Household incomes in Jennings Township trail those of 96% of U.S. towns
17.2% of residents are in poverty, next to 12.3% for Indiana as a whole. For jobs and income Jennings Township is better than 31% of U.S. towns (C); for walkability it is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (C−). About one in seven stay in Jennings Township for work; outside it, Scottsburg is the main destination (17%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Jennings Township: the gist
Jennings Township makes and builds things
71% of the jobs based in Jennings Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Jennings Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 33%. The jobs ↓
The jobs in Jennings Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
78% of the jobs based in Jennings Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 57% of the jobs Jennings Township residents hold. 81% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Jennings Township. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Jennings Township
Unemployment holds Jennings Township’s grade up (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($40,512, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Jennings Township could be anywhere from D to B−.
71% of the jobs in Jennings Township make or build things
1,768 jobs are based in Jennings Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jennings Township, 2014 → 2024: 1,561 → 1,768. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Jennings Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Jennings Township
On a workday 2,096 residents head out to work, 339 work right here, and 1,429 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,000 people are in Jennings Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.73 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Jennings Township goes to work
Where Jennings Township clocks in
17% 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.
The daily trip from Jennings Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jennings Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,558 commuters (the 6% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Jennings Township
About 24% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most trips from Jennings Township start in a car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,735 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). 2.2% of Jennings Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Jennings Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 4,700 to 9,100, Jennings Township ranks 2,420th of 3,253 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Norwood NJ | 5,817 | $178K | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5% | A+ |
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| 73 | Worth Township IN | 6,688 | $123K | 4.1% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 117 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 166 | New Whiteland IN | 5,937 | $90K | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,418 | Clinton OK | 8,302 | $58K | 19.3% | 2.0% | 41% | C |
| 2,419 | North Fond du Lac WI | 5,425 | $63K | 12.3% | 8.2% | 3% | C |
| 2,420 | Jennings Township IN | 6,716 | $41K | 17.2% | 3.1% | 14% | C |
| 2,421 | Dunbar Township PA | 6,371 | $61K | 18.0% | 3.9% | 8% | C |
| 2,422 | Inverness Highlands South FL | 7,449 | $61K | 8.7% | 5.2% | 1% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 3,253 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 Jennings Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Around Jennings Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Austin (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jennings Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Township | – | C | C− | 25 min | $40,512 |
| Vernon Township | under 3% | C− | D | 29 min | $64,850 |
| Marion Township | under 3% | B− | D− | 30 min | $83,266 |
| Vienna Township | under 3% | C− | C+ | 24 min | $53,163 |
| Johnson Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 22 min | $91,553 |
| Austin | 5% | C− | C− | 23 min | $31,520 |
| Finley Township | under 3% | B | B | 21 min | $130,735 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jennings 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 2024, 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 Jennings Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jennings Township?
$40,512 (±$8,928) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jennings Township?
17.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jennings Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jennings Township work?
14% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Scottsburg (17%, 5 mi), Crothersville (7%, 4 mi), Indianapolis (6%, 73 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Jennings Township walkable?
Jennings Township is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jennings 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 Jennings Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jennings Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.