Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMarion Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute takes 31 minutes each way, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S. Marion Township has 122 jobs, against 798 working residents. Hardly any stay in Marion Township for work; outside it, Logan is the main destination (18%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Marion Township and work: the main findings
Marion Township is a place people come home to
There are 122 jobs based in Marion Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Marion Township has about 1,800 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Marion Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 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 798 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Marion Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Marion Township is better than 40% of U.S. towns. Household income holds Marion Township’s grade up ($90,857, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (6.7%, U.S. 5.2%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Marion Township could be anywhere from D to A.
Marion Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 793 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 117 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,800 people are in Marion Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
A commute of about 31 minutes in Marion Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marion Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,011 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 the trip to work from Marion Township ends
Where Marion Township clocks in
18% of workers
15% of workers
7% 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.
Goods jobs make up 40% of work in Marion Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marion Township, 2013 → 2023: 151 → 122. 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 Marion Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Marion Township
About 20% 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 Marion Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Marion Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Marion 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 1,219 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). 0.0% of Marion Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Marion Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 5,207 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,300, Marion Township comes 2,876th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 29 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,874 | Milton WV | 2,792 | $46K | 23.3% | 0.8% | 7% | C+ |
| 2,875 | Burgess Township IL | 2,140 | $65K | 11.6% | 3.1% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,876 | Marion Township OH | 2,453 | $91K | 9.9% | 6.7% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,877 | Cherryhill Township PA | 2,421 | $67K | 9.3% | 3.8% | 6% | C+ |
| 2,878 | Arlington VT | 2,404 | $102K | 7.5% | 6.9% | 16% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,207 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Marion Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Around Marion Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Falls Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | – | C+ | D | 31 min | $90,857 |
| Monday Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Rush Creek Township | under 2% | B− | D | 38 min | $86,821 |
| Falls Township | 4% | C− | C | 27 min | $62,904 |
| Berne Township | under 2% | B | C− | 28 min | $83,463 |
| Good Hope Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 35 min | $80,875 |
Same-state neighbors only. Monday Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marion 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 Marion Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marion Township?
$90,857 (±$52,443) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marion Township?
9.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marion Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marion Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Logan (18%, 6 mi), Lancaster (15%, 12 mi), Columbus (7%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Marion Township walkable?
Marion Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.1 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Marion 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 Marion Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marion 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.