With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Northeast Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Northeast Township; the top destination outside it is Orleans (9%, 6 miles). 43 jobs are based in Northeast Township, and 207 of its residents work somewhere. At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (Indiana 11%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Northeast Township in brief
Northeast Township is a place people come home to
There are 43 jobs based in Northeast Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Northeast Township has about 350 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Northeast Township workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Northeast 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 207 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Northeast Township
On a workday 206 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 42 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Northeast Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Getting to work from Northeast Township takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northeast Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 263 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.
The places Northeast Township commutes to
Where Northeast Township clocks in
9% of workers
9% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 30% of the jobs in Northeast Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northeast Township, 2013 → 2023: 42 → 43. 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 Northeast Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Northeast Township’s workers travel
About 18% 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.
Around Northeast Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Orleans Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northeast Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $85,179 |
| Stampers Creek Township | under 3% | D− | D− | 26 min | $51,250 |
| Orleans Township | 5% | C+ | C | 19 min | $67,396 |
| Bono Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Brown Township | under 3% | D− | C+ | 29 min | $41,132 |
| Saltillo | under 3% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Vernon Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bono Township, Saltillo and Vernon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northeast 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 Northeast Township: questions
What is the median household income in Northeast Township?
$85,179 (±$31,341) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northeast Township?
5.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northeast Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northeast Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Orleans (9%, 6 mi), Paoli (9%, 8 mi), Bedford (7%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northeast Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northeast Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northeast 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.