Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0Pataskala has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
4,313 jobs are based in Pataskala, and 8,487 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Pataskala is better than 83% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns (C+). Only 5% stay in Pataskala for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (36%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Pataskala: the gist
Much of Pataskala works one town over
45% of working residents work in a town that borders Pataskala: Columbus (36%), Etna Township (6%) and Reynoldsburg (3%). Next door ↓
Pataskala has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Pataskala went from 2,970 in 2013 to 4,313 in 2023, +45%. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The figures behind Pataskala’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pataskala could be anywhere from B+ to A.
The kinds of work in Pataskala
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pataskala, 2013 → 2023: 2,970 → 4,313. 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 Pataskala’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Pataskala on a workday
On a workday 8,068 residents head out to work, 419 work right here, and 3,894 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Pataskala on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Where people from Pataskala work
Where Pataskala clocks in
36% 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.
The trip to work from Pataskala: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pataskala workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,297 commuters (the 19% 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.
The commute from Pataskala, by distance
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 Pataskala gets around
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,986 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 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 59% 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). 6.0% of Pataskala households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Pataskala’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Pataskala is 540th among 1,915 U.S. towns of 13,000 to 25,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 9 | Powell OH | 18,269 | $195K | 1.1% | 2.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 14 | Hudson OH | 23,085 | $171K | 3.7% | 1.3% | 14% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 538 | Dover Township PA | 24,395 | $81K | 7.2% | 1.4% | 6% | A− |
| 539 | New River AZ | 18,240 | $134K | 6.3% | 3.0% | 5% | A− |
| 540 | Pataskala OH | 18,529 | $92K | 6.5% | 3.2% | 5% | A− |
| 541 | Cinnaminson Township NJ | 17,930 | $128K | 4.2% | 7.1% | 8% | A− |
| 542 | Three Lakes FL | 16,888 | $102K | 9.9% | 2.9% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,915 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Pataskala, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 45% of Pataskala
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pataskala workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pataskala | – | A− | C+ | 27 min | $92,033 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | A+ | C− | 28 min | $110,765 |
| Beechwood Trails | under 2% | A+ | D | 29 min | $110,887 |
| Reynoldsburg | 3% | B | B+ | 25 min | $72,972 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | A+ | C | 23 min | $131,250 |
| Columbus | 36% | B− | A | 22 min | $66,082 |
| Etna Township | 6% | B+ | C | 29 min | $102,813 |
| Jersey Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 34 min | $136,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Columbus. Darker towns draw more of Pataskala’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 Pataskala: questions
What is the median household income in Pataskala?
$92,033 (±$4,379) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pataskala?
6.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pataskala?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pataskala work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (36%, 14 mi), Etna Township (6%, 5 mi), New Albany (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Pataskala walkable?
Pataskala is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pataskala without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pataskala, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pataskala
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.