Photo: Nyttend · Public domainClearcreek Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income B: better than 56% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #543 of 992 in Ohio.
Walkability D: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns · #946 of 993 in Ohio.
Household incomes here are higher than in 75% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 29 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26). Only 3% work in Clearcreek Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (26%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Clearcreek Township
Clearcreek Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Clearcreek Township is Columbus, 29 miles away as the crow flies. 26% of working residents (474) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Clearcreek Township is a place people come home to
There are 259 jobs based in Clearcreek Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Clearcreek Township has about 2,600 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Clearcreek Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 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.
What’s behind Clearcreek Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Clearcreek Township is better than 56% of U.S. towns, #543 of 992 in Ohio. Household income holds Clearcreek Township’s grade up ($97,500, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.2%, 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, Clearcreek Township could be anywhere from C to A.
Half of Clearcreek Township commutes less than 25 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Clearcreek Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,743 residents head out to work, 59 work right here, and 200 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,600 people are in Clearcreek Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.14 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.
About 29 minutes each way, longer than most of Ohio
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clearcreek Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,684 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
26% of working residents work in Columbus
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Clearcreek Township clocks in
26% of workers
11% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Clearcreek Township makes things: 61% of its jobs are in goods
259 jobs are based in Clearcreek Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Clearcreek Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clearcreek Township, 2013 → 2023: 329 → 259. 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.
Most trips from Clearcreek Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Clearcreek Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #946 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Clearcreek 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 1,806 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). 1.0% of Clearcreek Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Clearcreek Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Clearcreek Township is 1,854th of 4,112 U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,600 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Clearcreek Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 54 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 62 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 85 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 1,852 | West Tisbury MA | 3,645 | $183K | 3.6% | 6.1% | 22% | B |
| 1,853 | Walpole NH | 3,706 | $83K | 11.7% | 1.1% | 17% | B |
| 1,854 | Clearcreek Township OH | 4,165 | $98K | 8.5% | 5.2% | 3% | B |
| 1,855 | Big Pine Key FL | 4,258 | $110K | 10.7% | 1.9% | 14% | B |
| 1,856 | Marshall IL | 3,880 | $76K | 6.8% | 2.3% | 27% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,112 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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.
Clearcreek Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pickaway Township (2%). Darker towns draw more of Clearcreek Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clearcreek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearcreek Township | – | B | D | 29 min | $97,500 |
| Saltcreek Township | under 2% | B | C | 32 min | $73,317 |
| Amanda Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 35 min | $80,699 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | A | D− | 27 min | $105,273 |
| Madison Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 34 min | $94,653 |
| Perry Township | under 2% | D | D | 32 min | $59,229 |
| Pickaway Township | 2% | A− | C | 28 min | $99,056 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Clearcreek Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clearcreek Township?
$97,500 (±$25,482) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clearcreek Township?
8.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clearcreek Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clearcreek Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (26%, 29 mi), Lancaster (11%, 13 mi), Circleville (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Clearcreek Township walkable?
Clearcreek Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Clearcreek Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clearcreek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clearcreek 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.