Unemployment in Sullivan Township (1.1%) is lower than in 94% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Sullivan Township; the top destination outside it is Ashland (10%, 12 miles). For jobs and income Sullivan Township is better than 38% of U.S. towns (C+); for walkability it is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns (C−). 2% of workers work from home (Ohio 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Sullivan Township, in brief
Sullivan Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Sullivan Township is a place people come home to
There are 228 jobs based in Sullivan Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Sullivan Township has about 1,900 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Sullivan Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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.
The four measures behind Sullivan Township’s grade
Unemployment holds Sullivan Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Sullivan Township could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Commuting from Sullivan Township: about 33 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sullivan Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,085 commuters (the 2% 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.
Who works in Sullivan Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 991 residents head out to work, 40 work right here, and 188 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Sullivan Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.22 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.
Out of Sullivan Township to work: where people go
Where Sullivan Township clocks in
10% of workers
7% 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.
The kinds of work in Sullivan Township
228 jobs are based in Sullivan Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sullivan Township, 2013 → 2023: 228 → 228. 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 Sullivan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Sullivan Township
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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 Sullivan Township, work means a drive
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.7% across Ohio, on an EPA index of 3.0.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,111 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). 1.4% of Sullivan Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Sullivan Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Sullivan Township is 2,923rd of 4,969 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | 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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| 31 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,921 | Veteran NY | 3,179 | $65K | 7.5% | 5.6% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,922 | Otsego NY | 3,621 | $73K | 6.9% | 5.6% | 40% | C+ |
| 2,923 | Sullivan Township OH | 2,735 | $67K | 12.5% | 1.1% | 4% | C+ |
| 2,924 | Petersburg AK | 3,227 | $71K | 6.8% | 4.0% | — | C+ |
| 2,925 | Wentworth NC | 2,774 | $69K | 18.1% | 2.6% | 4% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Sullivan Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work in the towns next to Sullivan Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sullivan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Township | – | C+ | C− | 33 min | $66,541 |
| Troy Township | under 2% | B | D− | 27 min | $88,075 |
| Homer Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 28 min | $76,468 |
| Huntington Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 36 min | $103,750 |
| Jackson Township | 2% | D | D− | 35 min | $79,172 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Jackson Township. Darker towns draw more of Sullivan 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 Sullivan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sullivan Township?
$66,541 (±$8,827) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sullivan Township?
12.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sullivan Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sullivan Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ashland (10%, 12 mi), Medina (7%, 20 mi), Wellington (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Sullivan Township walkable?
Sullivan Township is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 3.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Sullivan Township 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 Sullivan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sullivan 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.