Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Chatfield Township works elsewhere
Only 2% stay in Chatfield Township for work; outside it, Willard is the main destination (9%, 13 miles). 48 jobs are based in Chatfield Township, and 326 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Chatfield Township: the gist
Chatfield Township is a place people come home to
There are 48 jobs based in Chatfield Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Chatfield Township has about 420 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Chatfield 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. 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 326 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Chatfield Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 320 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 42 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Chatfield Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 31 minutes to work from Chatfield Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chatfield Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 207 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.
Commuting out of Chatfield Township: the destinations
Where Chatfield Township clocks in
9% of workers
8% of workers
7% 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.
56% of the jobs in Chatfield Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chatfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 48. 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 Chatfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Chatfield Township works
About 22% 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.
Next door to Chatfield Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chatfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatfield Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $49,167 |
| Cranberry Township | under 2% | C+ | A− | 24 min | $68,214 |
| Lykens Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lykens Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chatfield Township?
$49,167 (±$16,355) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chatfield Township?
13.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Willard (9%, 13 mi), Mansfield (8%, 24 mi), Columbus (7%, 67 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chatfield Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chatfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chatfield 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.