Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPolk Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Polk Township report 29 jobs, against 95 working residents. Only 1% stay in Polk Township for work; outside it, Bloomington is the main destination (36%, 12 miles). 69% of workers work from home, where Indiana as a whole has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Polk Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 94 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Polk Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Polk Township ends
Where Polk Township clocks in
36% of workers
15% of workers
8% 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: 52% of jobs based in Polk Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Polk Township, 2014 → 2024: 25 → 29. 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 Polk Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Polk Township
of Polk Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39 commuters (the 69% 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 Polk Township
About 30% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Polk Township
The biggest share goes to Salt Creek Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Polk Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Township | – | — | — | — | $64,709 |
| Clear Creek Township | under 3% | A− | D | 26 min | $84,150 |
| Salt Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | B− | C+ | 32 min | $66,793 |
| Pleasant Run Township | under 3% | C− | D− | 30 min | $76,563 |
| Salt Creek Township | 2% | C | D | 25 min | $89,861 |
Same-state neighbors only. Salt Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Polk 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 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 Polk Township: questions
What is the median household income in Polk Township?
$64,709 (±$10,199) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Polk Township?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Polk Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bloomington (36%, 12 mi), Indianapolis (15%, 52 mi), Benton Township (8%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Polk Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Polk Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Polk Township
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.