With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of South Bloomfield works elsewhere
There are 382 jobs in South Bloomfield, against 1,387 working residents. For jobs and income South Bloomfield is better than 52% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns (C−). Only 2% work in South Bloomfield itself; outside it, Columbus draws the most (40%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: South Bloomfield in brief
The better-paid jobs are outside South Bloomfield
63% of South Bloomfield residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 33% of the jobs based in South Bloomfield pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
40% of South Bloomfield works in Columbus
555 working residents, 40%, have their main job in Columbus, 19 miles away. That’s 20 times as many as work in South Bloomfield itself. The commute map ↓
South Bloomfield workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Many jobs in South Bloomfield pay little
32% of the jobs based in South Bloomfield pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 40% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. The jobs ↓
South Bloomfield is a place people come home to
There are 382 jobs based in South Bloomfield, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
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.
Why South Bloomfield gets the Jobs & income grade it does
Job access by car holds South Bloomfield’s grade up (ahead of 77% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, South Bloomfield could be anywhere from C to A.
Jobs in South Bloomfield: what the 382 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Bloomfield, 2014 → 2024: 354 → 382. 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 South Bloomfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting out of South Bloomfield: the destinations
Where South Bloomfield clocks in
40% of workers
6% 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.
The trip to work from South Bloomfield: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Bloomfield workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,289 commuters (the 18% 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.
How many people are in South Bloomfield by day
On a workday 1,362 residents head out to work, 25 work right here, and 357 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in South Bloomfield on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 2024, primary jobs.
How far South Bloomfield’s workers travel
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.
In South Bloomfield, most people drive to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any 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 1,578 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). 1.1% of South Bloomfield households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of South Bloomfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
South Bloomfield places 2,068th of 4,112 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,600
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 54 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 85 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,066 | Egg Harbor City NJ | 4,426 | $72K | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5% | B− |
| 2,067 | Shallotte NC | 5,335 | $88K | 10.3% | 3.1% | 16% | B− |
| 2,068 | South Bloomfield OH | 4,164 | $76K | 10.8% | 5.5% | 2% | B− |
| 2,069 | Holland NY | 3,254 | $66K | 6.6% | 4.2% | 13% | B− |
| 2,070 | Adams Township OH | 3,319 | $69K | 13.6% | 1.9% | 6% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,112 | 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 South Bloomfield, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
South Bloomfield and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Ashville (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Bloomfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bloomfield | – | B− | C− | 31 min | $75,625 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | B− | C+ | 25 min | $64,423 |
| Walnut Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 30 min | $101,202 |
| Ashville | 3% | B | B− | 20 min | $66,522 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Bloomfield’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 South Bloomfield: questions
What is the median household income in South Bloomfield?
$75,625 (±$15,290) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Bloomfield?
10.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Bloomfield?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Bloomfield work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (40%, 19 mi), Grove City (6%, 11 mi), Circleville (3%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is South Bloomfield walkable?
South Bloomfield is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around South Bloomfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Bloomfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Bloomfield
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.