With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Gallipolis Ferry works elsewhere
77 jobs are based in Gallipolis Ferry for 230 working residents. Only 3% work in Gallipolis Ferry itself; outside it, Point Pleasant draws the most (17%, 6 miles). The trip to work takes 17 minutes on average, against 27 across West Virginia and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Gallipolis Ferry
Getting to work from Gallipolis Ferry takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gallipolis Ferry workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 204 commuters (the 3% 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 a workday changes Gallipolis Ferry
On a workday 222 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 69 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Gallipolis Ferry on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 Gallipolis Ferry commutes to
Where Gallipolis Ferry clocks in
17% 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.
Jobs in Gallipolis Ferry: what the 77 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gallipolis Ferry, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 77. 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 Gallipolis Ferry’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Gallipolis Ferry
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.
Around Gallipolis Ferry: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gallipolis Ferry workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallipolis Ferry | – | — | — | 17 min | $43,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gallipolis Ferry’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 Gallipolis Ferry: questions
What is the median household income in Gallipolis Ferry?
$43,750 (±$28,302) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $59,608 across West Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gallipolis Ferry?
36.8%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gallipolis Ferry?
17 minutes each way on average, against 27 across West Virginia and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gallipolis Ferry work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Point Pleasant (17%, 6 mi), Charleston (7%, 43 mi), Gallipolis (6%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gallipolis Ferry without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gallipolis Ferry, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gallipolis Ferry
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.