Mack has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs and income earn Mack A; getting around on foot earns it C−. Mack has 977 jobs; 5,438 of its residents have a job. Household incomes here are higher than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Mack apart
A lot of Mack works one town over
42% of working residents work in a town that borders Mack: Cincinnati (34%), Bridgetown (4%) and Dent (2%). Next door ↓
Mack is a place people come home to
There are 977 jobs based in Mack, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Mack has about 7,100 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Mack
66% of Mack residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 43% of the jobs based in Mack pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Mack pay little
28% of the jobs based in Mack pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. 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.
The figures behind Mack’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Mack is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #110 of 992 in Ohio. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Mack’s grade. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Mack could be anywhere from A− to A+.
How many people are in Mack by day
On a workday 5,313 residents head out to work, 125 work right here, and 852 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,100 people are in Mack on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
The kinds of work in Mack
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mack, 2013 → 2023: 862 → 977. 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 Mack’s own residents hold wherever they work.
34% of working residents work in Cincinnati
Where Mack clocks in
34% 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.
Getting to work from Mack takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mack workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,510 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.
The distance from Mack to work
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 Mack is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Mack is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns, #814 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.2% 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 5,449 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 4.2% of Mack households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Mack’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Mack ranks: 360th of 2,695 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 16,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| 4 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 5 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 11 | Jerome Township OH | 11,237 | $176K | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 358 | Kennett Township PA | 9,253 | $151K | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9% | A |
| 359 | Moore Township PA | 9,508 | $103K | 5.9% | 0.6% | 5% | A |
| 360 | Mack OH | 11,516 | $122K | 5.2% | 2.6% | 2% | A |
| 361 | Pea Ridge AR | 11,233 | $96K | 3.2% | 1.3% | 5% | A |
| 362 | Oregon WI | 12,015 | $103K | 4.7% | 2.2% | 10% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,695 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | 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 Mack, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
42% of Mack works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Cincinnati (34%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mack workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack | – | A | C− | 26 min | $121,609 |
| Covedale | under 2% | A | B | 27 min | $90,694 |
| Dent | 2% | A− | C− | 24 min | $86,636 |
| Miami Heights | under 2% | A+ | C− | 29 min | $118,125 |
| Addyston | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Miami Township | under 2% | B | C− | 28 min | $99,375 |
| Cincinnati | 34% | C− | A+ | 22 min | $52,909 |
| Bridgetown | 4% | A− | B+ | 26 min | $80,564 |
| Delhi Township | 2% | B+ | B+ | 24 min | $90,781 |
Same-state neighbors only. Addyston: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mack’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 Mack: questions
What is the median household income in Mack?
$121,609 (±$16,722) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mack?
5.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mack?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mack work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (34%, 9 mi), Bridgetown (4%, 2 mi), Blue Ash (3%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Mack walkable?
Mack is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Mack without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mack, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mack
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.