Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Rush Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 4% work in Rush Township itself; outside it, Marysville draws the most (15%, 11 miles). There are 199 jobs in Rush Township; 1,181 of its residents have a job. Jobs and income earn Rush Township C+; getting around on foot earns it C−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Rush Township in brief
Rush Township is a place people come home to
There are 199 jobs based in Rush Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Rush Township has about 1,800 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Rush 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.
The four measures behind Rush Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Rush Township is better than 41% of U.S. towns, #717 of 992 in Ohio. The poverty rate holds Rush Township’s grade up (6.5%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down (6.2%, U.S. 5.2%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Rush Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
How many people are in Rush Township by day
On a workday 1,137 residents head out to work, 44 work right here, and 155 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,800 people are in Rush Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
About 28 minutes each way for Rush Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rush Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,185 commuters (the 6% 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 towns that employ Rush Township’s residents
Where Rush Township clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rush Township, 2013 → 2023: 180 → 199. 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 Rush Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Rush Township commutes less than 14 miles
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 Rush Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Rush Township is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns, #766 of 993 in Ohio. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.7% across Ohio, on an EPA index of 4.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,263 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). 4.3% of Rush Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Rush Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Rush Township is 2,693rd of 4,703 U.S. towns of 2,000 to 3,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 32 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,691 | Aledo IL | 3,506 | $72K | 12.6% | 3.8% | 40% | C+ |
| 2,692 | Oconto Falls WI | 3,012 | $51K | 9.7% | 2.9% | 19% | C+ |
| 2,693 | Rush Township OH | 2,800 | $63K | 6.5% | 6.2% | 4% | C+ |
| 2,694 | Donegal Township PA | 2,379 | $80K | 3.3% | 11.2% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,695 | Leipsic OH | 2,167 | $68K | 16.1% | 2.6% | 12% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,703 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Rush Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door to Rush Township
The biggest share goes to Allen Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rush Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Township | – | C+ | C− | 28 min | $63,194 |
| Wayne Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 29 min | $93,061 |
| Allen Township | 9% | A | C− | 30 min | $138,971 |
| Union Township | under 3% | A | D− | 25 min | $108,438 |
| Goshen Township | under 3% | B | C+ | 29 min | $73,902 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rush 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 Rush Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rush Township?
$63,194 (±$5,490) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rush Township?
6.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rush Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rush Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marysville (15%, 11 mi), Allen Township (9%, 6 mi), Urbana (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Rush Township walkable?
Rush Township is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Rush Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rush Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rush 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.