Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Wilson Township works elsewhere
A typical one-way commute lasts 33 minutes, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. There are 25 jobs in Wilson Township; 228 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Wilson Township itself; outside it, Wilmington draws the most (16%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Wilson Township
Wilson Township is a place people come home to
There are 25 jobs based in Wilson Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wilson Township has about 320 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Wilson Township and Wilmington trade workers both ways
Wilmington is the top workplace for Wilson Township residents (16%) and also where the most people who work in Wilson Township come from (12% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Wilson Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (22 to 28 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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 228 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Wilson Township on a workday
On a workday 228 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Wilson Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
The places Wilson Township commutes to
Where Wilson Township clocks in
16% 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.
About 33 minutes each way for Wilson Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wilson Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 232 commuters (the 14% 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.
72% of the jobs in Wilson Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wilson Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 25. 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 Wilson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Wilson Township works
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 is work for 11% of Wilson Township
The biggest share goes to Liberty Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wilson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $49,545 |
| Richland Township | 3% | C− | C | 22 min | $51,902 |
| Liberty Township | 5% | C+ | B− | 28 min | $61,202 |
| Jasper Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Union Township | 3% | A− | C− | 22 min | $118,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Jasper Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wilson 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 Wilson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wilson Township?
$49,545 (±$42,286) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wilson Township?
4.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wilson Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wilson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wilmington (16%, 10 mi), Liberty Township (5%, 7 mi), Columbus (4%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wilson 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 Wilson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wilson 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.