With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Walker Township works elsewhere
Employers in Walker Township report 102 jobs for 303 working residents. Only 1% work in Walker Township itself; outside it, Rushville draws the most (15%, 8 miles). The trip to work takes 22 minutes on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Walker Township, in a few figures
The places Walker Township commutes to
Where Walker Township clocks in
15% of workers
13% of workers
10% 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 many people are in Walker Township by day
On a workday 299 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 98 people come in from elsewhere.
About 640 people are in Walker Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
71% of the jobs in Walker Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walker Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 102. 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 Walker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Walker Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walker Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 441 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 Walker 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.
Around Walker Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Rushville Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $52,667 |
| Orange Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Rushville Township | 2% | C− | B | 22 min | $57,639 |
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 Walker 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 Walker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walker Township?
$52,667 (±$13,065) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walker Township?
11.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walker Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walker Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rushville (15%, 8 mi), Shelbyville (13%, 11 mi), Indianapolis (10%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walker Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walker 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.