Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in Churubusco (1.8%) is lower than in 87% of U.S. towns
The average commute takes 20 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. For jobs and income Churubusco is better than 66% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (C+). About one in ten work in Churubusco itself; outside it, Fort Wayne draws the most (37%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Churubusco at work: what stands out
37% of Churubusco works in Fort Wayne
329 working residents, 37%, have their main job in Fort Wayne, 14 miles away. That’s 3 times as many as work in Churubusco itself. The commute map ↓
Churubusco makes and builds things
53% of the jobs based in Churubusco are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Churubusco residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 30%. The jobs ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Churubusco than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Churubusco fell from 1,520 in 2014 to 999 in 2024, −34%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
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; with 899 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Inside Churubusco’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Churubusco’s grade up; household income pulls it down ($65,086, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Churubusco could be anywhere from C+ to A.
The towns that employ Churubusco’s residents
Where Churubusco clocks in
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.
53% of the jobs in Churubusco make or build things
999 jobs are based in Churubusco.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Churubusco, 2014 → 2024: 1,520 → 999. 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 Churubusco’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Churubusco
On a workday 798 residents head out to work, 101 work right here, and 898 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 (1.11 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.
How long Churubusco spends getting to work: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Churubusco workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 983 commuters (the 6% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Churubusco
About 17% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most of Churubusco commutes by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,046 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). 5.1% of Churubusco households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Churubusco’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 1,300 to 2,500, Churubusco ranks 1,378th of 5,656 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 7 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 117 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 167 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,376 | Perry Township PA | 2,045 | $65K | 3.3% | 1.2% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,377 | Montpelier WI | 1,375 | $86K | 7.5% | 3.2% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,378 | Churubusco IN | 1,853 | $65K | 9.2% | 1.8% | 11% | B+ |
| 1,379 | Waterford NY | 1,999 | $73K | 10.6% | 2.8% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,380 | Otisco NY | 2,368 | $84K | 5.8% | 3.6% | 9% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,656 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 7% | 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 Churubusco, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Next door to Churubusco
The biggest share goes to Smith Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Churubusco workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churubusco | – | B+ | C+ | 20 min | $65,086 |
| Smith Township | 3% | B+ | C− | 26 min | $81,761 |
| Eel River Township | under 2% | A | D | 21 min | $99,966 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Churubusco’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 Churubusco: questions
What is the median household income in Churubusco?
$65,086 (±$11,559) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Churubusco?
9.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Churubusco?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Churubusco work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Wayne (37%, 14 mi), Indianapolis (4%, 109 mi), Union Township (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Churubusco walkable?
Churubusco is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.4 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Churubusco without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Churubusco, from the people who make the trip.
More of Churubusco
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.