Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in McDonald (1.4%) is lower than in 91% of U.S. towns
Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers, where Ohio as a whole has 13%. For jobs and income McDonald is better than 84% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (C). Only 6% work in McDonald itself; outside it, Youngstown draws the most (13%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in McDonald
Short distances, slow trips
Half of McDonald’s working residents have a job less than 8 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 25 minutes, longer than the Ohio average of 23. Time on the road ↓
A longer commute than the towns next door
McDonald averages 25 minutes each way, more than any bordering town (14 to 22 minutes). Next door ↓
Most McDonald residents work close to home
63% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
McDonald is a place people come home to
There are 382 jobs based in McDonald, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday McDonald has about 2,200 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few McDonald workers work from home
Only 4% 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Why McDonald gets the Jobs & income grade it does
Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($81,855, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, McDonald could be anywhere from B to A+.
Each way, about 25 minutes from McDonald
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McDonald workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,586 commuters (the 4% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from McDonald
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.
Who works in McDonald, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,239 residents head out to work, 82 work right here, and 300 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in McDonald on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.29 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.
Where McDonald’s working residents head each day
Where McDonald clocks in
13% 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 jobs make up 31% of work in McDonald
382 jobs are based in McDonald.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McDonald, 2013 → 2023: 361 → 382. 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 McDonald’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Most trips from McDonald start in a car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any 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 1,650 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). 5.9% of McDonald households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of McDonald’s commuters take a bus or train.
How McDonald ranks: 611th of 4,562 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 46 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 609 | North El Monte CA | 4,086 | $99K | 8.0% | 3.7% | 1% | A− |
| 610 | Burley WA | 2,443 | $118K | 5.6% | 2.7% | <1% | A− |
| 611 | McDonald OH | 3,096 | $82K | 6.7% | 1.4% | 6% | A− |
| 612 | Eaton Township MI | 4,009 | $97K | 6.3% | 2.1% | 2% | A− |
| 613 | Glendale OH | 2,285 | $112K | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,562 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 McDonald, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 10% of McDonald
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McDonald workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald | – | A− | C | 25 min | $81,855 |
| Weathersfield Township | under 2% | C+ | C+ | 22 min | $51,927 |
| Hilltop | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Niles | 6% | C+ | B− | 22 min | $50,953 |
| Girard | 4% | C | B+ | 18 min | $52,550 |
| McKinley Heights | under 2% | C− | C | 14 min | $39,133 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hilltop: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Niles. Darker towns draw more of McDonald’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 McDonald: questions
What is the median household income in McDonald?
$81,855 (±$14,705) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McDonald?
6.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McDonald?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McDonald work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Youngstown (13%, 6 mi), Warren (6%, 7 mi), Niles (6%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is McDonald walkable?
McDonald is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 7.6 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around McDonald without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from McDonald, from the people who make the trip.
More of McDonald
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.