Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHousehold incomes in Golf Manor trail those of 93% of U.S. towns
A typical one-way commute lasts 18 minutes; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26. 13.6% of residents are in poverty; Ohio has 13.3%. Jobs and income earn Golf Manor B−; getting around on foot earns it B.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Golf Manor stands out on work
Most Golf Manor residents work close to home
72% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
Golf Manor and Cincinnati trade workers both ways
Cincinnati is the top workplace for Golf Manor residents (37%) and also where the most people who work in Golf Manor come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Golf Manor makes and builds things
40% of the jobs based in Golf Manor are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Golf Manor residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 13%. The jobs ↓
Commutes from Golf Manor 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.
The four measures behind Golf Manor’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Golf Manor is better than 52% of U.S. towns, #599 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds Golf Manor’s grade up (ahead of 87% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($44,948, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Golf Manor could be anywhere from C to B+.
Golf Manor’s commute, mile by mile
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.
37% of working residents work in Cincinnati
Where Golf Manor clocks in
37% of workers
3% 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.
40% of the jobs in Golf Manor make or build things
699 jobs are based in Golf Manor.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Golf Manor, 2013 → 2023: 738 → 699. 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 Golf Manor’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 18 minutes each way for Golf Manor’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Golf Manor workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,451 commuters (the 13% 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.
Golf Manor quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,535 residents head out to work, 29 work right here, and 670 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,900 people are in Golf Manor on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.45 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.
Golf Manor is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Golf Manor is more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns, #332 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.6% 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 1,666 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 71% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.4 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 78% 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). 17.5% of Golf Manor households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Golf Manor’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,700 to 5,100, Golf Manor ranks 2,066th of 4,153 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 | 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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| 50 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 59 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 81 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,064 | Rollingwood CA | 3,627 | $100K | 14.7% | 10.0% | <1% | B− |
| 2,065 | Lindsborg KS | 3,824 | $81K | 6.8% | 4.6% | 29% | B− |
| 2,066 | Golf Manor OH | 3,810 | $45K | 13.6% | 2.6% | 2% | B− |
| 2,067 | Black River Falls WI | 3,555 | $67K | 9.9% | 1.4% | 29% | B− |
| 2,068 | Salem Township OH | 2,703 | $70K | 12.0% | 0.1% | 4% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,153 | 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 Golf Manor, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work next door: 37% of Golf Manor’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Golf Manor workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Manor | – | B− | B | 18 min | $44,948 |
| Cincinnati | 37% | C− | A+ | 22 min | $52,909 |
| Amberley | under 2% | A | B | 20 min | $154,688 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cincinnati. Darker towns draw more of Golf Manor’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 Golf Manor: questions
What is the median household income in Golf Manor?
$44,948 (±$7,171) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Golf Manor?
13.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Golf Manor?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Golf Manor work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (37%, 5 mi), Blue Ash (3%, 5 mi), Sharonville (3%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Golf Manor walkable?
Golf Manor is more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 12.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Golf Manor without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 18% of households have no car. 71% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Golf Manor, from the people who make the trip.
More of Golf Manor
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.