Union Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
58 jobs are based in Union Township; 379 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Union Township; the top destination outside it is Frankfort (31%, 3 miles). For 3% of workers, the job is at home; Indiana has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Union Township apart
Union Township is a place people come home to
There are 58 jobs based in Union Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Union Township has about 620 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Union Township works one town over
34% of working residents work in a town that borders Union Township: Frankfort (31%) and Michigan Township (3%). Next door ↓
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; with 379 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Union Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 376 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 55 people come in from elsewhere.
About 620 people are in Union Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Out of Union Township to work: where people go
Where Union Township clocks in
31% of workers
7% 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.
Goods jobs make up 84% of work in Union Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Union Township, 2013 → 2023: 49 → 58. 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 Union Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Union Township’s commute takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Union Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 494 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.
Where in the region Union Township works
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.
Next door is work for 34% of Union Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $96,483 |
| Center Township | under 2% | B− | C+ | 19 min | $59,611 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 20 min | $74,028 |
| Michigan Township | 3% | C | C− | 23 min | $50,875 |
| Frankfort | 31% | C+ | B− | 19 min | $57,412 |
| Owen Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Owen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Frankfort. Darker towns draw more of Union 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 Union Township: questions
What is the median household income in Union Township?
$96,483 (±$36,320) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
1.6%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Union Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Frankfort (31%, 3 mi), Lafayette (17%, 19 mi), Indianapolis (7%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Union 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 Union Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Union 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.