Household incomes in Pittsboro top those of 90% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Pittsboro are A for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 3% work in Pittsboro itself; outside it, Indianapolis draws the most (42%, 18 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 26 minutes, next to 24 for Indiana and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Pittsboro apart on work
Pittsboro makes and builds things
55% of the jobs based in Pittsboro are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Pittsboro residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 18%. The jobs ↓
42% of Pittsboro works in Indianapolis
892 working residents, 42%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 18 miles away. That’s 14 times as many as work in Pittsboro itself. The commute map ↓
Pittsboro has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Pittsboro went from 660 in 2014 to 1,028 in 2024, +56%. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside Pittsboro’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Pittsboro is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #39 of 593 in Indiana. The poverty rate is its strongest input (0.4%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pittsboro could be anywhere from A− to A+.
55% of the jobs in Pittsboro make or build things
1,028 jobs are based in Pittsboro.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pittsboro, 2014 → 2024: 660 → 1,028. 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 Pittsboro’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting out of Pittsboro: the destinations
Where Pittsboro clocks in
42% of workers
4% 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.
How many people are in Pittsboro by day
On a workday 2,040 residents head out to work, 70 work right here, and 958 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,400 people are in Pittsboro on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.49 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.
How long Pittsboro spends getting to work: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pittsboro workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,776 commuters (the 16% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Pittsboro
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.
Most of Pittsboro commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Pittsboro is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns, #459 of 593 in Indiana. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.3% across Indiana.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,116 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). 1.6% of Pittsboro households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Pittsboro’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Pittsboro is 354th among 4,000 U.S. towns of 3,100 to 6,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 95 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 130 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 134 | Georgetown IN | 3,855 | $113K | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 352 | Foster RI | 4,628 | $114K | 4.7% | 2.1% | 7% | A |
| 353 | Neenah WI | 3,673 | $117K | 5.2% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| 354 | Pittsboro IN | 4,443 | $126K | 0.4% | 4.1% | 3% | A |
| 355 | Almena Township MI | 5,404 | $108K | 4.2% | 0.7% | 2% | A |
| 356 | Seymour WI | 3,261 | $107K | 3.0% | 1.9% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,000 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | 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 Pittsboro, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns around Pittsboro
The biggest share goes to Brownsburg (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pittsboro workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsboro | – | A | C− | 26 min | $126,023 |
| Brownsburg | 8% | A | C+ | 24 min | $102,235 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pittsboro’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 Pittsboro: questions
What is the median household income in Pittsboro?
$126,023 (±$7,039) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pittsboro?
0.4%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pittsboro?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pittsboro work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (42%, 18 mi), Brownsburg (8%, 5 mi), Carmel (4%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Pittsboro walkable?
Pittsboro is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pittsboro
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. 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.