Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0Household incomes in Washington Township trail those of 93% of U.S. towns
The poverty rate is 16.3% (Ohio 13.3%). For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 12% of U.S. towns (D); for walkability it is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns (D). Only 7% work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Portsmouth (30%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Washington Township apart on work
Washington Township and Portsmouth trade workers both ways
Portsmouth is the top workplace for Washington Township residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Washington Township come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Washington Township’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 25 minutes, longer than the Ohio average of 23. Time on the road ↓
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 576 jobs based in Washington Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Washington Township has about 3,700 people in it, 28% 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.
How Washington Township earns its Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Washington Township’s grade up (5.8%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($45,188, U.S. $80,734).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from D− to C+.
The towns that employ Washington Township’s residents
Where Washington Township clocks in
30% 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.
About 25 minutes each way for Washington Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 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 2,180 commuters (the 6% 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.
Who works in Washington Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,858 residents head out to work, 132 work right here, and 444 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,700 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.29 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.
What the 576 jobs in Washington Township are
576 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 503 → 576. 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.
How far it is to work from Washington Township
About 27% 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.
In Washington Township, the car does most of the work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any 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 2,319 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). 2.7% 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.
Where Washington Township sits among U.S. towns of 3,600 to 6,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 34 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 46 | Pepper Pike OH | 6,886 | $228K | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
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| 61 | South Russell OH | 3,913 | $172K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 3,269 | Clarinda IA | 5,273 | $46K | 12.1% | 6.5% | 52% | D |
| 3,270 | Richwood LA | 3,834 | $32K | 39.1% | 9.1% | <1% | D |
| 3,271 | Washington Township OH | 5,091 | $45K | 16.3% | 5.8% | 7% | D |
| 3,272 | Hanover IN | 3,866 | $54K | 13.1% | 9.0% | 11% | D |
| 3,273 | Greenville KY | 4,350 | $46K | 21.3% | 5.3% | 21% | D |
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| 3,627 | 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.
Around Washington Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Nile Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | D | D | 25 min | $45,188 |
| Nile Township | 2% | D | C | 26 min | $56,941 |
| Union Township | under 2% | D | D | 32 min | $53,234 |
| Clay Township | under 2% | C− | D | 30 min | $35,530 |
| Rush Township | under 2% | D | D− | 43 min | $55,925 |
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?
$45,188 (±$11,026) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
16.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Portsmouth (30%, 6 mi), New Boston (4%, 6 mi), Columbus (3%, 85 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.3 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 3% 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.