Photo: LeeG7144 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fewer people are out of work in Middlefield Township (1.0%) than in 94% of U.S. towns
A typical one-way commute lasts 26 minutes; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26. Middlefield Township grades B+ for jobs and income and B− for walkability. About one in ten work in Middlefield Township; the top destination outside it is Middlefield (12%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Middlefield Township at work: what stands out
Middlefield Township makes and builds things
73% of the jobs based in Middlefield Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Middlefield Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 35%. The jobs ↓
Middlefield Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Middlefield Township went from 1,377 in 2013 to 2,582 in 2023, +88%. The jobs ↓
Middlefield Township is where the jobs are
Middlefield Township has 2,582 jobs, 1.8 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Income, poverty and work: Middlefield Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Middlefield Township is better than 69% of U.S. towns, #381 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment holds Middlefield Township’s grade up; household income pulls it down ($74,342, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Middlefield Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
73% of the jobs in Middlefield Township make or build things
2,582 jobs are based in Middlefield Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Middlefield Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,377 → 2,582. 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 Middlefield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Middlefield Township by day
On a workday 1,256 residents head out to work, 160 work right here, and 2,422 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,700 people are in Middlefield Township on a workday afternoon, 26% more than live here.
1.8 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 the people who work in Middlefield Township live
Where Middlefield Township clocks in
12% of workers
6% of workers
3% 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.
Middlefield Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Middlefield Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,729 commuters (the 8% 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 Middlefield Township’s workers travel
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.
For most of Middlefield Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Middlefield Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns, #378 of 993 in Ohio. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 12.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.7% across Ohio, on an EPA index of 4.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,872 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). 50.3% of Middlefield Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Middlefield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Middlefield Township places 1,316th of 4,088 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,100 to 6,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 59 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 67 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 89 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 1,314 | Jenkintown PA | 4,785 | $111K | 9.7% | 6.7% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,315 | Saukville WI | 4,554 | $80K | 8.5% | 3.7% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,316 | Middlefield Township OH | 4,498 | $74K | 8.8% | 1.0% | 11% | B+ |
| 1,317 | Tiger Point FL | 3,628 | $119K | 3.2% | 5.7% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,318 | Selinsgrove PA | 5,488 | $66K | 5.1% | 1.8% | 14% | B+ |
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| 4,088 | 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 Middlefield Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work next door: 14% of Middlefield Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Middlefield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield Township | – | B+ | B− | 26 min | $74,342 |
| Middlefield | 12% | C | C+ | 19 min | $65,319 |
| Huntsburg Township | under 2% | B+ | C+ | 44 min | $80,750 |
| Burton Township | 2% | B+ | B | 27 min | $81,780 |
| Parkman Township | under 2% | A | B− | 37 min | $100,417 |
| Mesopotamia Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 37 min | $66,167 |
| Farmington Township | under 2% | B− | C | 46 min | $62,609 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Middlefield. Darker towns draw more of Middlefield 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 Middlefield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Middlefield Township?
$74,342 (±$23,178) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Middlefield Township?
8.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Middlefield Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Middlefield Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Middlefield (12%, 2 mi), Cleveland (6%, 33 mi), Chardon (3%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Middlefield Township walkable?
Middlefield Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and 12% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Middlefield Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 50% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Middlefield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Middlefield 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.