Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domainMost of Wayne Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Only 2% stay in Wayne Township for work; outside it, Salem is the main destination (6%, 15 miles). Employers in Wayne Township report 97 jobs, against 331 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 40 minutes (Ohio 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Wayne Township apart on work
Wayne Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Wayne Township is a place people come home to
There are 97 jobs based in Wayne Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wayne Township has about 560 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 331 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting from Wayne Township: about 40 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wayne Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 397 commuters (the 18% 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.
The daily flow of workers through Wayne Township
On a workday 325 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 91 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Wayne Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
The towns that employ Wayne Township’s residents
Where Wayne Township clocks in
6% of workers
4% 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 Wayne Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wayne Township, 2014 → 2024: 27 → 97. 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 Wayne Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Wayne Township works
About 16% 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.
Wayne Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Center Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wayne Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $90,227 |
| Washington Township | 2% | D− | C | 32 min | $42,813 |
| Madison Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 35 min | $88,457 |
| Franklin Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Center Township | 3% | C− | B+ | 23 min | $45,521 |
| Elkrun Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 29 min | $80,625 |
Same-state neighbors only. Franklin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wayne 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 Wayne Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wayne Township?
$90,227 (±$13,174) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wayne Township?
11.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wayne Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wayne Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salem (6%, 15 mi), Lisbon (6%, 6 mi), East Liverpool (4%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Wayne Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wayne Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wayne 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.