How long is the commute from Wells Township, OH?

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

Workers who live in Wells Township, OH take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.2 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.9%
Households without a car: 10.0%

How people in Wells Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wells Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	81.0% (±8.4 points)	80.7%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±7.3 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±5.0 points)	3.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±3.6 points)	8.7%	13.0%	15.1%

In Wells Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (23.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Wells Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Wells Township ranks 16 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 992 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Wells Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wells Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	10.0% (±7.0 points)	8.5%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.4% (±11.2 points)	33.1%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±11.1 points)	37.1%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.4% (±7.3 points)	21.3%	21.2%	21.9%

In Wells Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (8.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wells Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wells Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±3.6 points)	8.7% (±1.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	77.4% (±9.8 points)	89.3% (±1.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.7% (±9.7 points)	86.6% (±1.4 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wells Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Jefferson County (86.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Wells Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wells Township	—	26.2 minutes (±5.5)	—
New Alexandria	2.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Cross Creek Township	3.5 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Brilliant	3.5 mi	20.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Beech Bottom	4.2 mi	32.5 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	4.9 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Steubenville Township	5.0 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Warren Township (Jefferson County)	5.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Mingo Junction	5.7 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steubenville Township, OH (20.1 minutes), Mingo Junction, OH (19.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Adena	29.2 minutes (±5.7)
11	Springfield Township (Jefferson County)	29.0 minutes (±3.3)
12	New Alexandria	28.2 minutes (±8.0)
13	Warren Township (Jefferson County)	27.7 minutes (±2.7)
14	Dillonvale	27.4 minutes (±5.2)
15	Rayland	27.0 minutes (±6.2)
16	Wells Township	26.2 minutes (±5.5)
17	Tiltonsville	25.9 minutes (±5.4)
18	Empire	25.6 minutes (±7.4)
19 (tie)	Cross Creek Township	25.2 minutes (±3.5)
19 (tie)	Island Creek Township	25.2 minutes (±2.6)
21	Yorkville	24.3 minutes (±5.4)
22	Bergholz	23.3 minutes (±5.9)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Jefferson 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 Wells Township

How long is the average commute in Wells Township?

Workers who live in Wells Township, OH take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wells Township without a car?

10.0% of households in Wells Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wells Township?

4.9% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Wells Township worked from home, and 74.7% 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 Wells township, Jefferson County, Ohio (county subdivision:82698, in state:39 county:081).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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