Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Work and commuting in Washington Township
Washington Township grades B− for jobs and income and B for walkability. About one in five work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (30%, 29 miles). The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average, next to 24 for Indiana and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Washington Township in brief
Washington Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
30% of Washington Township works in Indianapolis
2,296 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 29 miles away. That’s more than work in Washington Township itself. The commute map ↓
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.
How Washington Township earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Washington Township is better than 52% of U.S. towns, #312 of 593 in Indiana. Job access by car holds Washington Township’s grade up (ahead of 66% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($70,513, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
How long Washington Township spends getting to work: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 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 7,429 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.
The towns that employ Washington Township’s residents
Where Washington Township clocks in
30% of workers
18% 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 a workday changes Washington Township
On a workday 6,052 residents head out to work, 1,485 work right here, and 3,887 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.71 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
What the 5,372 jobs in Washington Township are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 5,336 → 5,372. 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.
How far Washington 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.
Washington Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Washington Township is more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns, #196 of 593 in Indiana. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below 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 8,476 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). 5.3% 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 13,000 to 24,000, Washington Township ranks 1,154th of 1,822 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 35 | Whitestown IN | 15,767 | $124K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 6% | A+ |
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| 64 | McCordsville IN | 13,094 | $111K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
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| 76 | Brown Township IN | 15,523 | $140K | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3% | A+ |
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| 1,152 | Marina CA | 23,256 | $96K | 12.2% | 5.9% | 9% | B− |
| 1,153 | Canyon TX | 16,518 | $70K | 13.1% | 3.1% | 26% | B− |
| 1,154 | Washington Township IN | 18,012 | $71K | 10.9% | 4.2% | 20% | B− |
| 1,155 | Cypress Lake FL | 13,032 | $63K | 9.8% | 4.2% | 4% | B− |
| 1,156 | Gulf Shores AL | 17,394 | $78K | 11.5% | 2.4% | 27% | B− |
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| 1,822 | 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 Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns around 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− | B | 31 min | $70,513 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | B | D− | 28 min | $101,587 |
| Clay Township | under 2% | B | D | 29 min | $81,944 |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | — | — | 51 min | — |
| Baker Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Green Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 30 min | $116,474 |
Same-state neighbors only. Jackson Township: not graded. Baker 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 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?
$70,513 (±$5,990) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
10.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
31 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 Indianapolis (30%, 29 mi), Martinsville (18%, 1 mi), Mooresville (3%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 8.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington 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 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.