Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJobs, pay and the trip to work in Anderson Township
About one in five work in Anderson Township; the top destination outside it is Anderson (27%, 0 miles). The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 18,433 jobs are based in Anderson Township, and 22,674 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Anderson Township and work: the main findings
Where Anderson Township’s working residents head each day
Where Anderson Township clocks in
27% of workers
18% 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 daily flow of workers through Anderson Township
On a workday 17,524 residents head out to work, 5,150 work right here, and 13,283 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.81 per resident).
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 kinds of work in Anderson Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Anderson Township, 2014 → 2024: 19,807 → 18,433. 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 Anderson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Anderson Township: about 25 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Anderson Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 21,570 commuters (the 10% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% 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 Anderson Township’s workers travel
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.
Bordering towns draw 30% of Anderson Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Anderson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $48,653 |
| Fall Creek Township | 1% | B+ | C+ | 24 min | $90,726 |
| Union Township | under 2% | B | C− | 24 min | $75,795 |
| Anderson | 27% | C− | B+ | 25 min | $46,909 |
| Stony Creek Township | 2% | B+ | B− | 27 min | $79,250 |
| Lafayette Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 27 min | $63,857 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Anderson. Darker towns draw more of Anderson 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 Anderson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Anderson Township?
$48,653 (±$1,882) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Anderson Township?
20.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Anderson Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Anderson Township work?
23% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Anderson (27%, 0 mi), Indianapolis (18%, 32 mi), Noblesville (4%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Anderson Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Anderson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Anderson 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.