Most of Westfield Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
42 jobs are based in Westfield Township for 445 working residents. Westfield Township grades B for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Hardly any stay in Westfield Township for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (15%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Westfield Township
Westfield Township is a place people come home to
There are 42 jobs based in Westfield Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Westfield Township has about 880 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Westfield Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Westfield Township is Columbus, 32 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (65) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Westfield Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 100 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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 445 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Westfield Township
On income, poverty and job access, Westfield Township is better than 57% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate holds Westfield Township’s grade up (4.4%, U.S. 12.5%); household income pulls it down ($67,826, U.S. $80,734).
Unemployment (0.0%) is left out: Westfield Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Westfield Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
Who commutes out of Westfield Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 441 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 38 people come in from elsewhere.
About 880 people are in Westfield Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
How far Westfield Township goes to work
About 18% 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.
Each way, about 36 minutes from Westfield Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westfield Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 444 commuters (the 13% 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.
Where Westfield Township’s working residents head each day
Where Westfield Township clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
6% 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.
Westfield Township works in goods: 38% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 42. 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 Westfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
For most of Westfield Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Westfield Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Westfield Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 509 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). 0.0% of Westfield Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Westfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
1,343rd of 4,866: where Westfield Township ranks among U.S. towns of 900 to 1,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 24 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
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| 47 | Millcreek Township OH | 1,562 | $151K | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 55 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
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| 1,341 | Pleasant Township OH | 1,132 | $98K | 8.0% | 5.0% | 1% | B |
| 1,342 | Hartington NE | 1,530 | $81K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 15% | B |
| 1,343 | Westfield Township OH | 1,280 | $68K | 4.4% | 0.0% | 1% | B |
| 1,344 | White River WI | 1,098 | $88K | 3.3% | 1.8% | 10% | B |
| 1,345 | Withee WI | 1,050 | $95K | 4.6% | 1.0% | 2% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,866 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 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 Westfield Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
How Westfield Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | – | B | D− | 36 min | $67,826 |
| Cardington Township | under 3% | B | D | 30 min | $67,391 |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | C− | D− | 27 min | $70,151 |
| Oxford Township | under 3% | A− | B− | 26 min | $90,167 |
| Peru Township | under 3% | A | C− | 31 min | $125,179 |
| Richland Township | under 3% | B | D− | 25 min | $111,875 |
| Waldo Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 29 min | $90,114 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westfield 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 Westfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Westfield Township?
$67,826 (±$13,708) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westfield Township?
4.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westfield Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westfield Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (15%, 32 mi), Delaware (9%, 13 mi), Cardington (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Westfield Township walkable?
Westfield Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Westfield Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westfield 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.