With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Chauncey works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Chauncey for work; outside it, Logan is the main destination (15%, 6 miles). Chauncey has 14 jobs, against 54 working residents. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, where West Virginia as a whole has 9%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Chauncey: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Chauncey on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 Chauncey commutes to
Where Chauncey clocks in
15% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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 71% of work in Chauncey
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chauncey, 2013 → 2023: 29 → 14. 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 Chauncey’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Chauncey
of Chauncey workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 55 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across West Virginia: 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 Chauncey goes to work
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.
The towns around Chauncey
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chauncey workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey | – | — | — | — | — |
| Omar | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Switzer | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Omar and Switzer: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chauncey’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 Chauncey: questions
What is the poverty rate in Chauncey?
0.0%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Chauncey work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Logan (15%, 6 mi), Charleston (7%, 45 mi), Man (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chauncey 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 Chauncey, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chauncey
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.