Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Jefferson Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 73 jobs in Jefferson Township for 261 working residents. Hardly any work in Jefferson Township; the top destination outside it is Mount Vernon (18%, 16 miles). The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jefferson Township at work: what stands out
Jefferson Township is a place people come home to
There are 73 jobs based in Jefferson Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
Jefferson Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 77 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 261 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Jefferson Township
On a workday 259 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 71 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Getting to work from Jefferson Township takes about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.7 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 294 commuters (the 18% 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.
Out of Jefferson Township to work: where people go
Where Jefferson Township clocks in
10% 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.
What Jefferson Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 73. 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.
Half of Jefferson Township commutes less than 20 miles
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.
Next door to Jefferson Township
The biggest share goes to Union Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $116,579 |
| Brown Township | under 2% | C | D− | 29 min | $72,613 |
| Union Township | 3% | B− | B | 31 min | $68,636 |
| Knox Township | under 2% | C− | C+ | 25 min | $65,990 |
| Richland Township | under 2% | C− | D− | 28 min | $50,000 |
| Brinkhaven | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Brinkhaven: 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?
$116,579 (±$28,241) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
7.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jefferson Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Vernon (18%, 16 mi), Columbus (10%, 55 mi), Danville (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jefferson 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 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.