Photo: Bwsmith84 · CC BY 3.0Most of Freeport Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
1% of workers have no commute at all, against 13% across Ohio. There are 143 jobs in Freeport Township, and 265 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% stay in Freeport Township for work; outside it, New Philadelphia is the main destination (8%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Freeport Township at work: what stands out
Freeport Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Freeport Township workers work from home
Only 1% 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 265 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 33 minutes to work from Freeport Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Freeport Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 347 commuters (the 1% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Freeport Township
On a workday 256 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 134 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Freeport Township on a workday afternoon, 17% 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.
Where Freeport Township’s working residents head each day
Where Freeport Township clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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.
Freeport Township makes things: 55% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Freeport Township, 2013 → 2023: 241 → 143. 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 Freeport Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Freeport Township
About 27% 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 Freeport Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Freeport Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $61,364 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Londonderry Township | under 2% | — | — | 55 min | — |
| Moorefield Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township, Londonderry Township and Moorefield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Freeport 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 Freeport Township: questions
What is the median household income in Freeport Township?
$61,364 (±$20,630) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Freeport Township?
10.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Freeport Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Freeport Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Philadelphia (8%, 22 mi), Dover (7%, 25 mi), Uhrichsville (4%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Freeport Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Freeport Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Freeport 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.