Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Champion Township works elsewhere
Champion Township grades B− for jobs and income and C for walkability. Employers in Champion Township report 1,642 jobs; 3,631 of its residents have a job. Working residents average 31 minutes each way, where Ohio has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Champion Township apart
Champion Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (21 to 27 minutes). Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Champion Township
56% of Champion Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 38% of the jobs based in Champion Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 92% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Champion Township pay little
26% of the jobs based in Champion Township 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.
Jobs & income in Champion Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Champion Township is better than 49% of U.S. towns, #631 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds Champion Township’s grade up (ahead of 65% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Champion Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
A commute of about 31 minutes in Champion Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Champion Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,919 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 kinds of work in Champion Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Champion Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,605 → 1,642. 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 Champion Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Champion Township by day
On a workday 3,351 residents head out to work, 280 work right here, and 1,362 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,300 people are in Champion Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
12% of working residents work in Warren
Where Champion Township clocks in
12% of workers
7% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Champion 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.
Getting around Champion Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Champion Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns, #688 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Champion Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,389 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). 5.3% of Champion Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Champion Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,841 U.S. towns of 6,500 to 12,500, Champion Township comes 1,717th 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 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Braddock VA | 6,536 | $212K | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 7 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
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| 14 | Jerome Township OH | 11,237 | $176K | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
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| 24 | Madeira OH | 9,637 | $168K | 2.5% | 1.2% | 5% | A+ |
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| 1,715 | Unity Township OH | 9,444 | $52K | 13.7% | 1.5% | 12% | B− |
| 1,716 | Pinson AL | 7,830 | $76K | 10.6% | 6.1% | 1% | B− |
| 1,717 | Champion Township OH | 9,277 | $70K | 9.4% | 5.1% | 8% | B− |
| 1,718 | Ellsworth ME | 8,862 | $77K | 9.3% | 2.8% | 36% | B− |
| 1,719 | London OH | 10,813 | $60K | 10.8% | 4.0% | 19% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,841 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Champion Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door is work for 12% of Champion Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Champion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Township | – | B− | C | 31 min | $69,626 |
| Warren Township | under 3% | C | C | 24 min | $47,174 |
| Bazetta Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 21 min | $80,899 |
| Southington Township | under 3% | B | D− | 25 min | $69,750 |
| Warren | 12% | D | B | 23 min | $37,887 |
| Bristol Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 27 min | $69,167 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Warren. Darker towns draw more of Champion 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 Champion Township: questions
What is the median household income in Champion Township?
$69,626 (±$9,967) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Champion Township?
9.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Champion Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Champion Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warren (12%, 5 mi), Champion Heights (7%, 1 mi), Youngstown (5%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Champion Township walkable?
Champion Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Champion Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Champion Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Champion 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.