Photo: Bwsmith84 · CC BY 3.0Switzerland Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0% of workers have no commute at all (Ohio 13%). Switzerland Township has 10 jobs, and 175 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Switzerland Township; the top destination outside it is New Martinsville (9%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Switzerland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 175 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Switzerland Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
Where the trip to work from Switzerland Township ends
Where Switzerland Township clocks in
9% of workers
9% 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.
70% of the jobs in Switzerland Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Switzerland Township, 2014 → 2024: 27 → 10. 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 Switzerland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Switzerland Township: about 30 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Switzerland Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 126 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.
Half of Switzerland Township commutes less than 16 miles
About 30% 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.
Switzerland Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Sunsbury Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Switzerland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $54,219 |
| Salem Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Sunsbury Township | 3% | D | B | 33 min | $63,487 |
| York Township | under 2% | D | B | 25 min | $57,222 |
Same-state neighbors only. Salem Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Switzerland 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 Switzerland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Switzerland Township?
$54,219 (±$23,540) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Switzerland Township?
0.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Switzerland Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Switzerland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Martinsville (9%, 12 mi), Woodsfield (9%, 13 mi), Ohio Township (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Switzerland Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Switzerland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Switzerland 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.