Most of Roachester commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Roachester; the top destination outside it is Lebanon (11%, 8 miles). 27 jobs are based in Roachester; 292 of its residents have a job. Home is the office for 0% of workers; Ohio has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Roachester at work: what stands out
Roachester is a place people come home to
There are 27 jobs based in Roachester, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Roachester has about 86 people in it, 75% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Roachester 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 292 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Roachester
On a workday 291 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About 86 people are in Roachester on a workday afternoon, 75% 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.
How long Roachester spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Roachester workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 135 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.
The towns that employ Roachester’s residents
Where Roachester clocks in
11% of workers
9% of workers
6% 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.
52% of the jobs in Roachester make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Roachester, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 27. 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 Roachester’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Roachester
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.
Roachester and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Morrow (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Roachester workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roachester | – | — | — | 27 min | $69,120 |
| Morrow | 3% | B | D | 39 min | $82,260 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Roachester’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 Roachester: questions
What is the median household income in Roachester?
$69,120 (±$22,346) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Roachester?
13.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Roachester?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Roachester work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lebanon (11%, 8 mi), Cincinnati (9%, 26 mi), Mason (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Roachester 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 Roachester, from the people who make the trip.
More of Roachester
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.