Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Swan Township works elsewhere
Working residents average 48 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26). There are 113 jobs in Swan Township for 336 working residents. Only 2% work in Swan Township; the top destination outside it is Green Township (8%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Swan Township stands out on work
Swan Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 48 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 368 hours of commuting, 192 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (29 to 41 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Swan Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Swan Township is Green Township, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (28) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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 336 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How long Swan Township spends getting to work: about 48 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 15.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Swan Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 224 commuters (the 10% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Swan Township
About 21% 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.
In and out of Swan Township on a workday
On a workday 329 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 106 people come in from elsewhere.
About 690 people are in Swan Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 Swan Township commutes to
Where Swan Township clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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.
The kinds of work in Swan Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Swan Township, 2013 → 2023: 96 → 113. 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 Swan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Swan Township
The biggest share goes to Elk Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Swan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Township | – | — | — | 48 min | $47,888 |
| Brown Township | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | B− | C+ | 29 min | $84,875 |
| Benton Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Elk Township | 5% | C− | B | 34 min | $60,781 |
Same-state neighbors only. Brown Township and Benton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Swan 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 Swan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Swan Township?
$47,888 (±$26,601) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Swan Township?
29.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Swan Township?
48 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Swan Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Green Township (8%, 25 mi), Columbus (7%, 51 mi), Chillicothe (6%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Swan Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 19% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Swan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Swan 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.