Walnut Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
There are 59 jobs in Walnut Township; 287 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Walnut Township for work; outside it, Green Township is the main destination (10%, 10 miles). Commuters spend 57 minutes getting to work on average, where Ohio has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Walnut Township stands out on work
Walnut Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 57 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 437 hours of commuting, 261 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (31 to 46 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Walnut Township is a place people come home to
There are 59 jobs based in Walnut Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
38% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. 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 287 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The trip to work from Walnut Township: about 57 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 18.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walnut Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 360 commuters (the 9% 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.
Walnut Township by day and by night
On a workday 287 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 59 people come in from elsewhere.
About 760 people are in Walnut Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Walnut Township
About 38% 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.
Where Walnut Township goes to work
Where Walnut Township clocks in
10% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnut Township, 2013 → 2023: 101 → 59. 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 Walnut Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Walnut Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnut Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | – | — | — | 57 min | $63,354 |
| Perry Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 46 min | $60,221 |
| Symmes Township | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Mason Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Symmes Township, Harrison Township and Mason Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walnut 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 Walnut Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walnut Township?
$63,354 (±$18,605) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walnut Township?
17.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walnut Township?
57 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walnut Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Green Township (10%, 10 mi), Gallipolis (7%, 14 mi), Jackson (5%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walnut Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walnut Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walnut 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.