Fewer people are out of work in Harrison Township (0.3%) than in 98% of U.S. towns
Only 3% work in Harrison Township; the top destination outside it is Warsaw (36%, 7 miles). Harrison Township grades B+ for jobs and income and D for walkability. Working residents average 25 minutes each way, where Indiana has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Harrison Township
Harrison Township makes and builds things
65% of the jobs based in Harrison Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Harrison Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 46%. The jobs ↓
36% of Harrison Township works in Warsaw
572 working residents, 36%, have their main job in Warsaw, 7.1 miles away. That’s 12 times as many as work in Harrison 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Harrison Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Harrison Township is better than 67% of U.S. towns, #185 of 593 in Indiana. Unemployment holds Harrison Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 46% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Harrison Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Goods jobs make up 65% of work in Harrison Township
563 jobs are based in Harrison Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harrison Township, 2013 → 2023: 727 → 563. 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 Harrison Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting out of Harrison Township: the destinations
Where Harrison Township clocks in
36% of workers
4% 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.
How many people are in Harrison Township by day
On a workday 1,548 residents head out to work, 56 work right here, and 507 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Harrison Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.35 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.
Harrison Township’s commute takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harrison Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,556 commuters (the 8% 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 commute from Harrison Township, by distance
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.
Most of Harrison Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Harrison Township is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns, #538 of 593 in Indiana. Both inputs place Harrison 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 1,700 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). 2.7% of Harrison Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Harrison Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,430 U.S. towns of 2,600 to 5,100, Harrison Township comes 1,409th 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 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 85 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
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| 96 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 137 | Georgetown IN | 3,855 | $113K | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
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| 1,407 | Westlake LA | 4,763 | $68K | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4% | B+ |
| 1,408 | Kiel WI | 3,973 | $76K | 8.6% | 2.1% | 18% | B+ |
| 1,409 | Harrison Township IN | 3,748 | $75K | 9.5% | 0.3% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,410 | White Township NJ | 4,706 | $76K | 8.6% | 1.5% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,411 | Elkrun Township OH | 4,299 | $81K | 9.5% | 1.8% | 1% | B+ |
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| 4,430 | 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 Harrison Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Next door to Harrison Township
The biggest share goes to Wayne Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harrison Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | – | B+ | D | 25 min | $74,904 |
| Etna Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 20 min | $59,048 |
| Seward Township | under 2% | B− | D | 24 min | $77,267 |
| Prairie Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 27 min | $84,333 |
| Wayne Township | 5% | B− | A− | 16 min | $71,879 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harrison 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 Harrison Township: questions
What is the median household income in Harrison Township?
$74,904 (±$34,302) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harrison Township?
9.5%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harrison Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harrison Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warsaw (36%, 7 mi), Wayne Township (5%, 7 mi), Elkhart (4%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Harrison Township walkable?
Harrison Township is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.1 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Harrison Township without a car?
<1% 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 Harrison Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harrison 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.