Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnemployment in Washington Township (2.4%) is lower than in 79% of U.S. towns
The trip to work takes 32 minutes on average; Indiana averages 24, the U.S. 26. For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns (C+). About one in five work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (19%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Washington Township, in brief
The four measures behind Washington Township’s grade
Unemployment holds Washington Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 27% of U.S. towns).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
A commute of about 32 minutes in Washington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,975 commuters (the 12% 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.
Who leaves Washington Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,651 residents head out to work, 417 work right here, and 2,321 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,900 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 13% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.32 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Washington Township’s residents
Where Washington Township clocks in
19% of workers
16% of workers
11% 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.
Most jobs in Washington Township are in services
2,738 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,800 → 2,738. 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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Washington Township
About 16% 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.
Driving is how Washington Township gets around
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.3% across Indiana, on an EPA index of 5.4.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,237 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). 2.7% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Washington Township is 2,050th among 3,582 U.S. towns of 3,700 to 7,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 92 | Milan Township IN | 4,066 | $120K | 1.3% | 0.0% | 9% | A+ |
| 93 | Worth Township IN | 6,688 | $123K | 4.1% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 140 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,048 | West Mead Township PA | 4,937 | $65K | 12.6% | 2.0% | 8% | B− |
| 2,049 | Cortland IL | 4,676 | $74K | 7.0% | 8.2% | 2% | B− |
| 2,050 | Washington Township IN | 5,238 | $67K | 9.8% | 2.4% | 20% | B− |
| 2,051 | Manchester VT | 4,413 | $95K | 16.8% | 2.4% | 37% | B− |
| 2,052 | Mulberry FL | 4,573 | $58K | 19.8% | 1.4% | 2% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,582 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Next door is work for 16% of Washington Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | B− | C+ | 32 min | $66,793 |
| Van Buren Township | under 2% | A− | D | 31 min | $93,664 |
| Salt Creek Township | under 2% | C | D | 25 min | $89,861 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | B | D | 40 min | $74,020 |
| Hamblen Township | under 2% | B | C− | 39 min | $87,159 |
| Polk Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Nashville | 16% | C | B+ | 23 min | $51,638 |
| Benton Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 27 min | $90,296 |
Same-state neighbors only. Polk Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Nashville. Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$66,793 (±$13,661) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
9.8%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
20% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (19%, 19 mi), Nashville (16%, 3 mi), Indianapolis (11%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 5.4 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington 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.