With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Salem Township works elsewhere
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers; Ohio has 13%. 65 jobs are based in Salem Township, and 330 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% work in Salem Township; the top destination outside it is Athens (11%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Salem Township, in a few figures
Salem Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 138 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Salem Township is a place people come home to
There are 65 jobs based in Salem Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Salem Township has about 680 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Salem 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 330 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Each way, about 41 minutes from Salem Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Salem Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 213 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.
Who works in Salem Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 326 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 61 people come in from elsewhere.
About 680 people are in Salem Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
The places Salem Township commutes to
Where Salem Township clocks in
11% 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.
The kinds of work in Salem Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Salem Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 65. 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 Salem Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Salem Township
About 28% 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.
The towns around Salem Township
The biggest share goes to Rutland Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Salem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | – | — | — | 41 min | $34,250 |
| Rutland Township | 2% | D | D− | 30 min | $39,706 |
| Morgan Township | under 3% | D | D− | 25 min | $62,000 |
| Wilkesville Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Columbia Township | under 3% | D | D | 27 min | $59,479 |
| Huntington Township | under 3% | D | D | 33 min | $55,443 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilkesville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Salem 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 Salem Township: questions
What is the median household income in Salem Township?
$34,250 (±$24,856) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Salem Township?
36.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Salem Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Salem Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Athens (11%, 19 mi), Middleport (5%, 11 mi), Columbus (5%, 74 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Salem Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Salem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Salem 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.