Olive Furnace · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWashington Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 6 jobs in Washington Township; 65 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Ironton (11%, 20 miles). For 44% of workers, the job is at home (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Washington Township by day
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Where the trip to work from Washington Township ends
Where Washington Township clocks in
11% of workers
8% 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.
What Washington Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 6. 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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Washington Township
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43 commuters (the 44% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Washington Township
About 18% 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.
Washington Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Decatur Township | under 4% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Bloom Township | under 4% | C | D− | 36 min | $57,857 |
| Jefferson Township | under 4% | C | B− | 42 min | $54,773 |
Same-state neighbors only. Decatur Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
5.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ironton (11%, 20 mi), Ashland (8%, 25 mi), Russell (6%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Washington Township 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 Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington 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.