Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0East Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
East Township has 13 jobs, and 336 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in East Township for work; outside it, Carrollton is the main destination (12%, 11 miles). The trip to work takes 44 minutes on average, 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
Jobs and commuting in East Township: the gist
East Township is a place people come home to
There are 13 jobs based in East Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday East Township has about 470 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
East Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 44 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 337 hours of commuting, 161 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few East Township workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 336 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of East Township
On a workday 335 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in East Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
How long East Township spends getting to work: about 44 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of East Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 182 commuters (the 0% 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.
Out of East Township to work: where people go
Where East Township clocks in
12% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
East Township makes things: 85% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in East Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 13. 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 East Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from East Township
About 16% 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.
How East Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Washington Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | East Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Township | – | — | — | 44 min | $40,885 |
| Augusta Township | under 2% | B | C− | 32 min | $84,000 |
| Franklin Township | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Washington Township | 2% | B | C+ | 30 min | $64,722 |
| Fox Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Franklin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Fox Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of East 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 East Township: questions
What is the median household income in East Township?
$40,885 (±$21,380) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in East Township?
28.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from East Township?
44 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in East Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Carrollton (12%, 11 mi), Canton (10%, 23 mi), Minerva (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around East Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from East Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of East 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.