Arlington has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
Only 3% work in Arlington; the top destination outside it is Findlay (32%, 11 miles). There are 331 jobs in Arlington, and 651 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Arlington is better than 49% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns (C+).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Arlington apart on work
One in three of Arlington works in Findlay
210 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Findlay, 11 miles away. That’s 11 times as many as work in Arlington itself. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Arlington
59% of Arlington residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 35% of the jobs based in Arlington pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 97% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Arlington pay little
28% of the jobs based in Arlington pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. 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; with 651 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How Arlington earns its Jobs & income grade
All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Arlington’s grade. It also does well on the poverty rate.
Unemployment (2.8%) is left out: Arlington’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Arlington could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Where Arlington goes to work
Where Arlington clocks in
32% of workers
3% 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 Arlington’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Arlington, 2013 → 2023: 287 → 331. 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 Arlington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Arlington quiets down on a workday
On a workday 632 residents head out to work, 19 work right here, and 312 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Arlington on a workday afternoon, 22% 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.
About 21 minutes each way, quicker than most of Ohio
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Arlington workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 648 commuters (the 11% 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 Arlington to work
About 21% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Getting around Arlington: mostly by car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.1% 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 725 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.0% of Arlington households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Arlington’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Arlington is 2,297th of 6,308 U.S. towns of 1,000 to 2,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 31 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 56 | Millcreek Township OH | 1,562 | $151K | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 68 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,295 | Hampton NJ | 1,443 | $67K | 12.4% | 4.8% | 1% | B− |
| 2,296 | North Bend NE | 1,263 | $86K | 8.6% | 0.2% | 16% | B− |
| 2,297 | Arlington OH | 1,457 | $77K | 9.7% | 2.8% | 3% | B− |
| 2,298 | New Oxford PA | 1,912 | $63K | 9.2% | 3.9% | 7% | B− |
| 2,299 | Pleasant View Township IL | 1,354 | $72K | 7.2% | 4.9% | 4% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 6,308 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Arlington, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work in the towns next to Arlington
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Arlington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | – | B− | C+ | 21 min | $77,450 |
| Madison Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 17 min | $98,958 |
| Eagle Township | under 2% | A− | C | 18 min | $98,713 |
Same-state neighbors only. Madison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Arlington’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 Arlington: questions
What is the median household income in Arlington?
$77,450 (±$18,684) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Arlington?
9.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Arlington?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Arlington work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Findlay (32%, 11 mi), Allen Township (3%, 16 mi), Liberty Township (3%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Arlington walkable?
Arlington is more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Arlington without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Arlington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Arlington
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.