Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWestfield Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income A: better than 93% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #92 of 992 in Ohio.
Walkability D: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns · #913 of 993 in Ohio.
Household incomes here are higher than in 76% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 25 minutes each way (Ohio 23, U.S. 26). Only 5% work in Westfield Township; the top destination outside it is Medina (10%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Westfield Township
Fewer jobs are based in Westfield Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Westfield Township fell from 2,434 in 2013 to 788 in 2023, −68%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Westfield Township
66% of Westfield Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 45% of the jobs based in Westfield Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
What’s behind Westfield Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Westfield Township is better than 93% of U.S. towns, #92 of 992 in Ohio. The poverty rate is its strongest input (1.4%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 73% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Westfield Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
What the 788 jobs in Westfield Township are
788 jobs are based in Westfield Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,434 → 788. 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.
Westfield Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,205 residents head out to work, 68 work right here, and 720 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Westfield Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.62 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.
10% of working residents work in Medina
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Westfield Township clocks in
10% 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.
About 25 minutes each way, about the OH average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 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 1,317 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Westfield Township commutes less than 19 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Most trips from Westfield Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Westfield Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns, #913 of 993 in Ohio. 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 1,502 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 0.0 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). 1.2% of Westfield Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Westfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Westfield Township is 242nd of 4,797 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,600 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Westfield Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 30 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 40 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 240 | Springdale WI | 2,021 | $129K | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2% | A |
| 241 | Robesonia PA | 2,181 | $91K | 3.9% | 0.7% | 3% | A |
| 242 | Westfield Township OH | 2,696 | $98K | 1.4% | 2.4% | 5% | A |
| 243 | Greentown OH | 2,993 | $114K | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2% | A |
| 244 | Emerald Mountain AL | 3,535 | $123K | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,797 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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.
Westfield Township and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Westfield Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | – | A | D | 25 min | $98,413 |
| Creston | under 2% | B+ | B− | 26 min | $68,500 |
| Lafayette Township | under 2% | A | C− | 27 min | $103,396 |
| Harrisville Township | under 2% | B | C− | 35 min | $90,795 |
| Guilford Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 27 min | $111,983 |
| Canaan Township | under 2% | B+ | C+ | 25 min | $76,431 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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?
$98,413 (±$3,141) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westfield Township?
1.4%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westfield Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westfield Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Medina (10%, 9 mi), Cleveland (9%, 34 mi), Akron (6%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Westfield Township walkable?
Westfield Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Westfield Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
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.