Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0For about two in three of its working residents, Washington Township is a commute to Indianapolis
Working from home is the commute for 21% of workers (Indiana 11%). For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 74% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns (A−). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 4.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 14.7 in Center Township.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Washington Township
Most Washington Township residents work close to home
68% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Home offices are common in Washington Township
21% of Washington Township workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Washington Township
Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 92% of U.S. towns); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($77,416, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from B+ to A−.
Where in the region Washington Township works
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.
Time on the road from Washington Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 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 60,267 commuters (the 21% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Washington Township
On a workday 55,472 residents head out to work, 11,624 work right here, and 80,695 people come in from elsewhere.
About 166,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 18% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.38 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Washington Township to work: where people go
Where Washington Township clocks in
63% of workers
8% 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.
Most jobs in Washington Township are in services
92,319 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 75,482 → 92,319. 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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In Washington Township, walking beats the bus
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, above the 3.3% across Indiana.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 76,044 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 73% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 19% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 4.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 82% 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). 6.4% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
These are town averages; neighborhoods differ.
Washington Township next to U.S. towns of 98,000 to 190,000: 68th of 261 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmel IN | 105,634 | $142K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 22% | A+ |
| 2 | Clay Township IN | 104,932 | $142K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 22% | A+ |
| 3 | Fishers IN | 104,812 | $130K | 4.0% | 2.8% | 14% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 66 | Richardson TX | 118,542 | $98K | 9.7% | 5.0% | 15% | B+ |
| 67 | Lyons Township IL | 112,345 | $93K | 9.4% | 4.8% | 12% | B+ |
| 68 | Washington Township IN | 140,572 | $77K | 9.1% | 3.3% | 17% | B+ |
| 69 | Coral Springs FL | 138,783 | $94K | 7.6% | 5.1% | 13% | B+ |
| 70 | Niles Township IL | 109,978 | $97K | 8.9% | 5.4% | 15% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 261 | Macon-Bibb County GA | 157,556 | $51K | 24.7% | 8.1% | 52% | 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.
71% of Washington Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Indianapolis (63%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | B+ | A− | 23 min | $77,416 |
| Pike Township | under 1% | B− | B+ | 25 min | $69,398 |
| Center Township | under 1% | C | A+ | 24 min | $55,129 |
| Lawrence Township | under 1% | B− | B | 26 min | $72,081 |
| Indianapolis | 63% | B− | A− | 25 min | $66,307 |
| Carmel | 8% | A+ | B | 25 min | $141,505 |
| Clay Township | under 1% | A+ | B | 25 min | $142,449 |
| Wayne Township | under 1% | C+ | A− | 24 min | $57,059 |
Same-state neighbors only. 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 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$77,416 (±$3,539) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
9.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
17% work in town.
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 11.5 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 19% 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), 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.