Fewer people are out of work in Huntertown (1.4%) than in 91% of U.S. towns
Huntertown grades A+ for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Measured by household income, Huntertown is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Only 4% stay in Huntertown for work; outside it, Fort Wayne is the main destination (58%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Huntertown at work: what stands out
Much of Huntertown works one town over
63% of working residents work in a town that borders Huntertown: Fort Wayne (58%), Perry Township (3%) and Eel River Township (2%). Next door ↓
Huntertown is a place people come home to
There are 1,480 jobs based in Huntertown, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Huntertown has about 6,700 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Huntertown makes and builds things
41% of the jobs based in Huntertown are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Huntertown residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 22%. The jobs ↓
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 Huntertown’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Huntertown is better than 96% of U.S. towns, #19 of 593 in Indiana. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 71% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Huntertown could be anywhere from A to A+.
How many people are in Huntertown by day
On a workday 6,176 residents head out to work, 234 work right here, and 1,246 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,700 people are in Huntertown on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
0.23 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.
Huntertown works in goods: 41% of its jobs
1,480 jobs are based in Huntertown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Huntertown, 2013 → 2023: 1,181 → 1,480. 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 Huntertown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting out of Huntertown: the destinations
Where Huntertown clocks in
3% of workers
3% 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.
Time on the road from Huntertown: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Huntertown workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,875 commuters (the 14% 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.
How far it is to work from Huntertown
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 Huntertown, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Huntertown is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns, #426 of 593 in Indiana. Both inputs place Huntertown 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 5,672 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.2% of Huntertown households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Huntertown’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 8,000 to 16,000, Huntertown ranks 194th of 2,695 on jobs and income
| # | 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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| 68 | Whitestown IN | 15,767 | $124K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 6% | A+ |
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| 114 | McCordsville IN | 13,094 | $111K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
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| 125 | Brown Township IN | 15,523 | $140K | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 192 | Schuylkill Township PA | 8,960 | $172K | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4% | A+ |
| 193 | East Brandywine Township PA | 10,594 | $181K | 1.5% | 3.5% | 4% | A+ |
| 194 | Huntertown IN | 11,600 | $109K | 3.2% | 1.4% | 4% | A+ |
| 195 | Harrison WI | 14,492 | $122K | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 196 | Medfield MA | 13,248 | $236K | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,695 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | 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 Huntertown, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Next door is work for 63% of Huntertown
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Huntertown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntertown | – | A+ | C− | 21 min | $109,432 |
| Fort Wayne | 58% | C+ | A− | 22 min | $61,422 |
| Perry Township | 3% | A+ | C | 21 min | $112,479 |
| Eel River Township | 2% | A | D | 21 min | $99,966 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Fort Wayne. Darker towns draw more of Huntertown’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 Huntertown: questions
What is the median household income in Huntertown?
$109,432 (±$7,802) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Huntertown?
3.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Huntertown?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Huntertown work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Wayne (58%, 9 mi), Perry Township (3%, 1 mi), Indianapolis (3%, 112 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Huntertown walkable?
Huntertown is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Huntertown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Huntertown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Huntertown
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.