Ojus’ household incomes are lower than in 60% of U.S. towns
Only 6% work in Ojus; the top destination outside it is Miami (15%, 13 miles). The poverty rate is 12.5%, against 12.6% across Florida. Ojus grades B− for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The figures behind Ojus’ Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Ojus is better than 55% of U.S. towns, #304 of 638 in Florida. Job access by car holds Ojus’ grade up (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Ojus could be anywhere from C+ to B+.
In and out of Ojus on a workday
On a workday 6,797 residents head out to work, 435 work right here, and 4,042 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16,000 people are in Ojus on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.62 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Ojus goes to work
Where Ojus clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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 4,477 jobs based in Ojus
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ojus, 2013 → 2023: 3,819 → 4,477. 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 Ojus’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Ojus’ commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ojus workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8,737 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% 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.
Where in the region Ojus works
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.
Ojus is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,631 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 94% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 48% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 20.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 98% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 7.4% of Ojus households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Ojus’ commuters take a bus or train.
1,226th of 2,023: where Ojus ranks among U.S. towns of 13,000 to 26,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 76 | Pinecrest FL | 18,635 | $206K | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 100 | Lake Butler FL | 17,125 | $183K | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 132 | Palm Valley FL | 19,796 | $117K | 4.2% | 1.2% | 13% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,224 | Marco Island FL | 16,421 | $102K | 7.3% | 4.8% | 36% | B− |
| 1,225 | Evans NY | 15,040 | $72K | 11.9% | 3.4% | 13% | B− |
| 1,226 | Ojus FL | 19,198 | $69K | 12.5% | 4.9% | 6% | B− |
| 1,227 | Hartselle AL | 16,312 | $76K | 13.3% | 3.1% | 15% | B− |
| 1,228 | Ansonia CT | 19,216 | $86K | 9.4% | 9.1% | 4% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,023 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Ojus, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
Next door is work for 14% of Ojus
The biggest share goes to Aventura (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ojus workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojus | – | B− | A | 31 min | $68,644 |
| North Miami Beach | 3% | B− | A+ | 30 min | $63,280 |
| Ives Estates | under 3% | B− | A | 34 min | $72,239 |
| Aventura | 9% | B+ | A | 32 min | $89,274 |
| Hallandale Beach | 2% | C | A | 30 min | $52,340 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ojus’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 Ojus: questions
What is the median household income in Ojus?
$68,644 (±$4,583) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ojus?
12.5%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ojus?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ojus work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miami (15%, 13 mi), Aventura (9%, 2 mi), Hollywood (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Ojus walkable?
Ojus is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 12.5 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Ojus without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 48% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ojus, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ojus
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.