Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMaking a living in Paint Township
Only 3% work in Paint Township itself; outside it, Columbus draws the most (21%, 30 miles). 33% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. The average commute takes 34 minutes each way, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Paint Township, in brief
Paint Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Paint Township is Columbus, 30 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (47) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Home offices are common in Paint Township
33% of Paint Township workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Time on the road ↓
Paint Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 84 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; with 229 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How far Paint Township’s workers travel
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 long Paint Township spends getting to work: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Paint Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 243 commuters (the 33% 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.
Paint Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 222 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 225 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.01 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Paint Township commutes to
Where Paint Township clocks in
21% of workers
10% 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.
What the 232 jobs in Paint Township are
232 jobs are based in Paint Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Paint Township, 2013 → 2023: 217 → 232. 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 Paint Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Paint Township
The biggest share goes to Union Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Paint Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $116,969 |
| Union Township | 2% | B+ | D− | 22 min | $94,250 |
| Stokes Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Range Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | C+ | C+ | 23 min | $56,654 |
Same-state neighbors only. Stokes Township and Range Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Paint 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 Paint Township: questions
What is the median household income in Paint Township?
$116,969 (±$41,540) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Paint Township?
6.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Paint Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Paint Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (21%, 30 mi), London (10%, 7 mi), Grove City (5%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Paint 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 Paint Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Paint 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.