Household incomes in Zane Township top those of 94% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 1.2% of residents, where Ohio as a whole has 13.3%. For jobs and income Zane Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is near the bottom of U.S. towns (D−). 23% of workers have no commute at all, against 13% across Ohio.
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 Zane Township
Jobs in Zane Township have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Zane Township went from 344 in 2013 to 1,090 in 2023, +217%. The jobs ↓
Zane Township is where the jobs are
Zane Township has 1,090 jobs, 2.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 1,800 people are in town, 47% more than the 1,200 who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
67% of the jobs in Zane Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. 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; with 508 working residents, small shifts move the shares; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Zane Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
The poverty rate holds Zane Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 38% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
Unemployment (2.0%) is left out: Zane 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, Zane Township could be anywhere from A− to A.
78% of the jobs in Zane Township pay over $3,333 a month
1,090 jobs are based in Zane Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Zane Township, 2013 → 2023: 344 → 1,090. 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 Zane Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Zane Township by day
On a workday 496 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 1,078 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,800 people are in Zane Township on a workday afternoon, 47% more than live here.
2.1 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Where the people who work in Zane Township live
Where Zane Township clocks in
18% of workers
11% 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.
The trip to work from Zane Township: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Zane Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 381 commuters (the 23% 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 far Zane Township’s workers travel
About 15% 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.
Most of Zane Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Zane Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Zane 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 497 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 Zane Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Zane Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 900 to 1,700, Zane Township ranks 253rd of 4,866 on jobs and income
| # | 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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| 251 | Marthasville MO | 1,302 | $112K | 2.6% | 1.1% | 2% | A |
| 252 | Hallock Township IL | 1,546 | $151K | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1% | A |
| 253 | Zane Township OH | 1,228 | $146K | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2% | A |
| 254 | Monroe Township OH | 1,297 | $110K | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1% | A |
| 255 | Dry Grove Township IL | 1,531 | $118K | 4.9% | 0.0% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 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 Zane Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
18% of Zane Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Allen Township (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Zane Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Township | – | A | D− | 34 min | $146,346 |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | A− | D | 22 min | $93,750 |
| Allen Township | 11% | A | C− | 30 min | $138,971 |
| Perry Township | 7% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Wayne Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 29 min | $93,061 |
Same-state neighbors only. Perry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Zane 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 Zane Township: questions
What is the median household income in Zane Township?
$146,346 (±$19,927) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Zane Township?
1.2%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Zane Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Zane Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bellefontaine (18%, 11 mi), Allen Township (11%, 6 mi), Marysville (8%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Zane Township walkable?
Zane Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.3 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Zane 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 Zane Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Zane 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.