Eugene Covered Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEugene Township has lower household incomes than 79% of U.S. towns
Only 6% stay in Eugene Township for work; outside it, Danville is the main destination (15%, 14 miles). 15.0% of residents are in poverty, against 12.3% across Indiana. The two grades for Eugene Township are D for jobs and income and C− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Eugene Township: the figures worth knowing
Stores, warehouses and trucking
48% of the jobs in Eugene Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 25% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
A lot of Eugene Township workers cross into Illinois
19% of Eugene Township workers work outside Indiana, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Danville (15%) and Danville Township (4%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
The quickest commute around
Eugene Township’s 23-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 28 to 39 minutes. Next door ↓
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 594 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Eugene Township’s grade
On income, poverty and job access, Eugene Township is better than 14% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Eugene Township’s grade.
Unemployment (4.3%) is left out: Eugene Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Eugene Township could be anywhere from D to C+.
What work there is in Eugene Township: 393 jobs
393 jobs are based in Eugene Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eugene Township, 2013 → 2023: 350 → 393. 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 Eugene Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where people from Eugene Township work
Where Eugene Township clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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 workday shuffle in and out of Eugene Township
On a workday 557 residents head out to work, 37 work right here, and 356 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,500 people are in Eugene Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.66 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.
Time on the road from Eugene Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eugene Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 483 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.
Miles to work from Eugene Township
About 30% 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.
For most of Eugene Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Eugene Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Eugene Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 510 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). 4.0% of Eugene Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Eugene Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Eugene Township next to U.S. towns of 1,200 to 2,300: 4,492nd of 5,760 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Hewlett Harbor NY | 1,332 | $250K | 1.9% | 7.2% | 2% | A+ |
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| 6 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 112 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 164 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,490 | Goodman MO | 1,320 | $54K | 16.5% | 3.7% | 2% | D |
| 4,491 | Reading Township IL | 2,049 | $54K | 16.6% | 2.3% | 13% | D |
| 4,492 | Eugene Township IN | 1,712 | $57K | 15.0% | 4.3% | 6% | D |
| 4,493 | Fields Creek Township MO | 1,772 | $43K | 10.8% | 4.3% | 23% | D |
| 4,494 | Fairfield Township OH | 1,500 | $49K | 19.4% | 1.6% | 0% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 5,760 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | 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 Eugene Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Work in the towns next to Eugene Township
The biggest share goes to Vermillion Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eugene Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Township | – | D | C− | 23 min | $56,842 |
| Fulton Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Highland Township | under 3% | B− | D− | 28 min | $89,962 |
| Vermillion Township | 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fulton Township, Liberty Township and Vermillion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eugene 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 Eugene Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eugene Township?
$56,842 (±$8,225) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eugene Township?
15.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eugene Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eugene Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Danville (15%, 14 mi), Indianapolis (9%, 72 mi), Terre Haute (5%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Eugene Township walkable?
Eugene Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Eugene Township without a car?
0% 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 Eugene Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eugene 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.