Photo: realadamp · CC BY-SA 4.0Columbia Township has higher unemployment (8.1%) than 88% of U.S. towns
Working from home is the commute for 25% of workers, against 13% across Ohio. Jobs and income earn Columbia Township C; getting around on foot earns it A. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 4.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 15.3 in Cincinnati.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Columbia Township apart
Columbia Township trades workers with the towns around it
Columbia Township has about as many jobs (2,154) as working residents (2,055), but they are mostly different people: 2,030 residents leave for work each day while 2,129 people come in. Only 1% of the jobs in Columbia Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Columbia Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Columbia Township fell from 13,144 in 2013 to 2,154 in 2023, −84%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
A lot of Columbia Township works one town over
39% of working residents work in a town that borders Columbia Township: Cincinnati (35%), Kenwood (3%) and Mariemont (1%). Next door ↓
Most Columbia Township residents work close to home
68% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
A lot of Columbia Township works from home
25% of Columbia Township workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Columbia Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Columbia Township is better than 30% of U.S. towns, #823 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds Columbia Township’s grade up (ahead of 87% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (26.4%, U.S. 12.5%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Columbia Township could be anywhere from C− to B.
Who commutes out of Columbia Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 2,030 residents head out to work, 25 work right here, and 2,129 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.05 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Jobs in Columbia Township: what the 2,154 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Columbia Township, 2013 → 2023: 13,144 → 2,154. 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 Columbia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Columbia Township commutes less than 8 miles
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.
From Columbia Township, about 20 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Columbia Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,737 commuters (the 25% 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.
35% of working residents work in Cincinnati
Where Columbia Township clocks in
35% of workers
5% 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.
Columbia Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,311 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 71% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 38% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 83% 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). 1.9% of Columbia Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Columbia Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Columbia Township places 2,876th of 3,962 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,000 to 5,700
| # | 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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| 58 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 66 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 89 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 2,874 | Buhl ID | 4,801 | $56K | 7.6% | 5.4% | 15% | C |
| 2,875 | Burtchville Township MI | 4,034 | $59K | 14.5% | 3.3% | 2% | C |
| 2,876 | Columbia Township OH | 4,233 | $68K | 26.4% | 8.1% | 1% | C |
| 2,877 | Conneaut Township PA | 3,824 | $71K | 11.5% | 7.0% | 4% | C |
| 2,878 | Boulder Creek CA | 4,632 | $84K | 7.1% | 12.1% | 6% | C |
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| 3,962 | 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.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Columbia Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
39% of Columbia Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Cincinnati (35%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Columbia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | – | C | A | 20 min | $68,088 |
| Cincinnati | 35% | C− | A+ | 22 min | $52,909 |
| The Village of Indian Hill | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 20 min | $234,821 |
| Anderson Township | under 2% | A | B+ | 24 min | $121,661 |
| Mariemont | 1% | A+ | B | 22 min | $152,273 |
| Madeira | under 2% | A+ | B | 18 min | $167,653 |
| Silverton | under 2% | B+ | A | 19 min | $72,143 |
| Kenwood | 3% | B+ | B | 23 min | $110,212 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Columbia 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 Columbia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Columbia Township?
$68,088 (±$21,721) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Columbia Township?
26.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Columbia Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Columbia Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (35%, 8 mi), Blue Ash (5%, 7 mi), Kenwood (3%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Columbia Township walkable?
Columbia Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.2 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Columbia Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 38% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Columbia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Columbia 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.