Work and commuting in Hansford
35 jobs are based in Hansford, and 55 of its residents work somewhere. For 0% of workers, the job is at home (West Virginia 9%). Only 2% work in Hansford; the top destination outside it is Charleston (20%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Hansford by day
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 57 people are in Hansford on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.64 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 places Hansford commutes to
Where Hansford clocks in
20% of workers
9% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Hansford
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hansford, 2014 → 2024: 15 → 35. 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 Hansford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Hansford
of Hansford workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 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.
Miles to work from Hansford
About 22% 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.
How Hansford compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hansford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford | – | — | — | — | $18,938 |
| Pratt | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pratt: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hansford’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 Hansford: questions
What is the median household income in Hansford?
$18,938 (±$7,508) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $59,608 across West Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hansford?
29.9%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hansford work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Charleston (20%, 16 mi), South Charleston (9%, 19 mi), Dunbar (4%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Hansford without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 29% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hansford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hansford
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.