Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Guyan Township works elsewhere
For jobs and income Guyan Township is better than 15% of U.S. towns (C−); for walkability it is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (D). 144 jobs are based in Guyan Township; 378 of its residents have a job. Only 4% work in Guyan Township; the top destination outside it is Green Township (12%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Guyan Township at work: what stands out
A lot of Guyan Township workers cross into West Virginia
19% of Guyan Township workers work outside Ohio, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Huntington (10%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Guyan Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 23 across Ohio. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Ohio worker, and quicker than any town next door (23 to 45 minutes). 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 378 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Guyan Township
Household income holds Guyan Township’s grade up ($69,167, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 7% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (6.7%) is left out: Guyan Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Guyan Township could be anywhere from D− to B−.
The places Guyan Township commutes to
Where Guyan Township clocks in
12% of workers
11% of workers
10% 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.
About 18 minutes each way, quicker than most of Ohio
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Guyan Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 532 commuters (the 7% 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 workday shuffle in and out of Guyan Township
On a workday 362 residents head out to work, 16 work right here, and 128 people come in from elsewhere.
About 890 people are in Guyan Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Guyan Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Guyan Township, 2013 → 2023: 113 → 144. 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 Guyan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Guyan Township
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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The commute in Guyan Township is mostly behind the wheel
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 574 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). 2.5% of Guyan Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Guyan Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 800 to 1,500, Guyan Township ranks 2,777th of 3,771 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 41 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 46 | Sharon Center OH | 1,129 | $111K | 0.4% | 0.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 51 | Boston Heights OH | 1,408 | $121K | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,775 | Raymond Township IL | 1,103 | $64K | 21.5% | 2.0% | 15% | C− |
| 2,776 | Malaga Township OH | 1,016 | $65K | 12.1% | 12.3% | 1% | C− |
| 2,777 | Guyan Township OH | 1,123 | $69K | 14.9% | 6.7% | 4% | C− |
| 2,778 | Lovington IL | 1,010 | $56K | 13.9% | 1.1% | 1% | C− |
| 2,779 | Flemington PA | 1,256 | $54K | 17.6% | 1.8% | 5% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,771 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Guyan Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns around Guyan Township
The biggest share goes to Crown City (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Guyan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyan Township | – | C− | D | 18 min | $69,167 |
| Crown City | 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Mason Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Ohio Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Rome Township | under 2% | B− | C | 23 min | $72,747 |
Same-state neighbors only. Crown City, Mason Township, Ohio Township and Harrison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Guyan 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 Guyan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Guyan Township?
$69,167 (±$31,986) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Guyan Township?
14.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Guyan Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Guyan Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Green Township (12%, 13 mi), Gallipolis (11%, 15 mi), Huntington (10%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Guyan Township walkable?
Guyan Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Guyan Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Guyan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Guyan 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. 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.