Most of Shawnee commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Shawnee itself; outside it, Cincinnati draws the most (34%, 15 miles). 208 jobs are based in Shawnee, and 412 of its residents work somewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 13% across Ohio.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Shawnee, in brief
One in three of Shawnee works in Cincinnati
139 working residents, 34%, have their main job in Cincinnati, 15 miles away. That’s far more as work in Shawnee itself. The commute map ↓
Few Shawnee 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 412 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Shawnee’s residents
Where Shawnee clocks in
34% 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.
Shawnee’s commute takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Shawnee 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 commutes out of Shawnee, and who commutes in
On a workday 411 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 207 people come in from elsewhere.
About 540 people are in Shawnee 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.
92% of the jobs in Shawnee pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Shawnee, 2013 → 2023: 238 → 208. 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 Shawnee’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Shawnee, by distance
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.
Work in the towns next to Shawnee
The biggest share goes to Cleves (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shawnee workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | – | — | — | 27 min | $98,309 |
| Whitewater Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 27 min | $61,538 |
| Cleves | 2% | C+ | B− | 31 min | $77,188 |
| North Bend | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Bend: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Shawnee’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 Shawnee: questions
What is the median household income in Shawnee?
$98,309 (±$31,183) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shawnee?
2.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Shawnee?
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 Shawnee work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (34%, 15 mi), Blue Ash (4%, 22 mi), Bridgetown (3%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Shawnee 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 Shawnee, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shawnee
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.