Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnemployment in Morgan Township (0.5%) is lower than in 97% of U.S. towns
Household incomes here are higher than in 82% of U.S. towns. For jobs and income Morgan Township is better than 86% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (D−). Only 5% work in Morgan Township; the top destination outside it is Cincinnati (16%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Morgan Township and work: the main findings
Morgan Township is a place people come home to
There are 508 jobs based in Morgan Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Morgan Township has about 3,500 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Morgan Township
66% of Morgan Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 46% of the jobs based in Morgan Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Morgan Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
33% of the jobs based in Morgan Township are held by workers 29 or younger, against 21% of Morgan Township’s own working residents. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Morgan Township
Unemployment is its strongest input; the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (8.3%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Morgan Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Morgan Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,419 residents head out to work, 126 work right here, and 382 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,500 people are in Morgan Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.20 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 2024, primary jobs.
In Morgan Township, 31% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
508 jobs are based in Morgan Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morgan Township, 2014 → 2024: 466 → 508. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Morgan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Morgan Township, about 29 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Morgan Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,346 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.
Where Morgan Township goes to work
Where Morgan Township clocks in
16% 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 distance from Morgan Township to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Morgan Township walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,770 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). 3.8% of Morgan Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Morgan Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
532nd of 3,502: where Morgan Township ranks among U.S. towns of 3,900 to 7,500
| # | 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 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 27 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 38 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 50 | Independence OH | 7,456 | $116K | 2.4% | 1.5% | 12% | A+ |
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| 530 | Newbury Township IN | 5,929 | $89K | 4.2% | 0.7% | 30% | A |
| 531 | Greenwich Township NJ | 5,726 | $169K | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3% | A |
| 532 | Morgan Township OH | 5,544 | $108K | 8.3% | 0.5% | 5% | A |
| 533 | Samsula-Spruce Creek FL | 4,852 | $98K | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1% | A |
| 534 | Lowell MI | 4,134 | $73K | 4.5% | 0.5% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,502 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | 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 Morgan Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Around Morgan Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Ross Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morgan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | – | A | D− | 29 min | $107,875 |
| Ross Township | 3% | A | C− | 29 min | $93,906 |
| Crosby Township | under 3% | A | D | 28 min | $123,750 |
| Harrison Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Reily Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 28 min | $77,421 |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Morgan 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 2024, 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 Morgan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Morgan Township?
$107,875 (±$20,464) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morgan Township?
8.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Morgan Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Morgan Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (16%, 20 mi), Hamilton (5%, 10 mi), Fairfield (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Morgan Township walkable?
Morgan Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Morgan Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Morgan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morgan Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.