With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Baker Township works elsewhere
Only 1% work in Baker Township; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (32%, 36 miles). Employers in Baker Township report 21 jobs, against 287 working residents. Home is the office for 4% of workers, against 11% across Indiana.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Baker Township, in brief
Baker Township is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Baker Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Baker Township has about 470 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Baker Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (28 to 34 minutes). Time on the road ↓
One in three of Baker Township works in Indianapolis
92 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 36 miles away. That’s 32 times as many as work in Baker Township itself. The commute map ↓
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 287 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Baker Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 283 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Baker Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Baker Township: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Baker Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 198 commuters (the 4% 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.
The places Baker Township commutes to
Where Baker Township clocks in
32% of workers
10% of workers
4% 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.
71% of the jobs in Baker Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Baker Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 21. 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 Baker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Baker Township
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.
The towns around Baker Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Baker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $73,750 |
| Ray Township | under 2% | B− | C | 34 min | $87,292 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | B | D− | 28 min | $101,587 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | B | D | 29 min | $80,233 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | B− | B | 31 min | $70,513 |
| Bean Blossom Township | under 2% | C | D− | 32 min | $82,794 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Baker 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 Baker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Baker Township?
$73,750 (±$13,953) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Baker Township?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Baker Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Baker Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (32%, 36 mi), Martinsville (10%, 7 mi), Plainfield (4%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Baker 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 Baker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Baker 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.