Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Fewer people are out of work in Southington Township (0.8%) than in 96% of U.S. towns
Only 6% work in Southington Township itself; outside it, Warren draws the most (9%, 9 miles). Southington Township grades B for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Working residents average 25 minutes each way; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Southington Township: the gist
Where Southington Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Southington Township is better than 61% of U.S. towns, #481 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment holds Southington Township’s grade up; the poverty rate pulls it down (13.6%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Southington Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
How a workday changes Southington Township
On a workday 1,396 residents head out to work, 89 work right here, and 128 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Southington Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.15 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 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Southington Township’s residents
Where Southington Township clocks in
9% of workers
5% 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.
What the 217 jobs in Southington Township are
217 jobs are based in Southington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Southington Township, 2013 → 2023: 257 → 217. 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 Southington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 25 minutes in Southington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Southington Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,425 commuters (the 13% 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 far it is to work from Southington Township
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.
Most of Southington Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Southington Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #988 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Southington 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 1,641 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). 7.4% of Southington Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Southington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,318 U.S. towns of 2,600 to 5,000, Southington Township comes 1,670th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 43 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
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| 50 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 53 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 1,668 | New Baltimore NY | 3,139 | $100K | 8.4% | 3.1% | 5% | B |
| 1,669 | Concord Township OH | 4,649 | $75K | 7.7% | 1.7% | 6% | B |
| 1,670 | Southington Township OH | 3,700 | $70K | 13.6% | 0.8% | 6% | B |
| 1,671 | Fayette Township PA | 3,337 | $75K | 8.1% | 0.0% | 12% | B |
| 1,672 | Fox Township PA | 3,495 | $75K | 6.0% | 1.6% | 16% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,318 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Southington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Southington Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Southington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southington Township | – | B | D− | 25 min | $69,750 |
| Braceville Township | under 2% | C | B− | 25 min | $48,875 |
| Champion Township | under 2% | B− | C | 31 min | $69,626 |
| Farmington Township | under 2% | B− | C | 46 min | $62,609 |
| Nelson Township | under 2% | A− | B− | 35 min | $79,583 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Southington 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 Southington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Southington Township?
$69,750 (±$16,004) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Southington Township?
13.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Southington Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Southington Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warren (9%, 9 mi), Middlefield (5%, 12 mi), Middlefield Township (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Southington Township walkable?
Southington Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.3 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Southington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Southington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Southington 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.