place people come home to
There are 18 jobs based in Decatur Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Decatur Township has about 380 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Decatur Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Decatur Township workers work from home
Only 0% 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 248 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Decatur Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 241 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Decatur Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Decatur Township’s commute takes about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Decatur Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 248 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.
Where people from Decatur Township work
Where Decatur Township clocks in
10% 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.
A place that makes things: 39% of Decatur Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Decatur Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 18. 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 Decatur Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Decatur Township works
About 24% 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.
The towns around Decatur Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Decatur Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $49,028 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth Township | 3% | D | D− | 31 min | $60,708 |
| Bloom Township | under 3% | C | D− | 36 min | $57,857 |
| Symmes Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Vernon Township | under 3% | C | D− | 45 min | $66,915 |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township and Symmes Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Elizabeth Township. Darker towns draw more of Decatur 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 Decatur Township: questions
What is the median household income in Decatur Township?
$49,028 (±$28,185) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Decatur Township?
34.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Decatur Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Decatur Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ironton (10%, 13 mi), Huntington (4%, 24 mi), Jackson (4%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Decatur Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Decatur Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Decatur 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.