Photo: TnrSmith · CC BY-SA 3.0Most of Grafton Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Grafton Township; the top destination outside it is Cleveland (15%, 24 miles). Employers in Grafton Township report 120 jobs, and 1,197 of its residents work somewhere. Grafton Township grades A− for jobs and income and D− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Grafton Township: the figures worth knowing
Grafton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Grafton Township is a place people come home to
There are 120 jobs based in Grafton Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Grafton Township has about 1,800 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Grafton Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Grafton Township is Cleveland, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (185) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Inside Grafton Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Grafton Township is better than 85% of U.S. towns, #193 of 992 in Ohio. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.6%, U.S. 12.5%); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($89,946, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Grafton Township could be anywhere from B− to A+.
About 38 minutes each way for Grafton Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grafton Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,558 commuters (the 9% 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.
Grafton Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,190 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 113 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,800 people are in Grafton Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 2024, primary jobs.
How far Grafton Township goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Where Grafton Township’s working residents head each day
Where Grafton Township clocks in
15% of workers
11% of workers
5% 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.
Making and building: 28% of jobs based in Grafton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grafton Township, 2014 → 2024: 75 → 120. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Grafton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Driving is how Grafton Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Grafton Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns, #953 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Grafton Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,717 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). 1.5% of Grafton Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Grafton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
604th of 4,882: where Grafton Township ranks among U.S. towns of 2,000 to 3,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 602 | Oronogo MO | 3,204 | $92K | 5.0% | 1.0% | 1% | A− |
| 603 | Brookville NY | 3,037 | $250K | 4.5% | 7.8% | 1% | A− |
| 604 | Grafton Township OH | 2,860 | $90K | 3.6% | 3.0% | 1% | A− |
| 605 | Richland Township OH | 2,973 | $89K | 3.3% | 0.5% | 7% | A− |
| 606 | Tinicum Township PA | 3,810 | $122K | 3.0% | 4.8% | 9% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,882 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 0% | 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 Grafton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
How Grafton Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Grafton (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grafton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Township | – | A− | D− | 38 min | $89,946 |
| Grafton | 5% | B | B− | 27 min | $90,724 |
| Liverpool Township | under 3% | A | C− | 29 min | $128,125 |
| LaGrange Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 27 min | $90,966 |
| Litchfield Township | under 3% | A | D | 36 min | $108,419 |
| Eaton Township | 3% | A− | D | 24 min | $77,143 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grafton 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 2024, 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 Grafton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grafton Township?
$89,946 (±$24,019) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grafton Township?
3.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grafton Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grafton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (15%, 24 mi), Elyria (11%, 11 mi), Grafton (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Grafton Township walkable?
Grafton Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Grafton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Grafton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grafton Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.