Photo: Nyttend · Public domainThere are 4.6 jobs in Moraine for every working resident, and 12,883 people commute in
Household incomes here are lower than in 89% of U.S. towns. 13,127 jobs are based in Moraine for 2,879 working residents. The two grades for Moraine are C for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Moraine: the figures worth knowing
Moraine fills up on a workday
Moraine has 13,127 jobs, 4.6 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 17,000 people are in town, more than double the 6,600 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Moraine works one town over
31% of working residents work in a town that borders Moraine: Dayton (16%), Kettering (6%) and West Carrollton (5%). Next door ↓
Moraine makes and builds things
39% of the jobs based in Moraine are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Moraine residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 20%. The jobs ↓
Moraine draws workers from far and wide
The 13,127 jobs in Moraine are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 41%; the other 57% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
The four measures behind Moraine’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Moraine is better than 30% of U.S. towns, #814 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds Moraine’s grade up (ahead of 86% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (22.8%, U.S. 12.5%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Moraine could be anywhere from C− to B.
Who leaves Moraine for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,635 residents head out to work and 244 work right here.
About 17,000 people are in Moraine on a workday afternoon, 155% more than live here.
4.6 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.
A place that makes things: 39% of Moraine’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moraine, 2013 → 2023: 10,066 → 13,127. 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 Moraine’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting in to Moraine: where workers come from
Where Moraine clocks in
16% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
The trip to work from Moraine: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moraine workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,684 commuters (the 11% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Moraine
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.
In Moraine, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Moraine is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns, #15 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Moraine 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 3,024 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 96% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 78% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 80% 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). 6.8% of Moraine households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Moraine’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Moraine is 2,436th of 3,283 U.S. towns of 4,600 to 8,900
| # | 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 | Norwood NJ | 5,817 | $178K | 2.8% | 0.9% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Independence OH | 7,456 | $116K | 2.4% | 1.5% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,434 | Hillsboro IL | 6,184 | $50K | 11.6% | 2.9% | 28% | C |
| 2,435 | Harrietstown NY | 5,167 | $66K | 16.8% | 2.5% | 33% | C |
| 2,436 | Moraine OH | 6,627 | $49K | 22.8% | 5.0% | 8% | C |
| 2,437 | Shiloh Township IL | 6,449 | $70K | 14.2% | 6.0% | 32% | C |
| 2,438 | Jackson CA | 5,100 | $70K | 10.9% | 4.3% | 11% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 3,283 | 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 Moraine, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
31% of Moraine works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Dayton (16%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moraine workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine | – | C | A | 23 min | $48,788 |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | C+ | B | 21 min | $73,438 |
| Dayton | 16% | C− | A+ | 20 min | $45,247 |
| Kettering | 6% | B+ | A− | 20 min | $74,681 |
| Miami Township | 4% | B | B | 24 min | $79,536 |
| West Carrollton | 5% | B− | B | 23 min | $61,619 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moraine’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 Moraine: questions
What is the median household income in Moraine?
$48,788 (±$12,668) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moraine?
22.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moraine?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moraine work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dayton (16%, 6 mi), Kettering (6%, 5 mi), Miamisburg (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Moraine walkable?
Moraine is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.3 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Moraine without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 78% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moraine, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moraine
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.