Almost no one in Eel River Township’s labor force is looking for work
Household incomes here are higher than in 77% of U.S. towns. Jobs and income earn Eel River Township A; getting around on foot earns it D. Only 5% work in Eel River Township; the top destination outside it is Fort Wayne (53%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Eel River Township apart on work
Much of Eel River Township works one town over
61% of working residents work in a town that borders Eel River Township: Fort Wayne (53%), Huntertown (4%) and Perry Township (3%). Next door ↓
Eel River Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Eel River Township went from 562 in 2013 to 905 in 2023, +61%. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Eel River Township pay little
28% of the jobs based in Eel River Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The figures behind Eel River Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Eel River Township is better than 94% of U.S. towns, #30 of 593 in Indiana. Unemployment is its strongest input (hardly any, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 59% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Eel River Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
What the 905 jobs in Eel River Township are
905 jobs are based in Eel River Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eel River Township, 2013 → 2023: 562 → 905. 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 Eel River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Eel River Township
On a workday 2,101 residents head out to work, 112 work right here, and 793 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Eel River Township on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.41 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Eel River Township’s working residents head each day
Where Eel River Township clocks in
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.
The daily trip from Eel River Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eel River Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,899 commuters (the 17% 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.
Where in the region Eel River Township works
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.
In Eel River Township, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Eel River Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns, #505 of 593 in Indiana. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.3% across Indiana, on an EPA index of 3.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,286 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.6% of Eel River Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Eel River Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Eel River Township is 263rd of 3,908 U.S. towns of 3,100 to 5,900 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 94 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 127 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 131 | Georgetown IN | 3,855 | $113K | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 261 | Cranbury Township NJ | 4,240 | $217K | 3.6% | 4.1% | 6% | A |
| 262 | Nowthen MN | 4,630 | $160K | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5% | A |
| 263 | Eel River Township IN | 4,390 | $100K | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5% | A |
| 264 | Redland AL | 4,982 | $130K | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1% | A |
| 265 | Newbury Township OH | 5,276 | $101K | 4.6% | 1.3% | 10% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,908 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Eel River Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Work next door: 61% of Eel River Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eel River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eel River Township | – | A | D | 21 min | $99,966 |
| Perry Township | 3% | A+ | C | 21 min | $112,479 |
| Smith Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 26 min | $81,761 |
| Fort Wayne | 53% | C+ | A− | 22 min | $61,422 |
| Swan Township | under 2% | A+ | B− | 19 min | $112,056 |
| Huntertown | 4% | A+ | C− | 21 min | $109,432 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | B | A− | 21 min | $67,489 |
| Churubusco | 1% | B+ | C+ | 20 min | $65,086 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Fort Wayne. Darker towns draw more of Eel River 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 Eel River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eel River Township?
$99,966 (±$11,817) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eel River Township?
3.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eel River Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eel River Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Wayne (53%, 11 mi), Huntertown (4%, 5 mi), Perry Township (3%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Eel River Township walkable?
Eel River Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Eel River Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Eel River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eel River 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.