More than half of Scott Township’s working residents commute to Evansville
Only 7% stay in Scott Township for work; outside it, Evansville is the main destination (52%, 10 miles). Jobs and income earn Scott Township A; getting around on foot earns it C−. Measured by household income, Scott Township is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Scott Township apart
More than half of Scott Township works in Evansville
2,664 working residents, 52%, have their main job in Evansville, 10 miles away. That’s 7 times as many as work in Scott Township itself. The commute map ↓
Scott Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Scott Township went from 2,951 in 2013 to 4,078 in 2023, +38%. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Jobs & income in Scott Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Scott Township is better than 90% of U.S. towns, #49 of 593 in Indiana. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.9%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 63% of U.S. towns). 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, Scott Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
The towns that employ Scott Township’s residents
Where Scott Township clocks in
52% of workers
6% 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.
A place that makes things: 33% of Scott Township’s jobs are in goods
4,078 jobs are based in Scott Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Scott Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,951 → 4,078. 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 Scott Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who works in Scott Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 4,769 residents head out to work, 336 work right here, and 3,742 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9,700 people are in Scott Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.80 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
A commute of about 24 minutes in Scott Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Scott Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,685 commuters (the 13% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Scott Township
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.
The commute in Scott Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Scott Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns, #429 of 593 in Indiana. Both inputs place Scott Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 5,411 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). 0.5% of Scott Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Scott Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Scott Township is 365th among 2,280 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 14,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 90 | McCordsville IN | 13,094 | $111K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
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| 121 | Miller Township IN | 10,161 | $113K | 3.0% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 158 | Huntertown IN | 11,600 | $109K | 3.2% | 1.4% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 363 | Glen Ridge NJ | 8,259 | $250K | 1.1% | 7.6% | 2% | A |
| 364 | Highland Park TX | 8,764 | $250K | 7.0% | 4.5% | 4% | A |
| 365 | Scott Township IN | 10,740 | $107K | 3.9% | 2.3% | 7% | A |
| 366 | Lakeville MA | 12,430 | $134K | 4.0% | 3.7% | 8% | A |
| 367 | West Hanover Township PA | 11,601 | $89K | 3.2% | 2.5% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,280 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | 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 Scott Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Scott Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Center Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scott Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | – | A | C− | 24 min | $106,628 |
| Center Township | 3% | B+ | C+ | 21 min | $78,964 |
| Armstrong Township | under 1% | B | C− | 27 min | $85,714 |
| Campbell Township | under 1% | A | C− | 20 min | $121,719 |
| Johnson Township | under 1% | A− | B+ | 22 min | $95,673 |
| Darmstadt | under 1% | A | C− | 25 min | $107,188 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Scott 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 Scott Township: questions
What is the median household income in Scott Township?
$106,628 (±$18,372) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Scott Township?
3.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Scott Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Scott Township work?
7% work in town.
Is Scott Township walkable?
Scott Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.5 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Scott Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Scott Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scott 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.