Jobs and earnings in Medway, and the trip to work
Employers in Medway report 136 jobs; 226 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Medway; the top destination outside it is Dayton (15%, 12 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 17 minutes, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Medway: the gist
Getting to work from Medway takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Medway workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 257 commuters (the 13% 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 a workday changes Medway
On a workday 223 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 133 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Medway on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.60 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.
Out of Medway to work: where people go
Where Medway clocks in
15% of workers
8% 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.
68% of the jobs in Medway pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Medway, 2013 → 2023: 40 → 136. 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 Medway’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Medway goes to work
About 23% 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.
Around Medway: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Medway workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | – | — | — | 17 min | $90,814 |
| Crystal Lakes | under 3% | C | B+ | 33 min | $62,583 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Medway’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 Medway: questions
What is the median household income in Medway?
$90,814 (±$28,639) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Medway?
14.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Medway?
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 Medway work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dayton (15%, 12 mi), Columbus (8%, 55 mi), Springfield (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Medway 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 Medway, from the people who make the trip.
More of Medway
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.