Masury’s household incomes are lower than in 96% of U.S. towns
Only 2% work in Masury; the top destination outside it is Hermitage (8%, 5 miles). 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.3% across Ohio. The two grades for Masury are C− for jobs and income and C for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Masury apart
Stores, warehouses and trucking
55% of the jobs in Masury are in trade, transport and utilities, against 23% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
A lot of Masury workers cross into Pennsylvania
20% of Masury workers work outside Ohio, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Hermitage (8%), Sharon (4%) and Farrell (3%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
The jobs in Masury pay better than its residents’ jobs
71% of the jobs based in Masury pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 54% of the jobs Masury residents hold. 97% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Masury. 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; with 841 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Why Masury gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Masury is better than 17% of U.S. towns. Job access by car holds Masury’s grade up (ahead of 72% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($39,402, U.S. $80,734).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Masury could be anywhere from D to B+.
In Masury, 36% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
509 jobs are based in Masury.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Masury, 2013 → 2023: 501 → 509. 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 Masury’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns that employ Masury’s residents
Where Masury clocks in
8% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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.
Who commutes out of Masury, and who commutes in
On a workday 826 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 494 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Masury on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.61 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.
Time on the road from Masury: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Masury workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 874 commuters (the 14% 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 Masury’s workers travel
About 22% 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.
Most trips from Masury start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Masury is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.1% 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 1,019 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). 1.3% of Masury households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Masury’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Masury is 4,142nd among 5,328 U.S. towns of 1,600 to 3,100
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 19 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 28 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 32 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,140 | Sharpsburg NC | 1,798 | $55K | 19.3% | 0.0% | 1% | C− |
| 4,141 | Rainier OR | 1,924 | $67K | 18.3% | 7.5% | 9% | C− |
| 4,142 | Masury OH | 2,283 | $39K | 21.5% | 7.0% | 2% | C− |
| 4,143 | Seth Ward TX | 2,205 | $54K | 24.7% | 3.8% | <1% | C− |
| 4,144 | Lake Township MN | 1,995 | $76K | 17.4% | 3.3% | 6% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,328 | 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 Masury, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door is work for 10% of Masury
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Masury workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masury | – | C− | C | 17 min | $39,402 |
| West Hill | under 3% | C+ | C− | 18 min | $40,325 |
| Brookfield Center | 2% | B+ | C | 22 min | $61,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hermitage. Darker towns draw more of Masury’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 Masury: questions
What is the median household income in Masury?
$39,402 (±$25,633) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Masury?
21.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Masury?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Masury work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hermitage (8%, 5 mi), Youngstown (5%, 9 mi), Sharon (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Masury walkable?
Masury is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 7.2 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Masury without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Masury, from the people who make the trip.
More of Masury
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.