McDonald Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Employers in McDonald Township report 20 jobs for 375 working residents. Hardly any stay in McDonald Township for work; outside it, Kenton is the main destination (11%, 9 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in McDonald Township, in a few figures
McDonald Township is a place people come home to
There are 20 jobs based in McDonald Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday McDonald Township has about 510 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few McDonald Township workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 375 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
McDonald Township by day and by night
On a workday 374 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in McDonald Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 2024, primary jobs.
How long McDonald Township spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McDonald Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 405 commuters (the 0% 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 McDonald Township goes to work
Where McDonald Township clocks in
11% of workers
9% 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.
65% of the jobs in McDonald Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McDonald Township, 2014 → 2024: 22 → 20. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs McDonald Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from McDonald 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
McDonald Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McDonald Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $61,964 |
| Roundhead Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 3% | D− | C− | 24 min | $45,000 |
| Lynn Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Cessna Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Taylor Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Richland Township | under 3% | B− | D | 25 min | $64,859 |
Same-state neighbors only. Roundhead Township, Lynn Township, Cessna Township and Taylor Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of McDonald 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 2024, 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 McDonald Township: questions
What is the median household income in McDonald Township?
$61,964 (±$21,250) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McDonald Township?
20.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McDonald Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McDonald Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kenton (11%, 9 mi), Lima (9%, 21 mi), Bellefontaine (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around McDonald 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 McDonald Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McDonald Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.