Kent Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Hardly any stay in Kent Township for work; outside it, Danville is the main destination (13%, 8 miles). 20 jobs are based in Kent Township, against 178 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 17 minutes, where Indiana has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Kent Township
On a workday 178 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Kent Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 Kent Township goes to work
Where Kent Township clocks in
13% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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.
70% of the jobs in Kent Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kent Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 20. 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 Kent Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Kent Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kent Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 158 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Kent Township
About 30% 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.
How Kent Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kent Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $56,641 |
| Steuben Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Troy Township | under 2% | C | B+ | 18 min | $55,313 |
| Mound Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Steuben Township and Mound Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kent 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 Kent Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kent Township?
$56,641 (±$14,072) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kent Township?
4.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kent Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kent Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Danville (13%, 8 mi), Williamsport (8%, 12 mi), Indianapolis (8%, 76 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kent Township without a car?
1% 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 Kent Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kent 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.