Household incomes in Granger Township top those of 90% of U.S. towns
24% of workers have no commute at all (Ohio 13%). Poverty touches 7.6% of residents, where Ohio as a whole has 13.3%. The two grades for Granger Township are A for jobs and income and B− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Granger Township at work: what stands out
Granger Township trades workers with the towns around it
Granger Township has about as many jobs (2,205) as working residents (2,105), but they are mostly different people: 1,967 residents leave for work each day while 2,067 people come in. Only 6% of the jobs in Granger Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Granger Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Granger Township went from 1,208 in 2013 to 2,205 in 2023, +83%. The jobs ↓
A lot of Granger Township works from home
24% of Granger Township workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Granger Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Granger Township is better than 88% of U.S. towns, #151 of 992 in Ohio. Household income is its strongest input ($124,118, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Granger Township could be anywhere from B to A+.
How a workday changes Granger Township
On a workday 1,967 residents head out to work, 138 work right here, and 2,067 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.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.05 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.
68% of the jobs in Granger Township pay over $3,333 a month
2,205 jobs are based in Granger Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Granger Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,208 → 2,205. 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 Granger Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Granger Township spends getting to work: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Granger Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,939 commuters (the 24% 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.
12% of working residents work in Cleveland
Where Granger Township clocks in
12% of workers
9% 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.
How far Granger Township’s workers travel
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.
Few in Granger Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Granger Township is more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns, #461 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Granger 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 2,558 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 1.0% of Granger Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Granger Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Granger Township ranks: 461st of 3,798 U.S. towns of 3,300 to 6,300
| # | 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 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
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| 29 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 55 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 61 | Sharon Township OH | 6,117 | $126K | 1.8% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 459 | Midway UT | 6,011 | $157K | 1.7% | 2.6% | 9% | A |
| 460 | Alloway Township NJ | 3,338 | $105K | 1.5% | 2.9% | 6% | A |
| 461 | Granger Township OH | 4,673 | $124K | 7.6% | 3.0% | 7% | A |
| 462 | Barnhart MO | 5,785 | $96K | 4.8% | 2.8% | 2% | A |
| 463 | Kimberly AL | 4,858 | $97K | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,798 | 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 Granger Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door to Granger Township
The biggest share goes to Medina Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Granger Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Township | – | A | B− | 24 min | $124,118 |
| Medina Township | 2% | A+ | B− | 27 min | $114,044 |
| Bath Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 34 min | $167,699 |
| Sharon Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 23 min | $125,886 |
| Hinckley Township | under 2% | A | D | 26 min | $136,915 |
| Montrose-Ghent | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 40 min | $180,250 |
| Montville Township | under 2% | A | C | 26 min | $141,736 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Granger 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 Granger Township: questions
What is the median household income in Granger Township?
$124,118 (±$23,931) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Granger Township?
7.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Granger Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Granger Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cleveland (12%, 22 mi), Akron (9%, 13 mi), Medina (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Granger Township walkable?
Granger Township is more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.6 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Granger Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Granger Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Granger 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. 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.