Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0About half of Jackson Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
About one in seven stay in Jackson Township for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (47%, 10 miles). For jobs and income Jackson Township is better than 82% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns (B+). Working residents average 22 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Jackson Township in brief
Jackson Township trades workers with the towns around it
Jackson Township has about as many jobs (27,082) as working residents (23,080), but they are mostly different people: 20,253 residents leave for work each day while 24,255 people come in. Only 10% of the jobs in Jackson Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
42% of the jobs in Jackson Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 22% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Jackson Township
67% of Jackson Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 49% of the jobs based in Jackson Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 88% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Jackson Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Jackson Township went from 19,823 in 2013 to 27,082 in 2023, +37%. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Jackson Township
Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 89% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.5%, 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, Jackson Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
How many people are in Jackson Township by day
On a workday 20,253 residents head out to work, 2,827 work right here, and 24,255 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 (1.17 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.
Inside Jackson Township’s 27,082 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2013 → 2023: 19,823 → 27,082. 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.
Where Jackson Township’s working residents head each day
Where Jackson Township clocks in
47% of workers
11% 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.
The trip to work from Jackson Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 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 20,733 commuters (the 17% 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.
Where in the region Jackson Township works
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.
In Jackson Township, most people drive to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.8% 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 24,859 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 34% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 9% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 63% 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). 3.7% of Jackson Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Jackson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
256th of 846: where Jackson Township ranks among U.S. towns of 36,000 to 69,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Oakton VA | 36,528 | $161K | 4.6% | 1.9% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 4 | Liberty Township OH | 40,625 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.5% | 8% | A+ |
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| 7 | Dublin OH | 49,094 | $160K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 15% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 10 | Washington Township OH | 51,915 | $148K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 15% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 254 | Nunda Township IL | 39,031 | $110K | 5.1% | 4.5% | 10% | A− |
| 255 | Clinton MD | 38,376 | $125K | 7.7% | 4.7% | 4% | A− |
| 256 | Jackson Township OH | 50,870 | $92K | 6.9% | 3.5% | 12% | A− |
| 257 | Plain Township OH | 53,501 | $75K | 5.9% | 2.2% | 13% | A− |
| 258 | Pflugerville TX | 68,316 | $118K | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 846 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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.
58% of Jackson Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | A− | B+ | 22 min | $91,817 |
| Columbus | 47% | B− | A | 22 min | $66,082 |
| Grove City | 11% | A | B+ | 22 min | $93,161 |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | C | A | 20 min | $52,201 |
| Hamilton Township | under 1% | B− | B− | 21 min | $78,611 |
| Scioto Township | under 1% | A+ | D | 28 min | $94,663 |
| Pleasant Township | under 1% | A | D | 27 min | $90,288 |
| Urbancrest | under 1% | C− | A+ | 31 min | $41,875 |
| Prairie Township | under 1% | A− | A− | 21 min | $73,793 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Columbus. 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?
$91,817 (±$4,366) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
6.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
12% work in town.
Is Jackson Township walkable?
Jackson Township is more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 9.2 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jackson Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 9% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
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.