Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnemployment in Jefferson Township (0.8%) is lower than in 96% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Jefferson Township is better than 29% of U.S. towns (C); for walkability it is more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns (B−). Household incomes here are lower than in 82% of U.S. towns. Only 6% work in Jefferson Township; the top destination outside it is Jackson (17%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Jefferson Township apart
Income, poverty and work: Jefferson Township’s grade explained
Unemployment holds Jefferson Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 12% of U.S. towns).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Jefferson Township could be anywhere from C− to B−.
Jefferson Township’s commute takes about 42 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jefferson Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,243 commuters (the 10% 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.
In and out of Jefferson Township on a workday
On a workday 1,159 residents head out to work, 73 work right here, and 326 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.32 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.
Out of Jefferson Township to work: where people go
Where Jefferson Township clocks in
5% of workers
5% 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 399 jobs based in Jefferson Township
399 jobs are based in Jefferson Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson Township, 2013 → 2023: 500 → 399. 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 Jefferson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Jefferson Township
About 25% 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.
The commute in Jefferson Township is mostly behind the wheel
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 9.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.7% across Ohio, on an EPA index of 4.7.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,379 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). 8.7% of Jefferson Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Jefferson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,500 to 4,800, Jefferson Township ranks 3,154th of 4,355 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 42 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 51 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,152 | Decatur Township MI | 3,503 | $68K | 18.2% | 4.4% | 10% | C |
| 3,153 | Chippewa Township MI | 4,668 | $65K | 16.4% | 4.4% | 18% | C |
| 3,154 | Jefferson Township OH | 3,521 | $55K | 19.7% | 0.8% | 6% | C |
| 3,155 | Forsyth MO | 2,752 | $46K | 11.7% | 2.9% | 12% | C |
| 3,156 | Oblong Township IL | 2,730 | $59K | 16.8% | 2.3% | 15% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 4,355 | 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 Jefferson Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
How Jefferson Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Franklin Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | C | B− | 42 min | $54,773 |
| Hamilton Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 3% | B− | D | 31 min | $71,288 |
| Franklin Township | 3% | D− | D | 32 min | $54,333 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenfield Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hamilton Township, Washington Township and Greenfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jefferson Township?
$54,773 (±$23,676) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
19.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jefferson Township?
42 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jackson (17%, 11 mi), Oak Hill (5%, 3 mi), Wellston (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Jefferson Township walkable?
Jefferson Township is more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 4.7 out of 20, and 9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jefferson Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jefferson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson 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.