Northridge has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 415 jobs in Northridge, and 3,210 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Northridge is better than 64% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns (D). The average commute, 23 minutes each way, matches the Ohio norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Northridge, in a few figures
Northridge is a place people come home to
There are 415 jobs based in Northridge, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Northridge has about 5,000 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Northridge and Springfield trade workers both ways
Springfield is the top workplace for Northridge residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Northridge come from (23% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Northridge
59% of Northridge residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 36% of the jobs based in Northridge pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Northridge pay little
28% of the jobs based in Northridge pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
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.
Inside Northridge’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car holds Northridge’s grade up (ahead of 67% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.3%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Northridge could be anywhere from C to A.
A workday in Northridge: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 3,138 residents head out to work, 72 work right here, and 343 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,000 people are in Northridge on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
30% of working residents work in Springfield
Where Northridge clocks in
30% 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.
Jobs in Northridge: what the 415 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northridge, 2013 → 2023: 317 → 415. 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 Northridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Northridge, about 23 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northridge workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,878 commuters (the 10% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Northridge
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.
Driving is how Northridge gets around
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any 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 3,201 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). 5.0% of Northridge households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Northridge’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Northridge ranks: 1,322nd of 3,026 U.S. towns of 5,500 to 10,600
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,320 | Harrison Township PA | 9,688 | $66K | 9.9% | 2.7% | 11% | B |
| 1,321 | Gunbarrel CO | 10,051 | $109K | 8.8% | 6.2% | 3% | B |
| 1,322 | Northridge OH | 7,817 | $85K | 8.2% | 4.3% | 2% | B |
| 1,323 | Cross Lanes WV | 9,671 | $64K | 5.1% | 3.5% | 4% | B |
| 1,324 | Keansburg NJ | 9,818 | $81K | 10.7% | 4.5% | 7% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,026 | 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 Northridge, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
30% of Northridge works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge | – | B | D | 23 min | $84,974 |
| Springfield | 30% | C− | A− | 21 min | $47,143 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Springfield. Darker towns draw more of Northridge’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 Northridge: questions
What is the median household income in Northridge?
$84,974 (±$15,490) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northridge?
8.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northridge?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northridge work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Springfield (30%, 5 mi), Moorefield Township (6%, 2 mi), Columbus (5%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Northridge walkable?
Northridge is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 6.1 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Northridge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northridge
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.