Jobs, income and commuting in Grand River, OH
4% of workers work from home; Ohio has 13%. Hardly any work in Grand River itself; outside it, Mentor draws the most (22%, 4 miles). Commuters spend 16 minutes getting to work 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
Work in Grand River, in a few figures
A lot of Grand River works one town over
26% of working residents work in a town that borders Grand River: Mentor (22%) and Painesville Township (4%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Grand River are quick
The average trip to work takes 16 minutes, against 23 across Ohio. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical Ohio worker, and quicker than any town next door (22 to 24 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Few Grand River workers work from home
Only 4% 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 234 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting from Grand River: about 16 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grand River workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 383 commuters (the 4% 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 daily commute in and out of Grand River
On a workday 234 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 285 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Grand River on a workday afternoon, 13% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.22 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Grand River’s residents
Where Grand River clocks in
22% of workers
9% of workers
8% 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.
A place that makes things: 68% of Grand River’s jobs are in goods
285 jobs are based in Grand River.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grand River, 2013 → 2023: 135 → 285. 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 Grand River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Grand River
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.
Work next door: 26% of Grand River’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grand River workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River | – | — | — | 16 min | $78,947 |
| Fairport Harbor | under 3% | C | A− | 22 min | $52,308 |
| Mentor | 22% | A | B+ | 22 min | $88,949 |
| Painesville Township | 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Painesville Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Mentor. Darker towns draw more of Grand River’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 Grand River: questions
What is the median household income in Grand River?
$78,947 (±$19,190) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grand River?
8.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grand River?
16 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grand River work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mentor (22%, 4 mi), Painesville (9%, 2 mi), Cleveland (8%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Grand River 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 Grand River, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grand River
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.