Cedar Point Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJackson Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Home is the office for 17% of workers, against 11% across Indiana. Employers in Jackson Township report 250 jobs, and 1,597 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% stay in Jackson Township for work; outside it, Indianapolis is the main destination (30%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Jackson Township stands out on work
Jackson Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 51 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 391 hours of commuting, 207 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (28 to 38 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Jackson Township is a place people come home to
There are 250 jobs based in Jackson Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jackson Township has about 2,400 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
30% of Jackson Township works in Indianapolis
482 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 28 miles away. That’s 8 times as many as work in Jackson 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.
About 51 minutes to work from Jackson Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 16.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jackson Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,345 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.
In and out of Jackson Township on a workday
On a workday 1,535 residents head out to work, 62 work right here, and 188 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Where the trip to work from Jackson Township ends
Where Jackson Township clocks in
30% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Jackson Township: what the 250 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2013 → 2023: 203 → 250. 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 Jackson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Jackson 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.
Next door to Jackson Township
The biggest share goes to Morgantown (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | — | — | 51 min | $72,192 |
| Hensley Township | under 2% | B+ | B− | 28 min | $90,525 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | B− | B | 31 min | $70,513 |
| Green Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 30 min | $116,474 |
| Morgantown | 2% | C− | C− | 38 min | $54,007 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jackson 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 Jackson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jackson Township?
$72,192 (±$9,580) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
12.6%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson Township?
51 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (30%, 28 mi), Franklin (7%, 15 mi), Martinsville (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jackson 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 Jackson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jackson 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.