Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWashington Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 5% stay in Washington Township for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (17%, 34 miles). 677 jobs are based in Washington Township, and 1,387 of its residents work somewhere. Jobs and income earn Washington Township B−; getting around on foot earns it B−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Washington Township at work: what stands out
Washington 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 ↓
Washington Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Washington Township is Columbus, 34 miles away as the crow flies. 17% of working residents (241) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Washington Township makes and builds things
36% of the jobs based in Washington Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Washington Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 26%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The figures behind Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Washington Township is better than 45% of U.S. towns, #667 of 992 in Ohio. Household income holds Washington Township’s grade up ($82,857, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Each way, about 33 minutes from Washington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 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 1,166 commuters (the 9% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Washington Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Washington Township works in goods: 36% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 640 → 677. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Washington Township by day
On a workday 1,311 residents head out to work, 76 work right here, and 601 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Washington Township ends
Where Washington Township clocks in
17% of workers
16% 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.
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 52% of U.S. towns, #401 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.6% 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 1,279 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% 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 under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 9.0% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,200, Washington Township ranks 2,439th of 4,562 on jobs and income
| # | 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% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 37 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4% | A+ |
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| 42 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
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| 46 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 2,437 | Gervais OR | 2,572 | $83K | 11.2% | 7.2% | 3% | B− |
| 2,438 | Mifflinburg PA | 3,436 | $67K | 4.6% | 6.4% | 19% | B− |
| 2,439 | Washington Township OH | 3,131 | $83K | 11.6% | 5.5% | 5% | B− |
| 2,440 | Gregg Township PA | 2,242 | $67K | 9.0% | 3.0% | 4% | B− |
| 2,441 | Newton IL | 2,715 | $62K | 11.1% | 1.3% | 21% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,562 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | 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.
Work in the towns next to Washington Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | B− | B− | 33 min | $82,857 |
| Newton Township | under 2% | B | D | 22 min | $73,061 |
| Eden Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 38 min | $109,010 |
| Morgan Township | under 2% | — | D− | 31 min | — |
| Burlington Township | under 2% | A | D− | 37 min | $140,584 |
| Clay Township | under 2% | B | B− | 21 min | $69,091 |
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 2024, 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?
$82,857 (±$19,458) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
11.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (17%, 34 mi), Newark (16%, 10 mi), Heath (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 7.7 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% 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), 2024, 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.