Unemployment in Center Township (2.4%) is lower than in 79% of U.S. towns
About one in seven work in Center Township; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (33%, 20 miles). For jobs and income Center Township is better than 91% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (C−). Measured by household income, Center Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Center Township stands out on work
Center Township trades workers with the towns around it
Center Township has about as many jobs (6,247) as working residents (6,546), but they are mostly different people: 5,466 residents leave for work each day while 5,167 people come in. Only 17% 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
2,147 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 20 miles away. That’s twice as many as work in Center 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Center Township
All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Center Township’s grade. 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 A− to A+.
Who commutes out of Center Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 5,466 residents head out to work, 1,080 work right here, and 5,167 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 (0.95 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Center Township to work: where people go
Where Center Township clocks in
33% of workers
16% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Center Township
6,247 jobs are based in Center Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Center Township, 2013 → 2023: 5,268 → 6,247. 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 Center Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Center Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 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 6,666 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 far it is to work from Center 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 commute in Center Township is mostly behind the wheel
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,519 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). 2.1% 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.
Center Township next to U.S. towns of 11,000 to 21,000: 351st of 2,109 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 46 | Whitestown IN | 15,767 | $124K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 6% | A+ |
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| 81 | McCordsville IN | 13,094 | $111K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
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| 93 | Brown Township IN | 15,523 | $140K | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3% | A+ |
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| 349 | East Bethel MN | 12,605 | $110K | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3% | A |
| 350 | Whitpain Township PA | 20,483 | $163K | 4.9% | 4.7% | 8% | A |
| 351 | Center Township IN | 15,848 | $97K | 3.8% | 2.4% | 16% | A |
| 352 | Gorham ME | 19,239 | $112K | 3.7% | 2.6% | 13% | A |
| 353 | Malta NY | 17,516 | $110K | 7.0% | 1.0% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,109 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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.
Work in the towns next to Center Township
The biggest share goes to Avon (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Center Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | – | A | C− | 28 min | $97,017 |
| Marion Township | under 2% | A | D | 34 min | $106,250 |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | A | D | 31 min | $82,171 |
| Washington Township | 1% | A | B− | 24 min | $100,090 |
| Middle Township | under 2% | A | D | 25 min | $125,065 |
| Avon | 6% | A | C+ | 23 min | $98,486 |
| Union Township | under 2% | A− | D | 34 min | $89,153 |
| Clay Township | under 2% | A | D | 31 min | $99,792 |
Same-state neighbors only. 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 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 Center Township: questions
What is the median household income in Center Township?
$97,017 (±$6,108) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Center Township?
3.8%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Center Township?
28 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?
16% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (33%, 20 mi), Danville (16%, 2 mi), Plainfield (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Center Township walkable?
Center Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.2 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 2% 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), 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. 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.