Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Nimishillen Township has lower unemployment (1.1%) than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical one-way commute from Nimishillen Township lasts 28 minutes (Ohio 23, U.S. 26). Jobs and income earn Nimishillen Township A; getting around on foot earns it C−. Only 4% work in Nimishillen Township itself; outside it, Canton draws the most (18%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Nimishillen Township in brief
Nimishillen Township and Canton trade workers both ways
Canton is the top workplace for Nimishillen Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Nimishillen Township come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Nimishillen Township makes and builds things
41% of the jobs based in Nimishillen Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Nimishillen Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 23%. The jobs ↓
Nimishillen 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.
Income, poverty and work: Nimishillen Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Nimishillen Township is better than 93% of U.S. towns, #102 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($91,769, U.S. $80,734). 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, Nimishillen Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Out of Nimishillen Township to work: where people go
Where Nimishillen Township clocks in
18% of workers
9% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 41% of the jobs in Nimishillen Township
2,102 jobs are based in Nimishillen Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nimishillen Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,731 → 2,102. 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 Nimishillen Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Nimishillen Township: about 28 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nimishillen Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,105 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.
Nimishillen Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 4,038 residents head out to work, 189 work right here, and 1,913 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,200 people are in Nimishillen Township on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.50 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Nimishillen 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 Nimishillen Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Nimishillen Township is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns, #790 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,629 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). 2.0% of Nimishillen Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Nimishillen Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Nimishillen Township is 306th among 2,778 U.S. towns of 6,600 to 12,600
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 5 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
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| 10 | Jerome Township OH | 11,237 | $176K | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Madeira OH | 9,637 | $168K | 2.5% | 1.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 304 | Lewisboro NY | 12,162 | $232K | 1.9% | 4.4% | 8% | A |
| 305 | Providence Village TX | 12,498 | $110K | 8.0% | 1.6% | 1% | A |
| 306 | Nimishillen Township OH | 9,362 | $92K | 4.3% | 1.1% | 4% | A |
| 307 | Bath Township OH | 10,017 | $168K | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5% | A |
| 308 | Richland Township PA | 11,840 | $118K | 4.6% | 2.7% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,778 | 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 Nimishillen Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 21% of Nimishillen Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nimishillen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimishillen Township | – | A | C− | 28 min | $91,769 |
| Canton | 18% | C− | A− | 19 min | $43,188 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | B+ | C+ | 27 min | $86,671 |
| Osnaburg Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 26 min | $72,281 |
| Plain Township | 3% | A− | B | 21 min | $74,848 |
| Marlboro Township | under 3% | B− | B− | 21 min | $90,198 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Canton. Darker towns draw more of Nimishillen 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 Nimishillen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nimishillen Township?
$91,769 (±$8,025) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nimishillen Township?
4.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nimishillen Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nimishillen Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Canton (18%, 7 mi), Jackson Township (9%, 12 mi), Louisville (7%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Nimishillen Township walkable?
Nimishillen Township is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Nimishillen Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Nimishillen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nimishillen 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.