Unemployment in Salem Township (13.5%) is higher than in 98% of U.S. towns
3% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. For jobs and income Salem Township is better than 42% of U.S. towns (C+); for walkability it is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (D−). Only 1% work in Salem Township; the top destination outside it is Angola (19%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Salem Township, in brief
Salem Township is a place people come home to
There are 218 jobs based in Salem Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Salem Township has about 1,300 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Salem Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Salem Township fell from 310 in 2013 to 218 in 2023, −30%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Few Salem Township workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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.
Salem Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
The poverty rate holds Salem Township’s grade up (6.1%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Salem Township could be anywhere from C to A.
The daily commute in and out of Salem Township
On a workday 1,055 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 206 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,300 people are in Salem Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.20 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.
Salem Township works in goods: 81% of its jobs
218 jobs are based in Salem Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Salem Township, 2013 → 2023: 310 → 218. 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 Salem Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Salem Township: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Salem Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 931 commuters (the 3% 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.
Out of Salem Township to work: where people go
Where Salem Township clocks in
19% 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.
Half of Salem Township commutes less than 15 miles
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.
Few in Salem Township walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 962 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). 2.9% of Salem Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Salem Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 5,404 U.S. towns of 1,500 to 2,900, Salem Township comes 2,750th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 6 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 106 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
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| 165 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 2,748 | Dale IN | 1,517 | $62K | 7.6% | 3.0% | 11% | C+ |
| 2,749 | Leetonia OH | 1,769 | $62K | 11.8% | 8.4% | 3% | C+ |
| 2,750 | Salem Township IN | 2,157 | $81K | 6.1% | 13.5% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,751 | Northport ME | 1,640 | $74K | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4% | C+ |
| 2,752 | Denmark Township MI | 2,704 | $71K | 7.0% | 6.7% | 5% | C+ |
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| 5,404 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Salem Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns around Salem Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Salem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | – | C+ | D− | 27 min | $81,462 |
| Milford Township | under 3% | B− | B− | 41 min | $90,833 |
| Steuben Township | under 3% | C+ | C− | 22 min | $73,000 |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | C+ | C− | 21 min | $67,250 |
| Stroh | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfield Township | under 3% | A− | D | 31 min | $103,250 |
| Wayne Township | under 3% | C+ | C+ | 26 min | $60,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Stroh: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Salem 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 Salem Township: questions
What is the median household income in Salem Township?
$81,462 (±$8,486) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Salem Township?
6.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Salem Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Salem Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Angola (19%, 9 mi), Fort Wayne (14%, 33 mi), Ashley (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Salem Township walkable?
Salem Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.2 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Salem Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Salem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Salem 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. 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.