Chesapeake and Ohio 2755 Steam Locomotive · Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Henlawson works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Henlawson; the top destination outside it is Charleston (13%, 36 miles). 5 jobs are based in Henlawson for 93 working residents. Below the poverty line: 75.9% of residents, where West Virginia as a whole has 16.7%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Henlawson by day
On a workday 93 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Henlawson on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Henlawson commutes to
Where Henlawson clocks in
13% of workers
10% 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.
The kinds of work in Henlawson
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Henlawson, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 5. 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 Henlawson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Henlawson 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.
Work in the towns next to Henlawson
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Henlawson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henlawson | – | — | — | — | — |
| Justice Addition | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Justice Addition: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Henlawson’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 Henlawson: questions
What is the poverty rate in Henlawson?
75.9%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Henlawson work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Charleston (13%, 36 mi), Logan (10%, 3 mi), Chapmanville (4%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Henlawson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Henlawson
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.