Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of York Township works elsewhere
Employers in York Township report 70 jobs, and 380 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in York Township itself; outside it, Van Wert draws the most (24%, 8 miles). A typical one-way commute from York Township lasts 19 minutes (Ohio 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from York Township, in brief
In and out of York Township on a workday
On a workday 378 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 68 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in York Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
The places York Township commutes to
Where York Township clocks in
24% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 76% of the jobs in York Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in York Township, 2014 → 2024: 67 → 70. 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.
The daily trip from York Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 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 323 commuters (the 10% 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.
Miles to work from York Township
About 19% 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.
Work in the towns next to York Township
The biggest share goes to Ridge Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | York Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $85,492 |
| Jennings Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 23 min | $68,007 |
| Ridge Township | 2% | B+ | B− | 18 min | $75,978 |
| Union Township | under 2% | D | D | 31 min | $45,556 |
Same-state neighbors only. Jennings Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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?
$85,492 (±$35,766) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in York Township?
2.5%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from York Township?
19 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?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Van Wert (24%, 8 mi), Lima (6%, 21 mi), Fort Wayne (3%, 40 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.