Fewer people are out of work in Marion Township (1.4%) than in 91% of U.S. towns
32% of workers have no commute at all (Indiana 11%). Marion Township grades B+ for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Measured by household income, Marion Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Marion Township: the figures worth knowing
Marion Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Marion Township is Indianapolis, 33 miles away as the crow flies. 20% of working residents (161) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Marion Township is a place people come home to
There are 162 jobs based in Marion Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Marion Township has about 1,400 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Marion Township works from home
32% 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 797 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Marion Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Marion Township is better than 72% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Marion Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 37% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Marion Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Miles to work from Marion 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.
Marion Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 784 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 149 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Marion Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.20 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 2023, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Marion Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 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 741 commuters (the 32% 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.
20% of working residents work in Indianapolis
Where Marion Township clocks in
20% of workers
16% 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.
Making and building: 60% of jobs based in Marion Township
162 jobs are based in Marion Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marion Township, 2013 → 2023: 256 → 162. 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 Marion Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Most trips from Marion Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Marion Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Marion Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,092 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). 1.1% of Marion Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Marion Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Marion Township is 1,062nd among 5,509 U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 114 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 169 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,060 | Shell Point SC | 1,439 | $82K | 3.1% | 6.4% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,061 | Lexington IL | 2,079 | $99K | 4.2% | 4.1% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,062 | Marion Township IN | 1,988 | $108K | 9.9% | 1.4% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,063 | Monroe Township OH | 1,649 | $81K | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,064 | Shannon GA | 2,012 | $81K | 8.1% | 0.0% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,509 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Marion Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Marion Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Greencastle Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | – | B+ | D− | 31 min | $107,891 |
| Greencastle Township | 3% | B− | A | 21 min | $65,078 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | B | D− | 30 min | $58,594 |
| Floyd Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 32 min | $88,442 |
| Warren Township | under 2% | A− | C | 23 min | $103,548 |
Same-state neighbors only. 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 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 Marion Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marion Township?
$107,891 (±$37,460) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marion Township?
9.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marion Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marion Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (20%, 33 mi), Greencastle (16%, 6 mi), Plainfield (7%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Marion Township walkable?
Marion Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.0 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Marion Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% 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), 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. 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.