Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWashington Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
5% of workers have no commute at all, against 13% across Ohio. There are 206 jobs in Washington Township; 842 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 67% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns (C+).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Washington Township
Washington Township and Eaton trade workers both ways
Eaton is the top workplace for Washington Township residents (27%) and also where the most people who work in Washington Township come from (16% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 206 jobs based in Washington Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Washington Township has about 1,100 people in it, 36% 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; with 842 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Washington Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and job access by car.
Unemployment (2.5%) is left out: Washington Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Washington Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
27% of working residents work in Eaton
Where Washington Township clocks in
27% 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.
A workday in Washington Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 828 residents head out to work, 14 work right here, and 192 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 2023, primary jobs.
What Washington Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 223 → 206. 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 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 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 674 commuters (the 5% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Washington 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.
Getting around Washington Township: mostly by car
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 4.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.7% across Ohio, on an EPA index of 4.2.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 707 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). 1.7% 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.
1,373rd of 6,085: where Washington Township ranks among U.S. towns of 1,200 to 2,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Hewlett Harbor NY | 1,332 | $250K | 1.9% | 7.2% | 2% | A+ |
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| 24 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
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| 46 | Millcreek Township OH | 1,562 | $151K | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 59 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
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| 1,371 | Honeyville UT | 1,806 | $87K | 3.5% | 3.6% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,372 | Liberty Township IL | 1,339 | $93K | 2.1% | 0.0% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,373 | Washington Township OH | 1,777 | $85K | 7.2% | 2.5% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,374 | Las Campanas NM | 2,119 | $205K | 8.9% | 2.1% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,375 | Jackson Township IN | 1,242 | $75K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6,085 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | 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.
Around Washington Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | B+ | C+ | 22 min | $84,861 |
| Gasper Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 32 min | $85,769 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 20 min | $80,568 |
| Twin Township | under 2% | C+ | B | 30 min | $71,563 |
| Dixon Township | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 29 min | $73,478 |
Same-state neighbors only. Dixon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. 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?
$84,861 (±$20,225) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
7.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Eaton (27%, 2 mi), Richmond (6%, 13 mi), Dayton (5%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 4.2 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington 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 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.