There are 3.5 jobs in Union Township for every working resident, and 4,685 people commute in
Union Township has 4,838 jobs for 1,379 working residents. For jobs and income Union Township is better than 64% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns (D−). About one in ten work in Union Township itself; outside it, Fort Wayne draws the most (30%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Union Township
Union Township fills up on a workday
Union Township has 4,838 jobs, 3.5 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 6,200 people are in town, more than double the 2,700 who live here. Day and night ↓
Union Township makes and builds things
82% of the jobs based in Union Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Union Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 34%. The jobs ↓
Union Township and Fort Wayne trade workers both ways
Fort Wayne is the top workplace for Union Township residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Union Township come from (27% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Union Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Union Township went from 2,900 in 2013 to 4,838 in 2023, +67%. The jobs ↓
Most jobs in Union Township pay over $40,000 a year
76% of the jobs based in Union Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. 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.
Union Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
Unemployment is its strongest input (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (9.7%, U.S. 12.5%). 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, Union Township could be anywhere from C to A.
A workday in Union Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,226 residents head out to work and 153 work right here.
About 6,200 people are in Union Township on a workday afternoon, 127% more than live here.
3.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Factories, building and farms: 82% of the jobs in Union Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Union Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,900 → 4,838. 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.
Where the people who work in Union Township live
Where Union Township clocks in
11% of workers
5% 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.
Commuting from Union Township: about 22 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 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 1,295 commuters (the 5% 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 it is to work from Union 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.
Union Township is a driving town
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,369 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). 3.5% of Union Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Union Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
1,523rd of 4,969: where Union Township ranks among U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | 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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| 68 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
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| 184 | Swan Township IN | 2,327 | $112K | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 207 | Wills Township IN | 2,111 | $113K | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,521 | Warm Beach WA | 3,442 | $100K | 7.5% | 2.9% | <1% | B |
| 1,522 | Carter Township IN | 3,236 | $75K | 7.9% | 1.3% | 19% | B |
| 1,523 | Union Township IN | 2,725 | $78K | 9.7% | 3.1% | 11% | B |
| 1,524 | Maple Valley Township MI | 1,982 | $84K | 6.9% | 1.7% | 1% | B |
| 1,525 | Arbuckle CA | 3,093 | $87K | 3.4% | 2.8% | 11% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Union Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
How Union Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Columbia Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | B | D− | 22 min | $78,125 |
| Columbia Township | 2% | B− | B− | 19 min | $70,071 |
| Lake Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 20 min | $86,818 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | A | D | 21 min | $105,481 |
| Smith Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 26 min | $81,761 |
Same-state neighbors only. 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 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?
$78,125 (±$10,105) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
9.7%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Union Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Wayne (30%, 14 mi), Columbia City (11%, 5 mi), Warsaw (5%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Union Township walkable?
Union Township is more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Union Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% 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. 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.