With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township works elsewhere
276 jobs are based in Washington Township, against 496 working residents. For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 24% of U.S. towns (C−); for walkability it is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns (D). Only 1% work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is La Porte (29%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Washington Township: the figures worth knowing
Washington Township and La Porte trade workers both ways
La Porte is the top workplace for Washington Township residents (29%) and also where the most people who work in Washington Township come from (18% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Washington Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Washington Township fell from 632 in 2013 to 276 in 2023, −56%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. 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; with 496 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
Household income holds Washington Township’s grade up ($72,253, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate pulls it down (20.0%, U.S. 12.5%).
Unemployment (0.0%) is left out: Washington Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Washington Township could be anywhere from D to B+.
Commuting out of Washington Township: the destinations
Where Washington Township clocks in
29% of workers
3% 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.
55% of the jobs in Washington Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 632 → 276. 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.
The daily commute in and out of Washington Township
On a workday 491 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 271 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Commuting from Washington Township: about 25 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 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 645 commuters (the 6% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Washington Township
About 15% 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.
Few in Washington Township walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 683 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% 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.
Among U.S. towns of 900 to 1,700, Washington Township ranks 3,068th of 4,866 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 85 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
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| 93 | Ogden Dunes IN | 1,163 | $117K | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
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| 123 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 3,066 | South Point TX | 1,054 | $50K | 13.7% | 4.6% | 0% | C− |
| 3,067 | Rossville IL | 1,170 | $62K | 10.4% | 2.9% | 3% | C− |
| 3,068 | Washington Township IN | 1,234 | $72K | 20.0% | 0.0% | 1% | C− |
| 3,069 | Moran Township MI | 1,072 | $68K | 9.0% | 5.1% | 8% | C− |
| 3,070 | Leesville Township MO | 1,065 | $70K | 9.8% | 0.9% | 1% | C− |
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| 4,866 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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.
Work in the towns next to Washington Township
The biggest share goes to Scipio Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | C− | D | 25 min | $72,253 |
| Union Township | under 3% | D | D− | 25 min | $56,964 |
| Pleasant Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 26 min | $88,205 |
| Scipio Township | 3% | B− | C | 30 min | $78,269 |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | A− | C+ | 30 min | $105,121 |
| Johnson Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Johnson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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?
$72,253 (±$10,381) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
20.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are La Porte (29%, 6 mi), Michigan City (7%, 16 mi), Portage (3%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
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.