Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Harding Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Harding Township for work; outside it, Toledo is the main destination (28%, 14 miles). Employers in Harding Township report 17 jobs, and 317 of its residents work somewhere. The average commute takes 29 minutes each way, 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
Where Harding Township stands out on work
Harding Township is a place people come home to
There are 17 jobs based in Harding Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Harding Township has about 430 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Harding Township and Toledo trade workers both ways
Toledo is the top workplace for Harding Township residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in Harding Township come from (24% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Harding Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical 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; with 317 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Harding Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 316 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 16 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Harding Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Harding Township’s working residents head each day
Where Harding Township clocks in
28% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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.
The trip to work from Harding Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harding Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 448 commuters (the 12% 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.
Goods jobs make up 71% of work in Harding Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harding Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 17. 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 Harding Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Harding Township
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.
Around Harding Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Spencer Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harding Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $80,000 |
| Spencer Township | 3% | A− | D | 26 min | $85,365 |
| Swanton Township | under 3% | B+ | B | 23 min | $69,044 |
| Fulton Township | under 3% | B | D | 29 min | $81,964 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harding 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 Harding Township: questions
What is the median household income in Harding Township?
$80,000 (±$54,487) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harding Township?
2.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harding Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harding Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Toledo (28%, 14 mi), Sylvania Township (6%, 8 mi), Springfield Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Harding Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Harding Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harding 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.