Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAnderson Township has higher household incomes than 89% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 4.0% of residents (Ohio 13.3%). The two grades for Anderson Township are A for jobs and income and B+ for walkability. About one in ten work in Anderson Township; the top destination outside it is Cincinnati (33%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Anderson Township: the gist
A lot of Anderson Township works one town over
36% of working residents work in a town that borders Anderson Township: Cincinnati (33%) and Union Township (3%). Next door ↓
Anderson Township draws workers from far and wide
The 11,761 jobs in Anderson Township are filled from a wide area. Anderson Township’s own residents hold 16% and the ten next-biggest home towns 21%; the other 63% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Anderson Township
69% of Anderson Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 47% of the jobs based in Anderson Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 91% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Where Anderson Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Anderson Township is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #111 of 992 in Ohio. Household income is its strongest input ($121,661, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Anderson Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Where Anderson Township’s working residents head each day
Where Anderson Township clocks in
33% 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.
What work there is in Anderson Township: 11,761 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Anderson Township, 2013 → 2023: 11,605 → 11,761. 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 Anderson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Anderson Township
On a workday 18,490 residents head out to work, 1,864 work right here, and 9,897 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36,000 people are in Anderson Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.58 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.
A commute of about 24 minutes in Anderson Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Anderson Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17,767 commuters (the 19% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 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.
The distance from Anderson Township 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.
Few in Anderson Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Anderson Township is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns, #223 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 22,023 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 48% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 15% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 74% 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). 4.4% of Anderson Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Anderson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Anderson Township places 120th of 1,000 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 31,000 to 60,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
| 4 | Upper Arlington OH | 35,893 | $155K | 3.3% | 2.0% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Liberty Township OH | 40,625 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.5% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | Dublin OH | 49,094 | $160K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 15% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 118 | Wheaton IL | 54,065 | $120K | 5.6% | 3.7% | 11% | A |
| 119 | Grafton Township IL | 58,301 | $131K | 4.4% | 3.1% | 6% | A |
| 120 | Anderson Township OH | 44,163 | $122K | 4.0% | 3.1% | 9% | A |
| 121 | Eagle ID | 34,658 | $123K | 6.1% | 2.0% | 14% | A |
| 122 | Collierville TN | 51,909 | $139K | 3.2% | 4.0% | 20% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,000 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 Anderson Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Bordering towns draw 36% of Anderson Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Anderson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | – | A | B+ | 24 min | $121,661 |
| Cincinnati | 33% | C− | A+ | 22 min | $52,909 |
| Columbia Township | under 2% | C | A | 20 min | $68,088 |
| Terrace Park | under 2% | A | A | 25 min | $197,750 |
| Mariemont | under 2% | A+ | B | 22 min | $152,273 |
| Union Township | 3% | B+ | C | 24 min | $80,112 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cincinnati. Darker towns draw more of Anderson Township’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 Anderson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Anderson Township?
$121,661 (±$10,466) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Anderson Township?
4.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Anderson Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Anderson Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (33%, 9 mi), Blue Ash (4%, 11 mi), Forestville (4%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Anderson Township walkable?
Anderson Township is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 9.3 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Anderson Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 15% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Anderson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Anderson Township
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.