Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFewer people are out of work in Monroe Township (2.4%) than in 79% of U.S. towns
Working residents average 28 minutes each way; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26. Monroe Township grades A for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. About one in ten work in Monroe Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (32%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Monroe Township at work: what stands out
Monroe Township and Columbus trade workers both ways
Columbus is the top workplace for Monroe Township residents (32%) and also where the most people who work in Monroe Township come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Monroe Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical 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.
Monroe Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Monroe Township is better than 87% of U.S. towns, #174 of 992 in Ohio. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Monroe Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Monroe Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Out of Monroe Township to work: where people go
Where Monroe Township clocks in
32% of workers
8% 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.
About 28 minutes each way for Monroe Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Monroe Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,771 commuters (the 15% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Monroe Township
On a workday 3,374 residents head out to work, 348 work right here, and 1,876 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,600 people are in Monroe Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 30% of the jobs in Monroe Township
2,224 jobs are based in Monroe Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Monroe Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,843 → 2,224. 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 Monroe Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Monroe Township
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 Monroe Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Monroe Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns, #602 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Monroe Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,425 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.2% of Monroe Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Monroe Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
561st of 3,007: where Monroe Township ranks among U.S. towns of 5,700 to 11,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | Madeira OH | 9,637 | $168K | 2.5% | 1.2% | 5% | A+ |
| 27 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 35 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 559 | Byram Township NJ | 8,249 | $139K | 2.5% | 4.9% | 4% | A |
| 560 | Munson Township OH | 7,078 | $139K | 2.4% | 4.6% | 7% | A |
| 561 | Monroe Township OH | 8,115 | $90K | 6.2% | 2.4% | 9% | A |
| 562 | Washington Township PA | 6,647 | $87K | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3% | A |
| 563 | Freetown MA | 9,443 | $144K | 3.1% | 4.6% | 11% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,007 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Monroe Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Monroe Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Hartford Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Monroe Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | – | A | C+ | 28 min | $90,476 |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 31 min | $146,803 |
| Hartford Township | 2% | A | D− | 34 min | $131,204 |
| Jersey Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 34 min | $136,250 |
| Harlem Township | under 2% | A | D | 23 min | $122,311 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Monroe 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 Monroe Township: questions
What is the median household income in Monroe Township?
$90,476 (±$11,812) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Monroe Township?
6.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Monroe Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Monroe Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (32%, 19 mi), Johnstown (8%, 2 mi), New Albany (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Monroe Township walkable?
Monroe Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.7 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Monroe Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Monroe Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Monroe 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.