Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnemployment in Fredericktown (2.4%) is lower than in 79% of U.S. towns
Measured by household income, Fredericktown is behind 65% of U.S. towns. About one in ten work in Fredericktown; the top destination outside it is Mount Vernon (25%, 7 miles). 7% of workers have no commute at all (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Fredericktown apart on work
The figures behind Fredericktown’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Fredericktown is better than 49% of U.S. towns, #627 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment holds Fredericktown’s grade up; household income pulls it down ($65,510, U.S. $80,734).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Fredericktown could be anywhere from C− to A−.
How a workday changes Fredericktown
On a workday 835 residents head out to work, 73 work right here, and 605 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.
0.75 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.
Where people from Fredericktown work
Where Fredericktown clocks in
8% 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.
33% of the jobs in Fredericktown make or build things
678 jobs are based in Fredericktown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fredericktown, 2013 → 2023: 806 → 678. 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 Fredericktown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Fredericktown takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fredericktown workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,304 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.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Fredericktown
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.
For most of Fredericktown, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Fredericktown is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns, #635 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.1% 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 1,399 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). 2.9% of Fredericktown households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Fredericktown’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,797 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,600, Fredericktown comes 2,282nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 30 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 40 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,280 | Sheridan IL | 2,094 | $85K | 10.9% | 7.9% | 1% | B− |
| 2,281 | Rockwell NC | 2,417 | $70K | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6% | B− |
| 2,282 | Fredericktown OH | 2,658 | $66K | 12.5% | 2.4% | 8% | B− |
| 2,283 | New Oxford PA | 1,912 | $63K | 9.2% | 3.9% | 7% | B− |
| 2,284 | Clyde Township MI | 2,096 | $72K | 13.2% | 1.6% | 2% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,797 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Fredericktown, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns around Fredericktown
The biggest share goes to Wayne Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fredericktown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown | – | B− | C | 27 min | $65,510 |
| Morris Township | under 2% | B | D− | 31 min | $98,750 |
| Wayne Township | 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Middlebury Township | 3% | C− | C+ | 33 min | $66,458 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wayne Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fredericktown’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 Fredericktown: questions
What is the median household income in Fredericktown?
$65,510 (±$13,308) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fredericktown?
12.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fredericktown?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fredericktown work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Vernon (25%, 7 mi), Columbus (8%, 41 mi), Mansfield (4%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Fredericktown walkable?
Fredericktown is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 7.5 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Fredericktown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fredericktown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fredericktown
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.