Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJobs and the daily commute in York Township
A typical one-way commute lasts 17 minutes, where Ohio has 23 and the U.S. 26. For jobs and income York Township is better than 57% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns (D). Only 4% work in York Township; the top destination outside it is Bellevue (14%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from York Township
York Township makes and builds things
73% of the jobs based in York Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs York Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 32%. The jobs ↓
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. 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.
Inside York Township’s Jobs & income grade
All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides York Township’s grade. It also does well on household income.
Unemployment (2.1%) is left out: York 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, York Township could be anywhere from C− to A.
In York Township, 73% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
669 jobs are based in York Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in York Township, 2014 → 2024: 570 → 669. 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.
A commute of about 17 minutes in York Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 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 843 commuters (the 11% 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.
How many people are in York Township by day
On a workday 1,081 residents head out to work, 43 work right here, and 626 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in York Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.60 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where York Township’s working residents head each day
Where York Township clocks in
14% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
How far York Township’s workers travel
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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In York Township, most people drive to 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 942 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). 1.9% of York Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of York Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, York Township is 1,820th of 4,995 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,200
| # | 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% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 27 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,818 | Leland Township MI | 2,191 | $93K | 4.8% | 3.0% | 19% | B |
| 1,819 | Monroe Township OH | 2,001 | $73K | 5.7% | 0.7% | 1% | B |
| 1,820 | York Township OH | 2,400 | $80K | 8.0% | 2.1% | 4% | B |
| 1,821 | Santa Nella CA | 2,107 | $99K | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9% | B |
| 1,822 | Hernando Beach FL | 2,675 | $102K | 5.5% | 6.3% | 2% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,995 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 61% | 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 York Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
The towns next door employ 24% of York Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | York Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | – | B | D | 17 min | $80,385 |
| Bellevue | 14% | C− | C+ | 20 min | $53,875 |
| Clyde | 10% | C | B | 18 min | $50,574 |
| Townsend Township | under 2% | B− | C | 22 min | $52,128 |
| Thompson Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 26 min | $80,313 |
| Green Creek Township | under 2% | C+ | B− | 25 min | $68,622 |
| Groton Township | under 2% | A− | C | 18 min | $93,843 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bellevue. 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?
$80,385 (±$35,125) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in York Township?
8.0%, 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. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in York Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bellevue (14%, 4 mi), Clyde (10%, 4 mi), Sandusky (8%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is York Township walkable?
York Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around York 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 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. 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.