With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Dewey Township works elsewhere
The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average; Indiana averages 24, the U.S. 26. Employers in Dewey Township report 106 jobs; 394 of its residents have a job. Only 3% stay in Dewey Township for work; outside it, Valparaiso is the main destination (15%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dewey Township at work: what stands out
Dewey Township is a place people come home to
There are 106 jobs based in Dewey Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Dewey Township has about 680 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Dewey Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 394 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Dewey Township
On a workday 384 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 96 people come in from elsewhere.
About 680 people are in Dewey Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 Dewey Township spends getting to work: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dewey Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 406 commuters (the 5% 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 places Dewey Township commutes to
Where Dewey Township clocks in
15% of workers
6% 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.
The kinds of work in Dewey Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dewey Township, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 106. 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 Dewey Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Dewey Township, by distance
About 20% 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.
How Dewey Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dewey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $66,908 |
| Railroad Township | under 3% | B+ | D− | 27 min | $90,000 |
| Pleasant Township | under 3% | A− | D | 31 min | $87,389 |
| Cass Township | under 3% | B | C− | 29 min | $62,875 |
| Prairie Township | under 3% | — | — | 42 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Prairie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dewey 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 Dewey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dewey Township?
$66,908 (±$9,428) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dewey Township?
17.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dewey Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dewey Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valparaiso (15%, 15 mi), La Porte (6%, 23 mi), Wanatah (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dewey Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dewey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dewey 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.