Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJobs, income and commuting in Penn Township, OH
Home is the office for 0% of workers; Ohio has 13%. Hardly any work in Penn Township; the top destination outside it is McConnelsville (9%, 6 miles). No jobs are based in Penn Township in the Census job records; 218 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Penn Township
Penn Township is a place people come home to
There are 0 jobs based in Penn Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Penn Township has about 420 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Penn 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 218 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Penn Township on a workday
On a workday 218 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Penn Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Working from home in Penn Township
of Penn Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 48 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.
Out of Penn Township to work: where people go
Where Penn Township clocks in
9% of workers
8% of workers
7% 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.
Half of Penn Township commutes less than 23 miles
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.
Around Penn Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Penn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | – | — | — | — | $20,152 |
| Union Township | under 2% | — | — | 52 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 2% | D | D− | 44 min | $61,607 |
| Malta Township | under 2% | D | D | 25 min | $54,306 |
| Windsor Township | under 2% | D | D | 44 min | $55,714 |
Same-state neighbors only. Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Penn 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 Penn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Penn Township?
$20,152 (±$5,182) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Penn Township?
34.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Penn Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McConnelsville (9%, 6 mi), Bloom Township (8%, 10 mi), Marietta (7%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Penn Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 23% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Penn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Penn 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.