Bloomington West Side Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHousehold incomes in Center Township are lower than in 65% of U.S. towns
8.0% of residents are in poverty (Indiana 12.3%). Center Township grades B for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. About one in four work in Center Township; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (26%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Center Township: the gist
Center Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Center Township is Indianapolis, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 26% of working residents (2,428) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A lot of Center Township works one town over
27% of working residents work in a town that borders Center Township: Lebanon (24%) and Zionsville (3%). Next door ↓
Center Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Center Township went from 9,098 in 2014 to 13,470 in 2024, +48%. The jobs ↓
Center Township gains people on a workday
About 24,000 people are in Center Township on a workday afternoon, 20% more than the 20,000 who live here: 11,000 come in to work and 6,700 head out. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Where Center Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Center Township is better than 64% of U.S. towns, #206 of 593 in Indiana. Job access by car holds Center Township’s grade up (ahead of 78% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($65,322, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Center Township could be anywhere from B− to A−.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Center Township
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.
67% of the jobs in Center Township pay over $3,333 a month
13,470 jobs are based in Center Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Center Township, 2014 → 2024: 9,098 → 13,470. 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 Center Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Center Township on a workday
On a workday 6,703 residents head out to work, 2,694 work right here, and 10,776 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24,000 people are in Center Township on a workday afternoon, 20% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.43 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.
Out of Center Township to work: where people go
Where Center Township clocks in
26% of workers
24% 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.
Time on the road from Center Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Center Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8,842 commuters (the 12% 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.
Getting around Center Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Center Township is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns, #354 of 593 in Indiana. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.3% across Indiana.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 10,072 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). 4.3% of Center Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Center Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,860 U.S. towns of 14,000 to 27,000, Center Township comes 960th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
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| 34 | Whitestown IN | 15,767 | $124K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 6% | A+ |
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| 42 | St. John IN | 24,841 | $131K | 2.1% | 2.3% | 8% | A+ |
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| 83 | Brown Township IN | 15,523 | $140K | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 958 | Kenmore NY | 14,808 | $78K | 9.1% | 4.7% | 4% | B |
| 959 | Cartersville GA | 25,349 | $84K | 12.4% | 2.7% | 18% | B |
| 960 | Center Township IN | 20,019 | $65K | 8.0% | 3.4% | 29% | B |
| 961 | Mustang OK | 24,571 | $88K | 8.0% | 5.7% | 9% | B |
| 962 | Lynden WA | 16,881 | $103K | 7.3% | 3.6% | 24% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,860 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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 Center Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns next door employ 27% of Center Township
The biggest share goes to Lebanon (24%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Center Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | – | B | C+ | 23 min | $65,322 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | A | C− | 22 min | $121,533 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 28 min | $75,729 |
| Lebanon | 24% | B | C+ | 21 min | $65,154 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | C | B− | 30 min | $48,688 |
| Zionsville | 3% | A+ | C+ | 23 min | $172,024 |
| Clinton Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Perry Township | under 2% | — | D− | 25 min | — |
| Worth Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 28 min | $122,911 |
| Marion Township | under 2% | A | D− | 23 min | $91,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Clinton Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Center 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 Center Township: questions
What is the median household income in Center Township?
$65,322 (±$3,607) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Center Township?
8.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Center Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Center Township work?
29% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (26%, 25 mi), Lebanon (24%, 1 mi), Carmel (4%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Center Township walkable?
Center Township is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.8 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Center Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Center Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Center 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. 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.