Poland at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Poland; the top destination outside it is Knightsville (10%, 9 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Indiana 11%). No jobs are based in Poland in the Census job records; 10 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Poland
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 71 people are in Poland on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where the trip to work from Poland ends
Where Poland clocks in
10% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in Poland
of Poland workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 59 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.
How far it is to work from Poland
About 20% 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.
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 Poland: questions
What is the median household income in Poland?
$50,658 (±$30,859) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Poland?
14.8%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Poland work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Knightsville (10%, 9 mi), Logansport (10%, 96 mi), New Albany (10%, 99 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Poland without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 41% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Poland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Poland
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.