Horsey-Barthelmas Farm · Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Wayne Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
The average commute takes 19 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26). There are 82 jobs in Wayne Township, against 216 working residents. Hardly any work in Wayne Township itself; outside it, Columbus draws the most (22%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Wayne Township at work: what stands out
Wayne Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Wayne Township is Columbus, 29 miles away as the crow flies. 22% of working residents (47) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
The quickest commute around
Wayne Township’s 19-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 23 to 45 minutes. Next door ↓
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 216 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Wayne Township, by distance
About 19% 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.
Who commutes out of Wayne Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 216 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Wayne Township work
Where Wayne Township clocks in
22% of workers
6% 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.
Goods jobs make up 49% of work in Wayne Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wayne Township, 2013 → 2023: 42 → 82. 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 Wayne Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Wayne Township, about 19 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 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 266 commuters (the 17% 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.
Work in the towns next to Wayne Township
The biggest share goes to Circleville Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wayne Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $88,267 |
| Circleville Township | 2% | B+ | C+ | 23 min | $70,435 |
| Pickaway Township | 2% | A− | C | 28 min | $99,056 |
| Deercreek Township | under 3% | C | C− | 37 min | $65,385 |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | B | D− | 45 min | $82,326 |
| Union Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 31 min | $81,069 |
Same-state neighbors only. 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 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 Wayne Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wayne Township?
$88,267 (±$31,869) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wayne Township?
13.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wayne Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wayne Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (22%, 29 mi), Chillicothe (6%, 16 mi), Circleville (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wayne Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% 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), 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.