Most of Greenfield Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. There are 26 jobs in Greenfield Township; 357 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Greenfield Township; the top destination outside it is French Lick (22%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Greenfield Township
Greenfield Township is a place people come home to
There are 26 jobs based in Greenfield Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Greenfield Township has about 390 people in it, 46% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Greenfield Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Greenfield Township workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 357 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Greenfield Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 357 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Greenfield Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Commuting from Greenfield Township: about 39 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Greenfield Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 348 commuters (the 0% 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 towns that employ Greenfield Township’s residents
Where Greenfield Township clocks in
10% of workers
9% 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.
Greenfield Township works in goods: 92% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Greenfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 26. 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 Greenfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Greenfield Township commutes less than 23 miles
About 26% 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.
Greenfield Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to French Lick Township (1%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Greenfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $42,375 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Southeast Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 39 min | $95,569 |
| Paoli Township | under 2% | D | C− | 24 min | $49,135 |
| French Lick Township | 1% | B− | C | 21 min | $61,173 |
| Patoka Township | under 2% | D | C | 38 min | $60,441 |
| Sterling Township | under 2% | D− | C− | 35 min | $41,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Jackson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Greenfield Township?
$42,375 (±$15,661) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Greenfield Township?
2.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Greenfield Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Greenfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are French Lick (22%, 9 mi), Jasper (10%, 23 mi), Paoli (9%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Greenfield Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Greenfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Greenfield 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.