Most of Medina Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Medina Township report 26 jobs; 259 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Medina Township; the top destination outside it is Lafayette (21%, 15 miles). 4% of workers work from home, where Indiana as a whole has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Medina Township, in brief
Medina Township is a place people come home to
There are 26 jobs based in Medina Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Medina Township has about 270 people in it, 47% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Medina Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 259 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Medina Township
On a workday 258 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Medina Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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.
How long Medina Township spends getting to work: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Medina Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 574 commuters (the 4% 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.
The towns that employ Medina Township’s residents
Where Medina Township clocks in
11% of workers
5% 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: 42% of jobs based in Medina Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Medina Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 26. 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 Medina Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Medina 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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Medina Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Medina Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $121,739 |
| Shelby Township | under 2% | A | D | 21 min | $94,688 |
| Warren Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Adams Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Warren Township and Adams Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Medina 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 Medina Township: questions
What is the median household income in Medina Township?
$121,739 (±$41,179) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Medina Township?
19.3%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Medina Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Medina Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lafayette (21%, 15 mi), West Lafayette (11%, 12 mi), Attica (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Medina 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 Medina Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Medina 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.