Most of Union Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Union Township itself; outside it, Indianapolis draws the most (32%, 29 miles). Employers in Union Township report 104 jobs; 466 of its residents have a job. 33% of workers work from home, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Union Township at work: what stands out
Home offices are common in Union Township
33% of Union Township workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Time on the road ↓
Union Township is a place people come home to
There are 104 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 560 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
One in three of Union Township works in Indianapolis
149 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 29 miles away. That’s far more as work in Union Township itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 466 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Union Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 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 269 commuters (the 33% 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.
A workday in Union Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 464 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 102 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Union Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
The towns that employ Union Township’s residents
Where Union Township clocks in
32% of workers
18% 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.
28% of the jobs in Union Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Union Township, 2014 → 2024: 164 → 104. 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 Union Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Union Township to work
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.
Work in the towns next to Union Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $99,397 |
| Marion Township | under 2% | A− | D | 21 min | $92,689 |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 27 min | $81,250 |
| Hanover Township | under 2% | B | B− | 28 min | $80,739 |
| Addison Township | under 2% | B− | B+ | 21 min | $58,009 |
| Posey Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 28 min | $78,563 |
| Orange Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Orange Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 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 Union Township: questions
What is the median household income in Union Township?
$99,397 (±$21,119) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
8.3%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Union Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (32%, 29 mi), Shelbyville (18%, 6 mi), Greenfield (4%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Union Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% 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), 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.