Wertz-Bestle Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainThere are 2.2 jobs in German Township for every working resident, and 9,893 people commute in
German Township has 10,342 jobs; 4,649 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income German Township is better than 68% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns (B−). About one in ten work in German Township; the top destination outside it is South Bend (37%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set German Township apart
German Township is where the jobs are
German Township has 10,342 jobs, 2.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 16,000 people are in town, 57% more than the 10,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
German Township and South Bend trade workers both ways
South Bend is the top workplace for German Township residents (37%) and also where the most people who work in German Township come from (23% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most German Township residents work close to home
67% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Commutes from German Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 24 across Indiana. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Indiana worker. Time on the road ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
40% of the jobs in German Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 20% of the jobs its residents hold. 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.
The four measures behind German Township’s grade
Job access by car holds German Township’s grade up (ahead of 74% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($74,918, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, German Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
How a workday changes German Township
On a workday 4,200 residents head out to work and 449 work right here.
About 16,000 people are in German Township on a workday afternoon, 57% more than live here.
2.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting in to German Township: where workers come from
Where German Township clocks in
37% of workers
12% of workers
7% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from German Township
About 16% 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.
A commute of about 19 minutes in German Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of German Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,173 commuters (the 9% 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.
In German Township, 29% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in German Township, 2014 → 2024: 8,939 → 10,342. 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 German Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Driving is how German Township gets around
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 3.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, the same share as across Indiana, on an EPA index of 6.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,564 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). 4.3% of German Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of German Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How German Township ranks: 1,215th of 2,878 U.S. towns of 7,000 to 14,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 110 | McCordsville IN | 13,094 | $111K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
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| 149 | Miller Township IN | 10,161 | $113K | 3.0% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
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| 172 | Lakes of the Four Seasons IN | 7,402 | $122K | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2% | A+ |
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| 1,213 | Oakwood GA | 7,245 | $68K | 8.1% | 3.0% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,214 | Atoka TN | 10,645 | $90K | 7.0% | 4.5% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,215 | German Township IN | 10,030 | $75K | 7.4% | 3.7% | 10% | B+ |
| 1,216 | Waterford NY | 8,032 | $87K | 8.3% | 4.3% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,217 | Lugoff SC | 9,786 | $69K | 8.1% | 1.9% | 7% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,878 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 German Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Around German Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Clay Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | German Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | – | B+ | B− | 19 min | $74,918 |
| Portage Township | under 2% | C− | A | 20 min | $52,872 |
| Clay Township | 3% | B− | A− | 20 min | $72,406 |
| Warren Township | under 2% | A− | D | 21 min | $89,958 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of German 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 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 German Township: questions
What is the median household income in German Township?
$74,918 (±$7,928) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in German Township?
7.4%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from German Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in German Township work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are South Bend (37%, 4 mi), Mishawaka (12%, 8 mi), Notre Dame (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is German Township walkable?
German Township is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.3 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around German Township without a car?
1% 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 German Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of German Township
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.