Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Brighton Township works elsewhere
There are 59 jobs in Brighton Township, against 385 working residents. Only 1% work in Brighton Township; the top destination outside it is Cleveland (9%, 39 miles). 2% of workers have no commute at all; Ohio has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Brighton Township: the gist
Brighton Township is a place people come home to
There are 59 jobs based in Brighton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Brighton Township has about 540 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Brighton Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Brighton Township is Cleveland, 39 miles away as the crow flies. 9% of working residents (35) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Few Brighton Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 385 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Brighton Township
On a workday 381 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 55 people come in from elsewhere.
About 540 people are in Brighton Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Miles to work from Brighton 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 daily trip from Brighton Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brighton Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 386 commuters (the 2% 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 places Brighton Township commutes to
Where Brighton Township clocks in
9% 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.
Jobs in Brighton Township: what the 59 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brighton Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 59. 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 Brighton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Brighton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brighton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $71,167 |
| Rochester Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Wellington Township | under 3% | B+ | B− | 29 min | $71,298 |
| Clarksfield Township | under 3% | C | D− | 29 min | $72,917 |
| Camden Township | under 3% | B | D | 30 min | $60,156 |
Same-state neighbors only. Rochester Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Brighton 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 Brighton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Brighton Township?
$71,167 (±$37,230) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brighton Township?
0.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brighton Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brighton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (9%, 39 mi), Wellington (9%, 4 mi), Lorain (5%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Brighton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Brighton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brighton 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.