Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRich Hill Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Rich Hill Township report 17 jobs for 189 working residents. Hardly any work in Rich Hill Township; the top destination outside it is Zanesville (16%, 15 miles). Commuters spend 45 minutes getting to work on average; the Ohio average is 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Rich Hill Township on a workday
On a workday 189 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Rich Hill Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Rich Hill Township to work: where people go
Where Rich Hill Township clocks in
16% of workers
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.
82% of the jobs in Rich Hill Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rich Hill Township, 2014 → 2024: 27 → 17. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Rich Hill Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Rich Hill Township takes about 45 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rich Hill Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 161 commuters (the 11% 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.
Rich Hill Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 33% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Rich Hill Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rich Hill Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Township | – | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Spencer Township | under 3% | C | D | 30 min | $72,813 |
| Meigs Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Westland Township | under 3% | B− | D | 22 min | $83,750 |
| Salt Creek Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 22 min | $74,028 |
| Union Township | under 3% | C+ | B | 20 min | $71,329 |
Same-state neighbors only. Meigs Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rich Hill 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 2024, 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 Rich Hill Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Rich Hill Township?
0.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rich Hill Township?
45 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rich Hill Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Zanesville (16%, 15 mi), Columbus (10%, 66 mi), Washington Township (4%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Rich Hill Township 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 Rich Hill Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rich Hill Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.