Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHouseholds in Sutton Township earn less than those in 95% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Sutton Township C−; getting around on foot earns it C. 22.5% of residents are in poverty (Ohio 13.3%). 4% of workers work from home, where Ohio as a whole has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Sutton Township, in brief
Sutton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (19 to 30 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Sutton Township is a place people come home to
There are 299 jobs based in Sutton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Sutton Township has about 2,100 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Sutton Township workers work from home
Only 4% 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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Sutton Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Sutton Township is better than 19% of U.S. towns, #899 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment holds Sutton Township’s grade up (1.5%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($41,413, U.S. $80,734).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Sutton Township could be anywhere from D to C.
A commute of about 34 minutes in Sutton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sutton Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,018 commuters (the 4% 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 a workday changes Sutton Township
On a workday 1,166 residents head out to work, 62 work right here, and 237 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in Sutton Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.24 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.
7% of working residents work in Pomeroy
Where Sutton Township clocks in
5% of workers
5% 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 work there is in Sutton Township: 299 jobs
299 jobs are based in Sutton Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sutton Township, 2013 → 2023: 252 → 299. 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 Sutton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Sutton Township
About 31% 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.
Driving is how Sutton Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Sutton Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns, #686 of 993 in Ohio. Both inputs place Sutton 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 1,058 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). 4.8% of Sutton Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Sutton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
3,805th of 4,771: where Sutton Township ranks among U.S. towns of 2,100 to 4,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,803 | Spearman TX | 2,956 | $69K | 7.7% | 10.6% | 40% | C− |
| 3,804 | Highland NY | 2,214 | $64K | 7.1% | 8.7% | 13% | C− |
| 3,805 | Sutton Township OH | 3,000 | $41K | 22.5% | 1.5% | 5% | C− |
| 3,806 | Necedah WI | 2,493 | $58K | 9.7% | 4.4% | 5% | C− |
| 3,807 | Abingdon IL | 2,832 | $62K | 9.2% | 10.3% | 13% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,771 | 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 Sutton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door is work for 11% of Sutton Township
The biggest share goes to Salisbury Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sutton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Township | – | C− | C | 34 min | $41,413 |
| Chester Township | 2% | B | D− | 29 min | $64,760 |
| Letart Township | 4% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Salisbury Township | 5% | D | B− | 30 min | $38,832 |
| Syracuse | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lebanon Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Letart Township, Syracuse and Lebanon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sutton 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 Sutton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sutton Township?
$41,413 (±$9,742) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sutton Township?
22.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sutton Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sutton Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pomeroy (7%, 7 mi), Athens (5%, 24 mi), Columbus (5%, 89 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Sutton Township walkable?
Sutton Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Sutton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sutton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sutton 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.