Lane Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Lane Township; the top destination outside it is Evansville (21%, 24 miles). Employers in Lane Township report 27 jobs, and 109 of its residents work somewhere. For 0% of workers, the job is at home; Indiana has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Lane Township by day
On a workday 109 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Lane Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 the trip to work from Lane Township ends
Where Lane Township clocks in
21% of workers
14% 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.
Jobs in Lane Township: what the 27 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lane Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 27. 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 Lane Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Lane Township
of Lane Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Lane 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.
How Lane Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lane Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Township | – | — | — | — | $40,833 |
| Monroe Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Hart Township | under 3% | B | B− | 25 min | $62,875 |
| Owen Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Lockhart Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Pigeon Township | under 3% | C+ | B− | 31 min | $115,852 |
Same-state neighbors only. Monroe Township, Owen Township and Lockhart Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lane 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 Lane Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lane Township?
$40,833 (±$38,833) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lane Township?
36.6%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lane Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Evansville (21%, 24 mi), Boonville (14%, 12 mi), Patoka Township (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lane Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lane Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lane 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.