Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Marion Township
Only 1% stay in Marion Township for work; outside it, Spencer is the main destination (17%, 12 miles). Working from home is the commute for 26% of workers, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. The trip to work takes 50 minutes on average (Indiana 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Marion Township, in a few figures
Marion Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 50 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 383 hours of commuting, 199 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Marion Township works from home
26% of Marion Township workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Time on the road ↓
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; with 387 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A commute of about 50 minutes in Marion Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 15.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marion Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 389 commuters (the 26% 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.
Who leaves Marion Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 383 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 233 people come in from elsewhere.
About 780 people are in Marion Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.61 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 the trip to work from Marion Township ends
Where Marion Township clocks in
17% of workers
14% of workers
7% 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.
Marion Township is a services town
237 jobs are based in Marion Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marion Township, 2014 → 2024: 22 → 237. 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 Marion Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Marion Township
About 26% 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.
Marion Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | – | — | — | 50 min | $74,096 |
| Lafayette Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 53 min | $85,953 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | B− | C | 32 min | $72,500 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 60 min | $63,958 |
| Morgan Township | under 2% | C | D− | 42 min | $52,455 |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marion 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 Marion Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marion Township?
$74,096 (±$7,577) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marion Township?
5.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marion Township?
50 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marion Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Spencer (17%, 12 mi), Indianapolis (14%, 56 mi), Bloomington (7%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Marion 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 Marion Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marion 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.