At 1.4%, unemployment in Dillonvale is lower than in 91% of U.S. towns
Commuters spend 18 minutes getting to work on average, where Ohio has 23 and the U.S. 26. The two grades for Dillonvale are A for jobs and income and B− for walkability. Hardly any work in Dillonvale; the top destination outside it is Cincinnati (24%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Dillonvale apart
Most Dillonvale residents work close to home
69% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Dillonvale and Cincinnati trade workers both ways
Cincinnati is the top workplace for Dillonvale residents (24%) and also where the most people who work in Dillonvale come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Dillonvale is a place people come home to
There are 298 jobs based in Dillonvale, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Dillonvale has about 2,200 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Dillonvale than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Dillonvale fell from 437 in 2013 to 298 in 2023, −32%. 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 ↓
Commutes from Dillonvale are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 23 across Ohio. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Ohio 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.
Where Dillonvale’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Dillonvale is better than 89% of U.S. towns, #144 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($79,318, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Dillonvale could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Half of Dillonvale 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.
Out of Dillonvale to work: where people go
Where Dillonvale clocks in
24% of workers
9% of workers
4% 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.
A workday in Dillonvale: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,605 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 286 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Dillonvale on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
0.18 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.
What the 298 jobs in Dillonvale are
298 jobs are based in Dillonvale.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dillonvale, 2013 → 2023: 437 → 298. 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 Dillonvale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Dillonvale spends getting to work: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dillonvale workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,742 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.
Most of Dillonvale commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Dillonvale is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns, #416 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,966 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 70% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 5% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 70% 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). 3.1% of Dillonvale households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Dillonvale’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,221 U.S. towns of 2,500 to 4,700, Dillonvale comes 452nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 40 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 45 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 49 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 450 | York Township OH | 4,357 | $98K | 5.5% | 1.9% | 4% | A |
| 451 | Jackson Township OH | 3,993 | $94K | 3.4% | 1.0% | 26% | A |
| 452 | Dillonvale OH | 3,514 | $79K | 6.0% | 1.4% | 1% | A |
| 453 | Sleepy Hollow IL | 3,122 | $150K | 4.7% | 5.1% | <1% | A |
| 454 | Berwyn Heights MD | 3,338 | $147K | 6.6% | 4.4% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,221 | 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 Dillonvale, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns around Dillonvale
The biggest share goes to Reading (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dillonvale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillonvale | – | A | B− | 18 min | $79,318 |
| Rossmoyne | under 2% | B+ | A | 18 min | $44,422 |
| Deer Park | under 2% | A− | A− | 21 min | $83,371 |
| Reading | 2% | B− | A− | 18 min | $61,866 |
| Amberley | under 2% | A | B | 20 min | $154,688 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dillonvale’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 Dillonvale: questions
What is the median household income in Dillonvale?
$79,318 (±$7,241) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dillonvale?
6.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dillonvale?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dillonvale work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (24%, 8 mi), Blue Ash (9%, 2 mi), West Chester Township (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Dillonvale walkable?
Dillonvale is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 8.1 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Dillonvale without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 5% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dillonvale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dillonvale
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.