With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Vernon Township works elsewhere
There are 3,343 jobs in Vernon Township, and 9,186 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Vernon Township are A+ for jobs and income and B for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Vernon Township in brief
Much of Vernon Township works one town over
59% of working residents work in a town that borders Vernon Township: Indianapolis (44%), Fishers (8%) and Fortville (5%). Next door ↓
Home offices are common in Vernon Township
22% of Vernon Township workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Time on the road ↓
Vernon Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Vernon Township went from 2,159 in 2014 to 3,343 in 2024, +55%. The jobs ↓
Vernon Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Income, poverty and work: Vernon Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Vernon Township is better than 96% of U.S. towns, #18 of 593 in Indiana. The poverty rate is its strongest input (1.9%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.7%, U.S. 5.2%). 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, Vernon Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
About 29 minutes to work from Vernon Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Vernon Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,390 commuters (the 22% 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.
What Vernon Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Vernon Township, 2014 → 2024: 2,159 → 3,343. 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 Vernon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Vernon Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 8,488 residents head out to work, 698 work right here, and 2,645 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Vernon Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
44% of working residents work in Indianapolis
Where Vernon Township clocks in
44% of workers
8% 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.
How far Vernon Township goes 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.
The commute in Vernon Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Vernon Township is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns, #177 of 593 in Indiana. Both inputs place Vernon 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 9,477 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). 2.1% of Vernon Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Vernon Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 14,000 to 27,000, Vernon Township ranks 137th of 1,860 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
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| 34 | Whitestown IN | 15,767 | $124K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 6% | A+ |
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| 42 | St. John IN | 24,841 | $131K | 2.1% | 2.3% | 8% | A+ |
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| 83 | Brown Township IN | 15,523 | $140K | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3% | A+ |
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| 135 | Harrisburg NC | 20,742 | $148K | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5% | A+ |
| 136 | Harrison WI | 14,492 | $122K | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 137 | Vernon Township IN | 20,047 | $108K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 8% | A+ |
| 138 | Linganore MD | 14,444 | $176K | 1.3% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 139 | Jacksonville Beach FL | 23,615 | $121K | 4.8% | 1.8% | 14% | A+ |
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| 1,860 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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 Vernon Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns next door employ 59% of Vernon Township
The biggest share goes to Indianapolis (44%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Vernon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | – | A+ | B | 29 min | $108,370 |
| McCordsville | 2% | A+ | B | 32 min | $110,692 |
| Lawrence Township | under 2% | B− | B | 26 min | $72,081 |
| Indianapolis | 44% | B− | A− | 25 min | $66,307 |
| Fall Creek Township | under 2% | A+ | B− | 28 min | $146,226 |
| Green Township | under 2% | A− | D | 27 min | $82,090 |
| Fishers | 8% | A+ | B− | 27 min | $130,203 |
| Buck Creek Township | under 2% | A | C− | 29 min | $111,224 |
| Fortville | 5% | A− | B | 26 min | $84,000 |
| Green Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 32 min | $96,875 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Vernon 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 Vernon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Vernon Township?
$108,370 (±$3,026) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Vernon Township?
1.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Vernon Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Vernon Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (44%, 17 mi), Fishers (8%, 6 mi), Carmel (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Vernon Township walkable?
Vernon Township is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 7.1 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Vernon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Vernon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Vernon 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. 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.