Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAt 1.3%, unemployment in St. Albans Township is lower than in 92% of U.S. towns
23% of workers have no commute at all; Ohio has 13%. The two grades for St. Albans Township are A for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 5% work in St. Albans Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (31%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets St. Albans Township apart on work
St. Albans Township and Columbus trade workers both ways
Columbus is the top workplace for St. Albans Township residents (31%) and also where the most people who work in St. Albans Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A lot of St. Albans Township works from home
23% of St. Albans Township workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Time on the road ↓
St. Albans Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in St. Albans Township went from 419 in 2013 to 592 in 2023, +41%. The jobs ↓
St. Albans 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Why St. Albans Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, St. Albans Township is better than 85% of U.S. towns, #187 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment is its strongest input; the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (8.6%, U.S. 12.5%). 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, St. Albans Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
The towns that employ St. Albans Township’s residents
Where St. Albans Township clocks in
31% of workers
8% 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.
St. Albans Township’s commute takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of St. Albans Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 996 commuters (the 23% 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.
What work there is in St. Albans Township: 592 jobs
592 jobs are based in St. Albans Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in St. Albans Township, 2013 → 2023: 419 → 592. 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 St. Albans Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves St. Albans Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,133 residents head out to work, 59 work right here, and 533 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in St. Albans Township on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.50 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from St. Albans 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.
For most of St. Albans Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, St. Albans Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns, #797 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place St. Albans 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 1,292 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 3.6% of St. Albans Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of St. Albans Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, St. Albans Township is 543rd of 5,083 U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 30 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 40 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 541 | Pistakee Highlands IL | 3,374 | $103K | 7.5% | 2.6% | 1% | A |
| 542 | Jackson Township IN | 1,999 | $102K | 3.5% | 5.2% | 3% | A |
| 543 | St. Albans Township OH | 2,623 | $91K | 8.6% | 1.3% | 5% | A |
| 544 | Sharon WI | 2,124 | $96K | 2.5% | 1.2% | 2% | A |
| 545 | Mayer MN | 2,563 | $125K | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,083 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 St. Albans Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door to St. Albans Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | St. Albans Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans Township | – | A | C− | 28 min | $91,014 |
| Granville Township | under 2% | A | A− | 23 min | $135,843 |
| Granville South | under 2% | A+ | D− | 18 min | $131,307 |
| Jersey Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 34 min | $136,250 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | A+ | C− | 28 min | $110,765 |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 31 min | $146,803 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of St. Albans 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 St. Albans Township: questions
What is the median household income in St. Albans Township?
$91,014 (±$9,765) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in St. Albans Township?
8.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from St. Albans Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in St. Albans Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (31%, 20 mi), Newark (8%, 10 mi), New Albany (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is St. Albans Township walkable?
St. Albans Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.7 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around St. Albans Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from St. Albans Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of St. Albans 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.