Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAt 1.0%, unemployment in Somerford Township is lower than in 94% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Somerford Township itself; outside it, Columbus draws the most (30%, 27 miles). The two grades for Somerford Township are A+ for jobs and income and D for walkability. Measured by household income, Somerford Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Somerford Township apart
Fewer jobs are based in Somerford Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Somerford Township fell from 473 in 2014 to 195 in 2024, −59%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Somerford Township is a place people come home to
There are 195 jobs based in Somerford Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Somerford Township has about 1,700 people in it, 45% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
30% of Somerford Township works in Columbus
471 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Columbus, 27 miles away. That’s 8 times as many as work in Somerford Township itself. The commute map ↓
Somerford 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 2024, 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 Somerford Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Somerford Township is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #45 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 75% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Somerford Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Goods jobs make up 29% of work in Somerford Township
195 jobs are based in Somerford Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Somerford Township, 2014 → 2024: 473 → 195. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Somerford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who commutes out of Somerford Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,506 residents head out to work, 65 work right here, and 130 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,700 people are in Somerford Township on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
0.12 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The places Somerford Township commutes to
Where Somerford Township clocks in
30% of workers
11% of workers
3% 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.
About 28 minutes to work from Somerford Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Somerford Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,581 commuters (the 12% 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 Somerford Township, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most trips from Somerford Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Somerford Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns, #860 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Somerford Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,794 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). 0.0% of Somerford Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Somerford Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Somerford Township next to U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,200: 119th of 4,562 on jobs and income
| # | 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% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 46 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 117 | Fairbanks Ranch CA | 2,703 | $250K | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 118 | New Britain PA | 2,799 | $125K | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 119 | Somerford Township OH | 3,078 | $117K | 3.5% | 1.0% | 4% | A+ |
| 120 | Empire WI | 2,790 | $125K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1% | A+ |
| 121 | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 2,260 | $176K | 4.9% | 9.8% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,562 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | 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 Somerford Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Somerford Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Union Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Somerford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerford Township | – | A+ | D | 28 min | $117,365 |
| Union Township | 2% | B+ | D− | 22 min | $94,250 |
| Deer Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Pleasant Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 30 min | $77,583 |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | B | D− | 26 min | $86,875 |
| Pike Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Goshen Township | under 2% | B | C+ | 29 min | $73,902 |
Same-state neighbors only. Deer Creek Township and Pike Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Somerford 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 2024, 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 Somerford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Somerford Township?
$117,365 (±$23,588) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Somerford Township?
3.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Somerford Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Somerford Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (30%, 27 mi), London (11%, 6 mi), Dublin (3%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Somerford Township walkable?
Somerford Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.2 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Somerford 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 Somerford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Somerford Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.