Marshall Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
3% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. 33 jobs are based in Marshall Township for 450 working residents. Jobs and income earn Marshall Township D; getting around on foot earns it D−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Marshall Township: the figures worth knowing
Marshall Township is a place people come home to
There are 33 jobs based in Marshall Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Marshall Township has about 620 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Marshall Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 44 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 337 hours of commuting, 161 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 450 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Marshall Township’s grade
On income, poverty and job access, Marshall Township is better than 9% of U.S. towns. Household income holds Marshall Township’s grade up ($67,321, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate pulls it down (24.0%, U.S. 12.5%).
Unemployment (0.0%) is left out: Marshall Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Marshall Township could be anywhere from D− to B.
How a workday changes Marshall Township
On a workday 447 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 620 people are in Marshall Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
Commuting from Marshall Township: about 44 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marshall Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 423 commuters (the 3% 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.
How far Marshall Township goes to work
About 33% 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.
18% of working residents work in Hillsboro
Where Marshall Township clocks in
18% of workers
6% 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.
Goods, not services: 64% of the jobs in Marshall Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marshall Township, 2013 → 2023: 49 → 33. 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 Marshall Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
For most of Marshall Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Marshall Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Marshall 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 437 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). 14.2% of Marshall Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Marshall Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 700 to 1,400, Marshall Township ranks 2,594th of 3,133 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| 35 | Sharon Center OH | 1,129 | $111K | 0.4% | 0.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 65 | Granville South OH | 1,146 | $131K | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,592 | Day Township MI | 1,182 | $60K | 15.7% | 5.2% | 1% | D |
| 2,593 | Rathbone NY | 1,121 | $63K | 22.8% | 5.1% | 2% | D |
| 2,594 | Marshall Township OH | 1,036 | $67K | 24.0% | 0.0% | 1% | D |
| 2,595 | Dreher Township PA | 1,373 | $52K | 24.8% | 5.0% | 2% | D |
| 2,596 | Morgantown MS | 1,038 | $52K | 19.2% | 5.6% | 0% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 3,133 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Marshall Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Around Marshall Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Paint Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marshall Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | – | D | D− | 44 min | $67,321 |
| Paint Township | 2% | D | D | 34 min | $53,325 |
| Rocky Fork Point | under 2% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Highland Holiday | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Brushcreek Township | under 2% | C− | B− | 34 min | $65,670 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | D− | 33 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | C− | D− | 55 min | $64,398 |
Same-state neighbors only. Rocky Fork Point and Highland Holiday: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marshall 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 Marshall Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marshall Township?
$67,321 (±$22,646) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marshall Township?
24.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marshall Township?
44 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marshall Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsboro (18%, 9 mi), Wilmington (6%, 27 mi), Columbus (6%, 64 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Marshall Township walkable?
Marshall Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.6 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Marshall Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marshall Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marshall 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.