How long is the commute from Chester Township (Meigs County), OH?

Name: Commute and cars in Chester Township (Meigs County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Chester Township (Meigs County), OH take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.0% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.0%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Chester Township (Meigs County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chester Township (Meigs County)	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	86.0% (±6.5 points)	87.3%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±5.2 points)	6.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.0% (±4.4 points)	5.1%	13.0%	15.1%

In Chester Township (Meigs County), the average commute is not measurably different from Meigs County (31.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in Ohio (23.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Chester Township (Meigs County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Meigs County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Meigs County, Chester Township (Meigs County) ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 615 of 2,353.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Chester Township (Meigs County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chester Township (Meigs County)	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.1% (±7.2 points)	26.5%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±10.5 points)	39.0%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	49.7% (±10.8 points)	28.1%	21.2%	21.9%

In Chester Township (Meigs County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Meigs County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (7.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Chester Township (Meigs County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township (Meigs County)	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	6.0% (±4.4 points)	5.1% (±2.1 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.2% (±13.0 points)	87.3% (±2.6 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.5% (±12.8 points)	78.2% (±3.1 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Chester Township (Meigs County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Meigs County (78.2%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (90.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Chester Township (Meigs County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Meigs County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Meigs County)	—	29.2 minutes (±5.6)	—
Orange Township (Meigs County)	5.1 mi	30.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Sutton Township	5.2 mi	34.1 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Syracuse	5.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Salisbury Township	6.5 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Pomeroy	6.5 mi	28.6 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
New Haven	6.6 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Hartford City	6.6 mi	31.1 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Bedford Township (Meigs County)	7.1 mi	32.8 minutes (±15.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Syracuse, OH (19.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Meigs County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Olive Township (Meigs County)	33.6 minutes (±7.5)
6	Bedford Township (Meigs County)	32.8 minutes (±15.1)
7	Middleport	30.6 minutes (±7.0)
8	Orange Township (Meigs County)	30.2 minutes (±6.2)
9 (tie)	Rutland Township	29.7 minutes (±3.9)
9 (tie)	Salisbury Township	29.7 minutes (±4.7)
11	Chester Township (Meigs County)	29.2 minutes (±5.6)
12	Lebanon Township	28.8 minutes (±8.4)
13	Letart Township	28.7 minutes (±13.8)
14	Pomeroy	28.6 minutes (±5.1)
15	Columbia Township (Meigs County)	27.0 minutes (±4.9)
16	Rutland	25.6 minutes (±5.0)
17	Syracuse	19.1 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Meigs County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chester Township (Meigs County)

How long is the average commute in Chester Township (Meigs County)?

Workers who live in Chester Township (Meigs County), OH take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chester Township (Meigs County) without a car?

1.0% of households in Chester Township (Meigs County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chester Township (Meigs County)?

6.0% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Chester Township (Meigs County) worked from home, and 76.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chester township, Meigs County, Ohio (county subdivision:14016, in state:39 county:105).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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