Hall School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAt 8.4%, unemployment in Gregg Township is higher than in 90% of U.S. towns
Only 2% work in Gregg Township; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (41%, 27 miles). The two grades for Gregg Township are C for jobs and income and D for walkability. Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Gregg Township, in brief
Gregg Township is a place people come home to
There are 106 jobs based in Gregg Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Gregg Township has about 1,900 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Gregg Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
41% of Gregg Township works in Indianapolis
505 working residents, 41%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 27 miles away. That’s 21 times as many as work in Gregg Township itself. The commute map ↓
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.
The four measures behind Gregg Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Gregg Township is better than 28% of U.S. towns, #484 of 593 in Indiana. Job access by car holds Gregg Township’s grade up (ahead of 68% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Gregg Township could be anywhere from D to A.
Gregg Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,216 residents head out to work, 28 work right here, and 78 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Gregg Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.09 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.
Gregg Township’s commute takes about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gregg Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 925 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 the trip to work from Gregg Township ends
Where Gregg Township clocks in
41% 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.
Making and building: 42% of jobs based in Gregg Township
106 jobs are based in Gregg Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gregg Township, 2013 → 2023: 77 → 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 Gregg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Gregg Township’s workers travel
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 Gregg Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Gregg Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #556 of 593 in Indiana. Both inputs place Gregg 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 1,109 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). 0.7% of Gregg Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Gregg Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,100 to 4,100, Gregg Township ranks 3,398th of 4,771 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 76 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
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| 91 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 126 | Georgetown IN | 3,855 | $113K | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
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| 3,396 | Moulton AL | 3,436 | $58K | 13.0% | 4.6% | 14% | C |
| 3,397 | Etna PA | 3,269 | $54K | 17.8% | 8.5% | 5% | C |
| 3,398 | Gregg Township IN | 3,046 | $68K | 16.4% | 8.4% | 2% | C |
| 3,399 | Washington Township IN | 2,244 | $52K | 11.4% | 3.5% | 3% | C |
| 3,400 | Hayward WI | 3,928 | $67K | 15.9% | 3.2% | 25% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 4,771 | 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 Gregg Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
How Gregg Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gregg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Township | – | C | D | 35 min | $67,528 |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | A | C− | 37 min | $101,573 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | B | D− | 28 min | $101,587 |
| Clay Township | under 2% | B | D | 29 min | $81,944 |
| Adams Township | under 2% | C | D− | 35 min | $71,458 |
| Ashland Township | under 2% | A− | D | 38 min | $88,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gregg 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 Gregg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gregg Township?
$67,528 (±$15,513) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gregg Township?
16.4%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gregg Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gregg Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (41%, 27 mi), Monrovia (5%, 5 mi), Mooresville (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Gregg Township walkable?
Gregg Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Gregg 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 Gregg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gregg 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.