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Jobs & commute in Washington Township

Washington Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each

Hardly any stay in Washington Township for work; outside it, Woodsfield is the main destination (16%, 10 miles). Washington Township has 29 jobs, and 160 of its residents work somewhere. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where Ohio as a whole has 13%.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

A workday in Washington Township: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 160 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.

160live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
29work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night400
Workday270
400live here− 160head out to work+ 29come in to work= 270on a workday

About 270 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.18jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where people from Washington Township work

AntiochBeallsvilleBellaireWoodsfield: 26 residents work here (16%)Barnesville: 4 residents work here (3%)Cambridge: 6 residents work here (4%)Marietta: 16 residents work here (10%)Columbus: 5 residents work here (3%)WilliamstownNew Martinsville: 5 residents work here (3%)MoundsvilleBenton TownshipOlive Township: 4 residents work here (3%)Warren Township: 4 residents work here (3%)Bethel TownshipCenter TownshipFranklin TownshipJackson Township: 6 residents work here (4%)Washington TownshipWayne TownshipHannibal: 5 residents work here (3%)WoodsfieldMariettaCambridgeJackson TownshipColumbusNew MartinsvilleWashington Township
1
Woodsfield9.9 mi away
16%26
2
Marietta20.4 mi away
10%16
3
Cambridge35.3 mi away
4%6
4
Jackson Township8.5 mi away
4%6
5
Columbus99.7 mi away
3%5
63%5
7
Hannibal16.1 mi away
3%5
8
Barnesville25.2 mi away
3%4
9
Olive Township19.6 mi away
3%4
10
Warren Township24.8 mi away
3%4
Everywhere elseother towns and states
49%79
The top trips

Where Washington Township clocks in

Lines 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 jobs

Factories, building and farms: 41% of the jobs in Washington Township

Jobs based in Washington TownshipJobs Washington Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms41%23%
Trade, transport & utilities38%21%
Services: health, schools, offices21%56%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less7%14%
$1,251–$3,333 a month24%34%
Over $3,333 a month69%51%

Who does it

29 or younger31%18%
30 to 5441%55%
55 and older28%28%
−3%

Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 29. 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.

Time on the road

Washington Township’s commute takes about 45 minutes

A year of commuting
341 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.2 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Washington Township45 min
Ohio23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
0%

of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Washington Township gets to work
81%Drive alone
18%Carpool
1%Walk

Share of the 178 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.

How far

Washington Township’s commute, mile by mile

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miWoodsfield: 16% · 9.9 miMarietta: 10% · 20.4 miCambridge: 4% · 35.3 miJackson Township: 4% · 8.5 miColumbus: 3% · 99.7 miNew Martinsville: 3% · 16.3 miHannibal: 3% · 16.1 miBarnesville: 3% · 25.2 miOlive Township: 3% · 19.6 miWarren Township: 3% · 24.8 miWoodsfield 16%Marietta 10%Cambridge 4%Jackson Township 4%Columbus 3%Washington Township
Washington TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
14%Under 10 mi22 residents
46%10–24 mi70 residents
16%25–50 mi25 residents
24%Over 50 mi36 residents

About 24% 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.

Next door

Washington Township and its neighbors

Bethel Township: few work hereWayne Township: few work hereFranklin Township: few work hereBethel TownshipWayne TownshipFranklin TownshipWashington Township
10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Franklin Township34 min
Wayne Township36 min
Washington Township45 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownWashington Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Washington Township–——45 min$44,464
Bethel Townshipunder 3%————
Wayne Townshipunder 3%——36 min—
Franklin Townshipunder 3%——34 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Bethel Township, Wayne Township and Franklin 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.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Washington Township: questions

What is the median household income in Washington Township?

$44,464 (±$10,770) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?

27.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Washington Township?

45 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Washington Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Woodsfield (16%, 10 mi), Marietta (10%, 20 mi), Cambridge (4%, 35 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.

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Beyond the commute

More of Washington Township

Washington Township home →

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.