Photo: Nyttend · Public domainYork Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Hardly any work in York Township itself; outside it, Greenville draws the most (15%, 11 miles). York Township has 36 jobs; 273 of its residents have a job. 5% of workers have no commute at all, against 13% across Ohio.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where York Township stands out on work
York Township is a place people come home to
There are 36 jobs based in York Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday York Township has about 320 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from York Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 23 across Ohio. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Ohio worker, and quicker than any town next door (20 to 29 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 273 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in York Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 272 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 35 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in York Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Time on the road from York Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of York Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 144 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.
Where people from York Township work
Where York Township clocks in
15% of workers
10% 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.
Goods jobs make up 64% of work in York Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in York Township, 2014 → 2024: 26 → 36. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs York Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far York Township’s workers travel
About 21% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to York Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | York Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $62,103 |
| Richland Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Brown Township | 5% | C+ | C | 29 min | $69,750 |
| Wabash Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Wayne Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 21 min | $85,735 |
| Patterson Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 20 min | $100,948 |
Same-state neighbors only. Richland Township and Wabash Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Brown Township. Darker towns draw more of York 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 2024, 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 York Township: questions
What is the median household income in York Township?
$62,103 (±$15,295) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in York Township?
2.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from York Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in York Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Greenville (15%, 11 mi), Versailles (10%, 6 mi), Greenville Township (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around York 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 York Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of York Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.