Bridgetown has lower unemployment (2.6%) than 76% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Bridgetown; the top destination outside it is Cincinnati (32%, 7 miles). Jobs and income earn Bridgetown A−; getting around on foot earns it B+. The average commute takes 26 minutes each way; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Bridgetown stands out on work
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Bridgetown’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 26 minutes, longer than the Ohio average of 23. Time on the road ↓
Bridgetown and Cincinnati trade workers both ways
Cincinnati is the top workplace for Bridgetown residents (32%) and also where the most people who work in Bridgetown come from (16% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Bridgetown
63% of Bridgetown residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 41% of the jobs based in Bridgetown pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 96% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Bridgetown pay little
26% of the jobs based in Bridgetown pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 34% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. 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 four measures behind Bridgetown’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Bridgetown is better than 83% of U.S. towns, #222 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 80% of U.S. towns); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($80,564, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Bridgetown could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Time on the road from Bridgetown: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgetown workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,074 commuters (the 10% 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 towns that employ Bridgetown’s residents
Where Bridgetown clocks in
32% of workers
3% 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.
The kinds of work in Bridgetown
4,956 jobs are based in Bridgetown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgetown, 2013 → 2023: 4,687 → 4,956. 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 Bridgetown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Bridgetown
On a workday 6,978 residents head out to work, 311 work right here, and 4,645 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in Bridgetown on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.68 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Bridgetown
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.
Driving is how Bridgetown gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Bridgetown is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns, #205 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.3% 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 6,716 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 34% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 3% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 78% 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). 5.5% of Bridgetown households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Bridgetown’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 9,000 to 18,000, Bridgetown ranks 682nd of 2,526 on jobs and income
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 680 | Tipp City OH | 10,644 | $78K | 6.2% | 2.0% | 11% | A− |
| 681 | Lindon UT | 12,015 | $121K | 6.5% | 4.2% | 10% | A− |
| 682 | Bridgetown OH | 13,464 | $81K | 5.6% | 2.6% | 4% | A− |
| 683 | Loveland OH | 13,288 | $94K | 7.8% | 2.9% | 4% | A− |
| 684 | Elma NY | 11,667 | $116K | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,526 | 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 Bridgetown, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 34% of Bridgetown
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgetown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | – | A− | B+ | 26 min | $80,564 |
| Covedale | under 2% | A | B | 27 min | $90,694 |
| Cincinnati | 32% | C− | A+ | 22 min | $52,909 |
| Dent | 2% | A− | C− | 24 min | $86,636 |
| Cheviot | under 2% | C− | A | 24 min | $53,132 |
| Monfort Heights | under 2% | A | B | 25 min | $88,457 |
| Mack | under 2% | A | C− | 26 min | $121,609 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cincinnati. Darker towns draw more of Bridgetown’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 Bridgetown: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgetown?
$80,564 (±$3,654) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgetown?
5.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgetown?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bridgetown work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (32%, 7 mi), Blue Ash (3%, 15 mi), West Chester Township (3%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Bridgetown walkable?
Bridgetown is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 8.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Bridgetown without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 3% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bridgetown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgetown
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.