Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJackson Township has higher unemployment (9.5%) than 93% of U.S. towns
Only 3% stay in Jackson Township for work; outside it, Ashland is the main destination (20%, 9 miles). Jobs and income earn Jackson Township D; getting around on foot earns it D−. 23.7% of residents are in poverty, next to 13.3% for Ohio as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Jackson Township
Jackson Township makes and builds things
75% of the jobs based in Jackson Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Jackson Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 28%. The jobs ↓
Jackson Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Jackson Township is a place people come home to
There are 331 jobs based in Jackson Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jackson Township has about 2,900 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Jackson Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Jackson Township fell from 447 in 2013 to 331 in 2023, −26%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Jackson Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Jackson Township is better than 8% of U.S. towns, #967 of 992 in Ohio. Household income holds Jackson Township’s grade up ($79,172, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Jackson Township could be anywhere from D− to A−.
Jackson Township makes things: 75% of its jobs are in goods
331 jobs are based in Jackson Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2013 → 2023: 447 → 331. 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 Jackson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 35 minutes in Jackson Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jackson Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,332 commuters (the 8% 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.
Who commutes out of Jackson Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,390 residents head out to work, 45 work right here, and 286 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,900 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.23 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Jackson Township: the destinations
Where Jackson Township clocks in
20% of workers
4% 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 many miles Jackson Township commutes
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
For most of Jackson Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Jackson Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #988 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Jackson 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 1,446 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 11.5% of Jackson Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Jackson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Jackson Township compares with U.S. towns of 2,800 to 5,400
| # | 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 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 55 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 64 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 85 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 3,861 | Moira NY | 2,871 | $64K | 20.1% | 6.9% | 8% | D |
| 3,862 | Surrey Township MI | 3,704 | $51K | 23.7% | 5.5% | 11% | D |
| 3,863 | Jackson Township OH | 4,010 | $79K | 23.7% | 9.5% | 3% | D |
| 3,864 | Steubenville Township OH | 3,982 | $53K | 27.4% | 7.2% | 4% | D |
| 3,865 | Piggott AR | 3,508 | $44K | 21.4% | 4.8% | 37% | D |
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| 4,177 | 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 Jackson Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns around Jackson Township
The biggest share goes to Orange Township (1%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | D | D− | 35 min | $79,172 |
| Congress Township | under 2% | B | C+ | 29 min | $71,958 |
| Orange Township | 1% | C | D− | 22 min | $91,130 |
| Perry Township | under 2% | C | D− | 31 min | $77,440 |
| Sullivan Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 33 min | $66,541 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jackson 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 Jackson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jackson Township?
$79,172 (±$21,963) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
23.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ashland (20%, 9 mi), Wooster (9%, 16 mi), Medina (4%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Jackson Township walkable?
Jackson Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.3 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jackson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jackson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jackson 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.