Most of Johnson Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
3 jobs are based in Johnson Township; 69 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Johnson Township itself; outside it, La Porte draws the most (23%, 13 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Indiana 11%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Johnson Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 69 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Johnson Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 Johnson Township’s working residents head each day
Where Johnson Township clocks in
23% 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.
In Johnson Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Johnson Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 3. 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 Johnson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Johnson Township
of Johnson Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 85 commuters (the 0% 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 many miles Johnson 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.
Johnson Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johnson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | B | B | 23 min | $66,622 |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 30 min | $105,121 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | C− | D | 25 min | $72,253 |
| Oregon Township | under 2% | C+ | C+ | 41 min | $71,094 |
| Union Township | under 2% | D | D− | 25 min | $56,964 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Johnson 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 Johnson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Johnson Township?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Johnson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are La Porte (23%, 13 mi), Michigan City (12%, 23 mi), Indianapolis (6%, 119 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Johnson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Johnson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johnson 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.