Col. William Jones House · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township works elsewhere
26 jobs are based in Jackson Township, against 366 working residents. Hardly any work in Jackson Township; the top destination outside it is Evansville (11%, 27 miles). Home is the office for <1% of workers (Indiana 11%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Jackson Township, in a few figures
Jackson Township is a place people come home to
There are 26 jobs based in Jackson Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jackson Township has about 490 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Jackson Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Jackson Township is Evansville, 27 miles away as the crow flies. 11% of working residents (40) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Few Jackson 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 366 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Jackson Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 364 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
How many miles Jackson Township commutes
About 21% 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.
About 26 minutes each way, longer than most of Indiana
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 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 286 commuters (the <1% 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 places Jackson Township commutes to
Where Jackson Township clocks in
11% of workers
5% 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.
What Jackson Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 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 Jackson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $48,956 |
| Skelton Township | under 4% | C+ | D− | 27 min | $84,375 |
| Clay Township | under 4% | B | C− | 30 min | $89,167 |
| Grass Township | under 4% | C | D− | 28 min | $54,549 |
| Pigeon Township | under 4% | C+ | B− | 31 min | $115,852 |
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?
$48,956 (±$3,050) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
10.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. <1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Evansville (11%, 27 mi), Jasper (5%, 23 mi), Boonville (4%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jackson 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 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.