Springfield Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
586 jobs are based in Springfield Township, and 1,420 of its residents work somewhere. Jobs and income earn Springfield Township A−; getting around on foot earns it D. Only 3% stay in Springfield Township for work; outside it, Michigan City is the main destination (19%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Springfield Township, in a few figures
Springfield Township and Michigan City trade workers both ways
Michigan City is the top workplace for Springfield Township residents (19%) and also where the most people who work in Springfield Township come from (18% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Springfield Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Springfield Township went from 421 in 2013 to 586 in 2023, +39%. 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.
What’s behind Springfield Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Springfield Township is better than 77% of U.S. towns, #128 of 593 in Indiana. Unemployment is its strongest input (2.3%, U.S. 5.2%); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($85,313, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Springfield Township could be anywhere from C+ to A+.
Out of Springfield Township to work: where people go
Where Springfield Township clocks in
14% 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: 34% of Springfield Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 421 → 586. 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 Springfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Springfield Township
On a workday 1,380 residents head out to work, 40 work right here, and 546 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,900 people are in Springfield Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Springfield Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springfield Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,523 commuters (the 7% 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 Springfield Township goes to work
About 17% 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.
The commute in Springfield Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Springfield Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns, #544 of 593 in Indiana. Both inputs place Springfield 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 1,629 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.8% of Springfield Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Springfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Springfield Township is 956th among 4,318 U.S. towns of 2,600 to 5,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 83 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
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| 94 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 134 | Georgetown IN | 3,855 | $113K | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
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| 954 | Elizabeth CO | 2,957 | $113K | 2.0% | 2.4% | 6% | A− |
| 955 | Coldwater OH | 4,716 | $68K | 2.4% | 0.5% | 25% | A− |
| 956 | Springfield Township IN | 3,731 | $85K | 7.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A− |
| 957 | Hamburg NJ | 3,345 | $87K | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4% | A− |
| 958 | Mayfield OH | 3,296 | $126K | 4.2% | 8.8% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,318 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Springfield Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns next door employ 21% of Springfield Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | – | A− | D | 28 min | $85,313 |
| Galena Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 26 min | $86,293 |
| Michigan Township | under 3% | C− | A− | 23 min | $58,356 |
| Michigan City | 19% | C− | B+ | 21 min | $53,089 |
| Center Township | 2% | B− | B | 22 min | $68,142 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Michigan City. Darker towns draw more of Springfield 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 Springfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springfield Township?
$85,313 (±$28,556) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield Township?
7.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springfield Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springfield Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Michigan City (19%, 6 mi), La Porte (14%, 8 mi), Indianapolis (4%, 138 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Springfield Township walkable?
Springfield Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springfield Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springfield 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.