Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFewer people are out of work in Twin Township (1.2%) than in 93% of U.S. towns
The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. Twin Township grades B+ for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 6% work in Twin Township itself; outside it, Greenville draws the most (12%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Twin Township: the gist
Fewer jobs are based in Twin Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Twin Township fell from 1,202 in 2013 to 475 in 2023, −60%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Twin Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Twin Township is a place people come home to
There are 475 jobs based in Twin Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Twin Township has about 2,800 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
Twin Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Twin Township is better than 65% of U.S. towns, #437 of 992 in Ohio. Unemployment holds Twin Township’s grade up; household income pulls it down ($72,891, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Twin Township could be anywhere from B− to A−.
The 475 jobs based in Twin Township
475 jobs are based in Twin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Twin Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,202 → 475. 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 Twin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Twin Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Twin Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,846 commuters (the 8% 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 daily flow of workers through Twin Township
On a workday 1,811 residents head out to work, 117 work right here, and 358 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,800 people are in Twin Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.25 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.
Where people from Twin Township work
Where Twin Township clocks in
12% of workers
8% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Twin 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.
In Twin Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Twin Township is more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns, #824 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,013 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). 2.3% of Twin Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Twin Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Twin Township ranks: 1,491st of 4,195 U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 60 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 68 | Beechwood Trails OH | 3,133 | $111K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 91 | Guilford Township OH | 3,158 | $112K | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,489 | Carlyss LA | 4,412 | $78K | 16.1% | 0.1% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,490 | Palmyra NY | 3,257 | $65K | 10.4% | 0.7% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,491 | Twin Township OH | 4,213 | $73K | 10.1% | 1.2% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,492 | Pleasant Run Farm OH | 4,524 | $74K | 23.0% | 0.7% | <1% | B+ |
| 1,493 | Mount Penn PA | 3,269 | $64K | 14.6% | 1.0% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,195 | 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 Twin Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Twin Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Monroe Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Twin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Township | – | B+ | C− | 31 min | $72,891 |
| Monroe Township | 2% | B+ | D | 26 min | $80,997 |
| Gordon | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Butler Township | under 3% | B | D | 39 min | $93,508 |
| Van Buren Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 33 min | $76,071 |
| Harrison Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 27 min | $77,414 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gordon: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Twin 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 Twin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Twin Township?
$72,891 (±$12,051) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Twin Township?
10.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Twin Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Twin Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Greenville (12%, 10 mi), Dayton (8%, 22 mi), Troy (5%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Twin Township walkable?
Twin Township is more walkable than 16% 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 Twin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Twin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Twin 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.