Making a living in Hemlock
Hardly any work in Hemlock itself; outside it, New Lexington draws the most (23%, 9 miles). For 4% of workers, the job is at home, against 13% across Ohio. The trip to work takes 39 minutes on average, where Ohio has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Hemlock, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 48 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Hemlock on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Out of Hemlock to work: where people go
Where Hemlock clocks in
23% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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 39 minutes each way, longer than most of Ohio
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hemlock workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 122 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.
Miles to work from Hemlock
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.
Work in the towns next to Hemlock
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hemlock workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock | – | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Salt Lick Township | under 5% | C− | D | 31 min | $56,346 |
| Coal Township | under 5% | — | — | 40 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Coal Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hemlock’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 Hemlock: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hemlock?
11.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hemlock?
39 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hemlock work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Lexington (23%, 9 mi), Logan (8%, 14 mi), Lancaster (8%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hemlock without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hemlock, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hemlock
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.