Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBainbridge Township has higher household incomes than 94% of U.S. towns
31% of workers work from home (Ohio 13%). Below the poverty line: 2.8% of residents, next to 13.3% across Ohio. The two grades for Bainbridge Township are A+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Bainbridge Township
Bainbridge Township trades workers with the towns around it
Bainbridge Township has about as many jobs (5,651) as working residents (5,183), but they are mostly different people: 4,730 residents leave for work each day while 5,198 people come in. Only 8% of the jobs in Bainbridge Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in Bainbridge Township
31% of Bainbridge Township workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Time on the road ↓
Bainbridge Township draws workers from far and wide
The 5,651 jobs in Bainbridge Township are filled from a wide area. Bainbridge Township’s own residents hold 8% and the ten next-biggest home towns 23%; the other 69% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Bainbridge Township
69% of Bainbridge Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 44% of the jobs based in Bainbridge 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.
The figures behind Bainbridge Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Bainbridge Township is better than 96% of U.S. towns, #61 of 992 in Ohio. Household income is its strongest input ($143,156, 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, Bainbridge Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
The daily flow of workers through Bainbridge Township
On a workday 4,730 residents head out to work, 453 work right here, and 5,198 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.09 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Bainbridge Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bainbridge Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,483 commuters (the 31% 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.
19% of working residents work in Cleveland
Where Bainbridge Township clocks in
19% of workers
6% 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.
What Bainbridge Township’s employers do
5,651 jobs are based in Bainbridge Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bainbridge Township, 2013 → 2023: 5,056 → 5,651. 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 Bainbridge Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Bainbridge Township
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.
The commute in Bainbridge Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Bainbridge Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns, #603 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.3% 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 6,476 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). 3.1% of Bainbridge Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Bainbridge Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Bainbridge Township is 169th among 2,354 U.S. towns of 9,000 to 17,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 4 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 9 | Jerome Township OH | 11,237 | $176K | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 167 | Newington VA | 13,478 | $155K | 2.2% | 4.1% | 4% | A+ |
| 168 | Conshohocken PA | 9,266 | $123K | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6% | A+ |
| 169 | Bainbridge Township OH | 12,955 | $143K | 2.8% | 3.1% | 9% | A+ |
| 170 | Pewaukee WI | 16,375 | $108K | 3.7% | 2.6% | 7% | A+ |
| 171 | East Brandywine Township PA | 10,594 | $181K | 1.5% | 3.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,354 | 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 Bainbridge Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
How Bainbridge Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Aurora (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bainbridge Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Township | – | A+ | C+ | 26 min | $143,156 |
| South Russell | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 28 min | $171,875 |
| Aurora | 2% | A | B− | 28 min | $127,886 |
| Auburn Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 23 min | $155,515 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bainbridge Township?
$143,156 (±$16,734) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bainbridge Township?
2.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bainbridge Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bainbridge Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (19%, 18 mi), Solon (6%, 4 mi), Bainbridge (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Bainbridge Township walkable?
Bainbridge Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.6 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Bainbridge Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bainbridge Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bainbridge 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.