Lamb's Creek Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJefferson Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Measured by household income, Jefferson Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Jefferson Township has 188 jobs; 1,588 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income Jefferson Township is better than 61% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (D−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jefferson Township at work: what stands out
Jefferson Township is a place people come home to
There are 188 jobs based in Jefferson Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jefferson Township has about 2,300 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
38% of Jefferson Township works in Indianapolis
596 working residents, 38%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 30 miles away. That’s 19 times as many as work in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township’s grade
Household income holds Jefferson Township’s grade up ($101,587, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate pulls it down (11.1%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on unemployment and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Jefferson Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,553 residents head out to work, 35 work right here, and 153 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
38% of working residents work in Indianapolis
Where Jefferson Township clocks in
38% of workers
10% 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.
In Jefferson Township, 40% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson Township, 2013 → 2023: 94 → 188. 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 Jefferson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes each way, longer than most of Indiana
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jefferson Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,653 commuters (the 9% 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.
Miles to work from Jefferson Township
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.
Getting around Jefferson Township: mostly by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,813 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). 1.7% of Jefferson Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Jefferson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,600 to 5,000, Jefferson Township ranks 1,648th of 4,318 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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| 83 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
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| 94 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 134 | Georgetown IN | 3,855 | $113K | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
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| 1,646 | Palo Cedro CA | 3,685 | $120K | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7% | B |
| 1,647 | Long Lake IL | 3,307 | $105K | 7.5% | 17.1% | 1% | B |
| 1,648 | Jefferson Township IN | 3,693 | $102K | 11.1% | 4.0% | 2% | B |
| 1,649 | Harrison Township IN | 3,582 | $81K | 9.1% | 3.7% | 8% | B |
| 1,650 | Van Buren Township IN | 3,147 | $70K | 8.8% | 0.8% | 15% | B |
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| 4,318 | 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 Jefferson Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns around Jefferson Township
The biggest share goes to Ashland Township (1%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | B | D− | 28 min | $101,587 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | B− | B | 31 min | $70,513 |
| Baker Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Ray Township | under 2% | B− | C | 34 min | $87,292 |
| Ashland Township | 1% | A− | D | 38 min | $88,750 |
| Gregg Township | under 2% | C | D | 35 min | $67,528 |
| Clay Township | under 2% | B | D | 29 min | $81,944 |
Same-state neighbors only. Baker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jefferson Township?
$101,587 (±$11,912) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
11.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jefferson Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (38%, 30 mi), Martinsville (10%, 4 mi), Plainfield (5%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Jefferson Township walkable?
Jefferson Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jefferson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jefferson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson 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.