Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnemployment in McLean Township (1.7%) is lower than in 88% of U.S. towns
About one in ten work in McLean Township; the top destination outside it is Sidney (13%, 11 miles). For jobs and income McLean Township is better than 81% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (C−). Working from home is the commute for 5% of workers (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set McLean Township apart
McLean Township makes and builds things
64% of the jobs based in McLean Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs McLean Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 38%. The jobs ↓
Commutes from McLean Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 23 across Ohio. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Ohio 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.
Income, poverty and work: McLean Township’s grade explained
Unemployment holds McLean Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 44% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, McLean Township could be anywhere from B to A.
Goods, not services: 64% of the jobs in McLean Township
1,258 jobs are based in McLean Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McLean Township, 2013 → 2023: 969 → 1,258. 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 McLean Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from McLean Township: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McLean Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,530 commuters (the 5% 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.
In and out of McLean Township on a workday
On a workday 1,478 residents head out to work, 183 work right here, and 1,075 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in McLean Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ McLean Township’s residents
Where McLean Township clocks in
13% of workers
9% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from McLean Township
About 18% 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 of McLean Township commutes by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,604 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). 2.2% of McLean Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of McLean Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
McLean Township next to U.S. towns of 2,500 to 4,800: 791st of 4,355 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 42 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 51 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 789 | Manlius Township MI | 3,433 | $89K | 6.1% | 0.6% | 2% | A− |
| 790 | Paris NY | 4,189 | $93K | 5.1% | 2.4% | 9% | A− |
| 791 | McLean Township OH | 3,521 | $93K | 5.3% | 1.7% | 11% | A− |
| 792 | Trent Woods NC | 4,070 | $108K | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5% | A− |
| 793 | Darby Township OH | 2,813 | $135K | 1.6% | 7.1% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,355 | 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 McLean Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
How McLean Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Jackson Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McLean Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Township | – | A− | C− | 18 min | $93,333 |
| Jackson Township | 2% | A | A− | 18 min | $93,611 |
| Cynthian Township | under 2% | C | D | 20 min | $64,975 |
| Turtle Creek Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 33 min | $84,375 |
| Van Buren Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 22 min | $104,701 |
| Marion Township | under 2% | A | B− | 17 min | $102,422 |
| German Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 17 min | $91,393 |
| Patterson Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 20 min | $100,948 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of McLean 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 McLean Township: questions
What is the median household income in McLean Township?
$93,333 (±$15,441) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McLean Township?
5.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McLean Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McLean Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sidney (13%, 11 mi), Fort Loramie (9%, 2 mi), Minster (7%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is McLean Township walkable?
McLean Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.6 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around McLean Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from McLean Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McLean 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.