About half of Lockbourne’s working residents commute to Columbus
The trip to work takes 35 minutes on average, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S. 57 jobs are based in Lockbourne for 115 working residents. 10% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Lockbourne for work, and who comes in
On a workday 115 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Lockbourne on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.50 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.
The towns that employ Lockbourne’s residents
Where Lockbourne clocks in
48% of workers
7% 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.
What Lockbourne’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lockbourne, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 57. 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 Lockbourne’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Lockbourne’s commute takes about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lockbourne workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 52 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.
Where in the region Lockbourne works
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.
Bordering towns draw 48% of Lockbourne’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lockbourne workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockbourne | – | — | — | 35 min | $61,250 |
| Hamilton Township | under 1% | B− | B− | 21 min | $78,611 |
| Columbus | 48% | B− | A | 22 min | $66,082 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Columbus. Darker towns draw more of Lockbourne’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 Lockbourne: questions
What is the median household income in Lockbourne?
$61,250 (±$21,717) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lockbourne?
7.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lockbourne?
35 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lockbourne work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Lockbourne 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 Lockbourne, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lockbourne
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.