With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Stokes Township works elsewhere
Employers in Stokes Township report 22 jobs for 278 working residents. Hardly any work in Stokes Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (23%, 35 miles). Working residents average 38 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Stokes Township and work: the main findings
Stokes Township is a place people come home to
There are 22 jobs based in Stokes Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Stokes Township has about 390 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Stokes Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Stokes Township is Columbus, 35 miles away as the crow flies. 23% of working residents (63) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Stokes Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 34 minutes). 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; with 278 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Stokes Township
On a workday 276 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Stokes Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
Stokes Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
About 38 minutes each way for Stokes Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Stokes Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 303 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 places Stokes Township commutes to
Where Stokes Township clocks in
23% of workers
12% 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.
Goods, not services: 91% of the jobs in Stokes Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stokes Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 22. 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 Stokes Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Stokes Township
The biggest share goes to Paint Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stokes Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Township | – | — | — | 38 min | $67,159 |
| Paint Township | 4% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Ross Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 28 min | $49,375 |
| Range Township | 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | C+ | C+ | 23 min | $56,654 |
Same-state neighbors only. Paint Township, Ross Township and Range Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stokes 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 Stokes Township: questions
What is the median household income in Stokes Township?
$67,159 (±$30,213) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Stokes Township?
21.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Stokes Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Stokes Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (23%, 35 mi), London (12%, 13 mi), Paint Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Stokes Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Stokes Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stokes 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.