Fewer people are out of work in Center Township (3.1%) than in 68% of U.S. towns
Working residents average 26 minutes each way; Indiana averages 24, the U.S. 26. Center Township grades A− for jobs and income and B− for walkability. About one in five stay in Center Township for work; outside it, Indianapolis is the main destination (33%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Center Township: the figures worth knowing
Center Township trades workers with the towns around it
Center Township has about as many jobs (14,522) as working residents (15,445), but they are mostly different people: 12,176 residents leave for work each day while 11,253 people come in. Only 23% of the jobs in Center Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
One in three of Center Township works in Indianapolis
5,152 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 20 miles away. That’s more than work in Center Township itself. The commute map ↓
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.
Inside Center Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Center Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #102 of 593 in Indiana. The poverty rate is its strongest input (5.1%, U.S. 12.5%); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($78,859, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Center Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Who commutes out of Center Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 12,176 residents head out to work, 3,269 work right here, and 11,253 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 (0.94 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
33% of workers
20% of workers
3% 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.
What the 14,522 jobs in Center Township are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Center Township, 2014 → 2024: 12,953 → 14,522. 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.
A commute of about 26 minutes in Center Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 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 13,900 commuters (the 11% 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 many miles Center Township commutes
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.
The commute in Center Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Center Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns, #229 of 593 in Indiana. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.2% 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 15,665 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). 3.6% of Center Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Center Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 1,368 U.S. towns of 22,000 to 43,000, Center Township comes 463rd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10% | A+ |
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| 23 | St. John IN | 24,841 | $131K | 2.1% | 2.3% | 8% | A+ |
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| 40 | Zionsville IN | 33,624 | $172K | 3.1% | 2.8% | 10% | A+ |
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| 68 | Perry Township IN | 39,325 | $112K | 3.4% | 1.3% | 17% | A+ |
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| 461 | McHenry IL | 29,217 | $86K | 4.7% | 3.6% | 14% | A− |
| 462 | Bergenfield NJ | 28,754 | $130K | 7.1% | 6.2% | 5% | A− |
| 463 | Center Township IN | 31,974 | $79K | 5.1% | 3.1% | 21% | A− |
| 464 | Shaler Township PA | 26,833 | $96K | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5% | A− |
| 465 | Richmond West FL | 35,593 | $102K | 10.5% | 2.9% | 4% | A− |
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| 1,368 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 16% | 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 around Center Township
The biggest share goes to Buck Creek Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Center Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | – | A− | B− | 26 min | $78,859 |
| Sugar Creek Township | under 2% | A | C | 29 min | $100,714 |
| Brandywine Township | under 2% | A | D− | 29 min | $127,171 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B | D− | 27 min | $95,000 |
| Philadelphia | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Buck Creek Township | 2% | A | C− | 29 min | $111,224 |
| Blue River Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 27 min | $104,293 |
Same-state neighbors only. Philadelphia: fewer than 1,000 residents, 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?
$78,859 (±$3,470) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Center Township?
5.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Center Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Center Township work?
21% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (33%, 20 mi), Greenfield (20%, 2 mi), Carmel (3%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Center Township walkable?
Center Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 8.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Center Township without a car?
<1% 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.