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Trumbull County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Hilltop highlightedPhoto: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Jobs & commute in Hilltop

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Hilltop works elsewhere

2% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Employers in Hilltop report 14 jobs, against 237 working residents. Hardly any stay in Hilltop for work; outside it, Warren is the main destination (8%, 7 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

14 jobs based here
Household income
$66K
median · Ohio $71K
Poverty
9.4%
Ohio 13.3%
Unemployment
2.5%
Ohio 4.8% · U.S. 5.2%
Time each way
17 min
Ohio 23 · U.S. 26
Work in town
0%
0 of 237 working residents
Work from home
2%
Ohio 13% · U.S. 15%
What stands out · In brief

Hilltop at work: what stands out

1jobs for every ten working residents17 minaverage commute · OH 232%work from home · OH 13%

Hilltop is a place people come home to

There are 14 jobs based in Hilltop, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hilltop has about 420 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓

Commutes from Hilltop are quick

The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 23 across Ohio. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Ohio worker. Time on the road ↓

Few Hilltop workers work from home

Only 2% 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 237 working residents, small shifts move the shares.

★ What stands out · Day and night

A workday in Hilltop: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 237 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.

237live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
14work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night640
Workday420
640live here− 240head out to work+ 14come in to work= 420on a workday

About 420 people are in Hilltop on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.06jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

Time on the road

Getting to work from Hilltop takes about 17 minutes

A year of commuting
127 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Hilltop17 min
Ohio23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
2%

of Hilltop workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Hilltop gets to work
87%Drive alone
13%Carpool

Share of the 292 commuters (the 2% 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 commute map

Commuting out of Hilltop: the destinations

Lower SalemMcDonald: 5 residents work here (2%)GenevaGirard: 8 residents work here (3%)PainesvilleNiles: 18 residents work here (8%)Washington Court HouseStowWarren: 20 residents work here (8%)Lordstown: 6 residents work here (3%)Youngstown: 17 residents work here (7%)AkronBessemerBazetta TownshipWeathersfield Township: 7 residents work here (3%)Boardman Township: 18 residents work here (8%)HilltopMineral Ridge: 9 residents work here (4%)Austintown: 12 residents work here (5%)WarrenNilesBoardman TownshipYoungstownAustintownMineral RidgeHilltop
1
Warren6.6 mi away
8%20
2
Niles1.9 mi away
8%18
3
Boardman Township10.5 mi away
8%18
4
Youngstown6.6 mi away
7%17
5
Austintown4.9 mi away
5%12
6
Mineral Ridge2 mi away
4%9
7
Girard2.3 mi away
3%8
8
Weathersfield Township1.3 mi away
3%7
9
Lordstown6.6 mi away
3%6
10
McDonald0.9 mi away
2%5
Everywhere elseother towns and states
49%117
The top trips

Where Hilltop clocks in

8% of workers
6.6 mi awayWarren20 Hilltop residents work here · Jobs & commute →
8% of workers
1.9 mi awayNiles18 Hilltop residents work here · Jobs & commute →
8% of workers
10.5 mi awayBoardman Township18 Hilltop residents work here · Jobs & commute →

Lines 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 jobs

71% of the jobs in Hilltop pay over $3,333 a month

Jobs based in HilltopJobs Hilltop residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms21%22%
Trade, transport & utilities79%22%
Services: health, schools, offices0%57%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less7%17%
$1,251–$3,333 a month21%26%
Over $3,333 a month71%57%

Who does it

29 or younger14%23%
30 to 5421%56%
55 and older64%21%
−92%

Jobs based in Hilltop, 2013 → 2023: 177 → 14. 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 Hilltop’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

The commute from Hilltop, by distance

10 mi25 mi30 miWarren: 8% · 6.6 miNiles: 8% · 1.9 miBoardman Township: 8% · 10.5 miYoungstown: 7% · 6.6 miAustintown: 5% · 4.9 miMineral Ridge: 4% · 2 miGirard: 3% · 2.3 miWeathersfield Township: 3% · 1.3 miLordstown: 3% · 6.6 miMcDonald: 2% · 0.9 miWarren 8%Niles 8%Boardman Township 8%Youngstown 7%Austintown 5%Hilltop
HilltopTop destinations (size = commuters)
57%Under 10 mi134 residents
16%10–24 mi37 residents
13%25–50 mi31 residents
14%Over 50 mi33 residents

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.

Next door

10% of Hilltop works in a town next door

McDonald: 2% of workers work hereNiles: 8% of workers work hereMcDonaldNilesHilltop
10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Hilltop17 min
Niles22 min
McDonald25 min
McDonald2% of Hilltop works hereNiles8% of Hilltop works here

Jobs & commute next door

TownHilltop workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Hilltop–——17 min$66,250
McDonald2%A−C25 min$81,855
Niles8%C+B−22 min$50,953

Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

The biggest share goes to Niles. Darker towns draw more of Hilltop’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Hilltop: questions

What is the median household income in Hilltop?

$66,250 (±$36,260) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Hilltop?

9.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Hilltop?

17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Hilltop work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warren (8%, 7 mi), Niles (8%, 2 mi), Boardman Township (8%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Hilltop 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 Hilltop, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors
Beyond the commute

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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.