Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRossford has 2.1 jobs for every working resident: 6,155 people commute in to work
Jobs & income B: better than 56% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #551 of 992 in Ohio.
Walkability A−: more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns · #107 of 993 in Ohio.
Household incomes here are lower than in 56% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 18 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26). Only 7% work in Rossford; the top destination outside it is Toledo (30%, 6 miles).
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 1.6 transit trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 1.8 in Toledo (EPA, 2020 schedules).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Rossford
Jobs in Rossford have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Rossford went from 1,923 in 2013 to 6,360 in 2023, +231%. The jobs ↓
Rossford and Toledo trade workers both ways
Toledo is the top workplace for Rossford residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Rossford come from (32% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
57% of the jobs in Rossford are in trade, transport and utilities, against 22% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Rossford is where the jobs are
Rossford has 6,360 jobs, 2.1 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 9,700 people are in town, 52% more than the 6,400 who live here. Day and night ↓
Most Rossford residents work close to home
70% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
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.
What’s behind Rossford’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Rossford is better than 56% of U.S. towns, #551 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds Rossford’s grade up (ahead of 81% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.7%, U.S. 5.2%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Rossford could be anywhere from C to A.
What the 6,360 jobs in Rossford are
6,360 jobs are based in Rossford. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Rossford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rossford, 2013 → 2023: 1,923 → 6,360. 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.
Where Rossford’s workers come from
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Rossford clocks in
30% of workers
8% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Rossford fills up on a workday
On a workday 2,859 residents head out to work, 205 work right here, and 6,155 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9,700 people are in Rossford on a workday afternoon, 52% more than live here.
2.1 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Half of Rossford commutes less than 6 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
About 18 minutes each way, quicker than most of Ohio
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rossford workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,362 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Rossford is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Rossford is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns, #107 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.7% 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 3,610 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 84% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 29% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 65% 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). 6.1% of Rossford households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Rossford’s commuters take a bus or train.
Rossford is 1,623rd of 3,255 U.S. towns of 4,500 to 8,600 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Rossford, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
| # | 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 | Norwood NJ | 5,817 | $178K | 2.8% | 0.9% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 25 | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 48 | Independence OH | 7,456 | $116K | 2.4% | 1.5% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,621 | Clayton Township MI | 7,309 | $78K | 11.5% | 4.0% | 2% | B |
| 1,622 | Orange City IA | 6,468 | $82K | 11.2% | 2.7% | 48% | B |
| 1,623 | Rossford OH | 6,369 | $71K | 10.3% | 4.7% | 7% | B |
| 1,624 | Mayville WI | 5,184 | $67K | 6.6% | 4.3% | 27% | B |
| 1,625 | Waimanalo HI | 6,054 | $117K | 14.9% | 5.1% | <1% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,255 | 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.
11% of Rossford works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Perrysburg Township (8%). Darker towns draw more of Rossford’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rossford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossford | – | B | A− | 18 min | $71,199 |
| Perrysburg Township | 8% | B | C | 20 min | $73,988 |
| Northwood | 3% | B+ | C− | 20 min | $77,268 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Rossford: questions
What is the median household income in Rossford?
$71,199 (±$10,063) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rossford?
10.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rossford?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rossford work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Toledo (30%, 6 mi), Perrysburg Township (8%, 3 mi), Perrysburg (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Rossford walkable?
Rossford is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 11.2 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Rossford without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 29% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rossford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rossford
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.