Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFor about half of its working residents, Groveport is a commute to Columbus
Household incomes here are higher than in 72% of U.S. towns. Groveport grades A− for jobs and income and B for walkability. About one in ten work in Groveport itself; outside it, Columbus draws the most (47%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Groveport
Groveport fills up on a workday
Groveport has 12,913 jobs, 4.4 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 16,000 people are in town, more than double the 5,800 who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
59% of the jobs in Groveport are in trade, transport and utilities, against 28% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Groveport
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Groveport is better than 79% of U.S. towns, #277 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 88% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Groveport could be anywhere from B to A+.
The daily commute in and out of Groveport
On a workday 2,692 residents head out to work, 242 work right here, and 12,671 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16,000 people are in Groveport on a workday afternoon, 172% more than live here.
4.4 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The 12,913 jobs based in Groveport
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Groveport, 2014 → 2024: 9,981 → 12,913. 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 Groveport’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where Groveport’s workers come from
Where Groveport clocks in
47% 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.
How long Groveport spends getting to work: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Groveport workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,615 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.
Groveport’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Most trips from Groveport start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Groveport is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns, #320 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.5% 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 3,000 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 6% 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 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 45% 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). 5.7% of Groveport households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Groveport’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Groveport ranks: 816th of 3,432 U.S. towns of 4,100 to 7,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 38 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 49 | Independence OH | 7,456 | $116K | 2.4% | 1.5% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 814 | Hometown IL | 4,191 | $61K | 6.9% | 2.0% | 2% | A− |
| 815 | Oak Park Heights MN | 4,625 | $82K | 7.1% | 3.3% | 7% | A− |
| 816 | Groveport OH | 5,818 | $94K | 6.8% | 4.2% | 8% | A− |
| 817 | Jackson Township IN | 5,058 | $90K | 8.6% | 1.0% | 9% | A− |
| 818 | Troy Township OH | 4,169 | $78K | 7.5% | 1.3% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,432 | Medina TX | 4,226 | $22K | 53.8% | 10.1% | 3% | 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 Groveport, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
52% of Groveport works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Groveport workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveport | – | A− | B | 24 min | $93,586 |
| Obetz | 3% | B− | C+ | 20 min | $87,304 |
| Madison Township | under 2% | B+ | B | 23 min | $89,239 |
| Columbus | 47% | B− | A | 22 min | $66,082 |
| Hamilton Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 21 min | $78,611 |
| Canal Winchester | 2% | A+ | B | 25 min | $131,209 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Columbus. Darker towns draw more of Groveport’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 Groveport: questions
What is the median household income in Groveport?
$93,586 (±$9,527) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Groveport?
6.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Groveport?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Groveport work?
8% work in town.
Is Groveport walkable?
Groveport is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 8.7 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Groveport without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Groveport, from the people who make the trip.
More of Groveport
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.