Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Almost no one in Washington Township’s labor force is looking for work
For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (D−). Household incomes here are higher than in 81% of U.S. towns. Only 2% stay in Washington Township for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (26%, 26 miles).
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
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 167 jobs based in Washington Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Washington Township has about 2,000 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Washington Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Washington Township is Columbus, 27 miles away as the crow flies. 26% of working residents (350) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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.
Inside Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Washington Township’s grade up (hardly any, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 42% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from B− to A+.
The daily commute in and out of Washington Township
On a workday 1,329 residents head out to work, 21 work right here, and 146 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.12 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.
How far Washington Township goes to work
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.
Where people from Washington Township work
Where Washington Township clocks in
26% of workers
11% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 53% of the jobs in Washington Township
167 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 132 → 167. 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.
Time on the road from Washington Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 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 1,446 commuters (the 15% 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.
In Washington Township, the car does most of the work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,693 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). 1.3% 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.
Washington Township is 445th of 4,698 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300 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% | 2% | 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% | 6% | 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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| 443 | Richmond UT | 3,130 | $110K | 1.0% | 0.8% | 7% | A |
| 444 | Deerfield NY | 3,889 | $101K | 6.4% | 0.5% | 4% | A |
| 445 | Washington Township OH | 3,163 | $105K | 4.1% | 0.0% | 2% | A |
| 446 | Troy Township OH | 2,798 | $87K | 4.0% | 1.1% | 6% | A |
| 447 | Mineral Springs NC | 3,514 | $92K | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | 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 Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Next door is work for 18% of Washington Township
The biggest share goes to Circleville (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | A | D− | 27 min | $105,273 |
| Circleville | 11% | C− | B− | 25 min | $60,296 |
| Circleville Township | 3% | B+ | C+ | 23 min | $70,435 |
| Clearcreek Township | under 2% | B | D | 29 min | $97,500 |
| Pickaway Township | 4% | A− | C | 28 min | $99,056 |
| Walnut Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 30 min | $101,202 |
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?
$105,273 (±$55,917) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
4.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (26%, 26 mi), Circleville (11%, 3 mi), Pickaway Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington 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 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.