Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMuhlenberg Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, where Ohio has 23 and the U.S. 26. Home is the office for 5% of workers, next to 13% for Ohio as a whole. Only 3% work in Muhlenberg Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (29%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Muhlenberg Township, in brief
29% of Muhlenberg Township works in Columbus
125 working residents, 29%, have their main job in Columbus, 21 miles away. That’s 10 times as many as work in Muhlenberg Township itself. The commute map ↓
The quickest commute around
Muhlenberg Township’s 25-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 28 to 52 minutes. Next door ↓
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; with 428 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting out of Muhlenberg Township: the destinations
Where Muhlenberg Township clocks in
29% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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.
Muhlenberg Township by day and by night
On a workday 415 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 245 people come in from elsewhere.
About 700 people are in Muhlenberg Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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.
Inside Muhlenberg Township’s 258 jobs
258 jobs are based in Muhlenberg Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Muhlenberg Township, 2013 → 2023: 319 → 258. 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 Muhlenberg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Muhlenberg Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Muhlenberg Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 475 commuters (the 5% 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 many miles Muhlenberg Township commutes
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.
How Muhlenberg Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Muhlenberg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $71,108 |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | A | D− | 52 min | $110,179 |
| Darby Township | under 2% | A− | D | 28 min | $93,419 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B | D− | 45 min | $82,326 |
| Scioto Township | 3% | A+ | D | 28 min | $94,663 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Scioto Township. Darker towns draw more of Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Muhlenberg Township?
$71,108 (±$15,401) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Muhlenberg Township?
8.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Muhlenberg Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Muhlenberg Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (29%, 21 mi), Circleville (6%, 12 mi), Grove City (4%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Muhlenberg Township 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 Muhlenberg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Muhlenberg 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.