Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Washington Township has higher household incomes than 95% of U.S. towns
31% of workers have no commute at all, against 13% across Ohio. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.3% across Ohio. The two grades for Washington Township are A+ for jobs and income and B for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Washington Township
Much of Washington Township works one town over
63% of working residents work in a town that borders Washington Township: Columbus (45%), Dublin (15%) and Hilliard (3%). Next door ↓
Home offices are common in Washington Township
31% of Washington Township workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio. Time on the road ↓
Washington Township is where the jobs are
Washington Township has 50,503 jobs, 2.5 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 82,000 people are in town, 58% more than the 52,000 who 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.
The four measures behind Washington Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Washington Township is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #30 of 992 in Ohio. Household income is its strongest input ($147,542, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
About 23 minutes to work from Washington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15,316 commuters (the 31% 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 Washington Township
On a workday 17,233 residents head out to work, 2,923 work right here, and 47,580 people come in from elsewhere.
About 82,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 58% more than live here.
2.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 Washington Township’s workers come from
Where Washington Township clocks in
45% of workers
15% of workers
3% 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.
71% of the jobs in Washington Township pay over $3,333 a month
50,503 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 41,895 → 50,503. 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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Washington 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.
Getting around Washington Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Washington Township is more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns, #372 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.0% 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 22,207 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 7% 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 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 45% 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). 4.7% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Washington Township next to U.S. towns of 36,000 to 70,000: 10th of 862 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Oakton VA | 36,528 | $161K | 4.6% | 1.9% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 4 | Liberty Township OH | 40,625 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.5% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Dublin OH | 49,094 | $160K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 15% | A+ |
| 8 | Brentwood TN | 45,313 | $182K | 3.6% | 2.6% | 12% | A+ |
| 9 | Brookfield WI | 41,448 | $130K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 12% | A+ |
| 10 | Washington Township OH | 51,915 | $148K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 15% | A+ |
| 11 | Northampton Township PA | 39,919 | $159K | 2.5% | 3.1% | 8% | A+ |
| 12 | Bartlett IL | 40,855 | $133K | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
| 13 | Clear Creek Township OH | 38,358 | $132K | 2.4% | 2.1% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 862 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
63% of Washington Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Columbus (45%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | A+ | B | 23 min | $147,542 |
| Columbus | 45% | B− | A | 22 min | $66,082 |
| Dublin | 15% | A+ | B | 23 min | $160,296 |
| Hilliard | 3% | A | B | 22 min | $128,189 |
| Norwich Township | under 2% | A | B | 22 min | $130,801 |
| Perry Township | under 2% | A | C− | 20 min | $186,154 |
| Darby Township | under 2% | A | B+ | 24 min | $121,546 |
| Brown Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 24 min | $133,542 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$147,542 (±$8,788) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
3.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
15% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (45%, 12 mi), Dublin (15%, 1 mi), Hilliard (3%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 9.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington 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.