How Noble Township works: jobs, income and commuting
The trip to work takes 15 minutes on average, next to 24 for Indiana and 26 for the U.S. Only 3% stay in Noble Township for work; outside it, Portland is the main destination (24%, 7 miles). There are 223 jobs in Noble Township for 274 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Noble Township at work: what stands out
Noble Township and Portland trade workers both ways
Portland is the top workplace for Noble Township residents (24%) and also where the most people who work in Noble Township come from (19% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Commutes from Noble Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 24 across Indiana. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Indiana 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 274 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The places Noble Township commutes to
Where Noble Township clocks in
24% 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.
Commuting from Noble Township: about 15 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Noble Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 214 commuters (the 10% 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 Noble Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 267 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 216 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.81 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
91% of the jobs in Noble Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Noble Township, 2013 → 2023: 126 → 223. 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 Noble Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Noble Township goes to work
About 27% 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 Noble Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Wayne Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Noble Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $57,656 |
| Wayne Township | 6% | C | B+ | 19 min | $59,403 |
| Wabash Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wabash Township and Madison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Noble 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 Noble Township: questions
What is the median household income in Noble Township?
$57,656 (±$22,901) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Noble Township?
27.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Noble Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Noble Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Portland (24%, 7 mi), Wayne Township (6%, 6 mi), Indianapolis (6%, 82 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Noble 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 Noble Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Noble 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.