Most of Bigger Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Bigger Township for work; outside it, North Vernon is the main destination (24%, 9 miles). 20 jobs are based in Bigger Township; 306 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 11% across Indiana.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Bigger Township apart
Bigger Township is a place people come home to
There are 20 jobs based in Bigger Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Bigger Township has about 370 people in it, 44% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Bigger Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Bigger Township workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 306 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Bigger Township
On a workday 305 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Bigger Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
How long Bigger Township spends getting to work: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bigger Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 292 commuters (the 0% 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 towns that employ Bigger Township’s residents
Where Bigger Township clocks in
24% of workers
10% of workers
9% 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.
50% of the jobs in Bigger Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bigger Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 20. 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 Bigger Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Bigger Township, by distance
About 26% 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.
Bigger Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Vernon Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bigger Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigger Township | – | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Vernon Township | 2% | B | D | 30 min | $77,131 |
| Campbell Township | 1% | D | D− | 33 min | $72,261 |
| Shelby Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Shelby Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bigger 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 Bigger Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Bigger Township?
33.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bigger Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bigger Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are North Vernon (24%, 9 mi), Seymour (10%, 22 mi), Columbus (9%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bigger Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bigger Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bigger 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.