A job hub: Washington Township has 2.0 jobs per working resident, and 4,877 people come in to work
For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 85% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns (C−). Washington Township has 5,101 jobs for 2,503 working residents. Household incomes here are higher than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Washington Township apart
Washington Township is where the jobs are
Washington Township has 5,101 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 8,500 people are in town, 44% more than the 5,900 who live here. Day and night ↓
Washington Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Washington Township and Valparaiso trade workers both ways
Valparaiso is the top workplace for Washington Township residents (26%) and also where the most people who work in Washington Township come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Washington Township makes and builds things
45% of the jobs based in Washington Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Washington Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 26%. The jobs ↓
Washington Township draws workers from far and wide
The 5,101 jobs in Washington Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 39%; the other 57% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
The figures behind Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment is its strongest input (1.9%, U.S. 5.2%); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (9.1%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Who works in Washington Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 2,279 residents head out to work and 224 work right here.
About 8,500 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 44% more 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.
From Washington Township, about 34 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 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 2,735 commuters (the 11% 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.
Where Washington Township’s workers come from
Where Washington Township clocks in
26% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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.
Washington Township makes things: 45% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 4,378 → 5,101. 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
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.
Washington Township is a driving town
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,074 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). 4.5% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Washington Township is 578th of 3,432 U.S. towns of 4,100 to 7,900 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 77 | Worth Township IN | 6,688 | $123K | 4.1% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 125 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 166 | New Whiteland IN | 5,937 | $90K | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 576 | Goshen NY | 5,744 | $105K | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10% | A |
| 577 | Sinking Spring PA | 4,584 | $83K | 7.8% | 1.2% | 5% | A |
| 578 | Washington Township IN | 5,883 | $110K | 9.1% | 1.9% | 9% | A |
| 579 | Wildewood MD | 7,552 | $127K | 4.7% | 1.7% | 4% | A |
| 580 | Potosi TX | 4,322 | $122K | 2.5% | 3.3% | <1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,432 | Medina TX | 4,226 | $22K | 53.8% | 10.1% | 4% | 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.
Washington Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | A | C− | 34 min | $109,879 |
| Center Township | under 3% | B | A− | 25 min | $80,022 |
| Clinton Township | under 3% | B | B | 32 min | $105,714 |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | A | C− | 26 min | $132,961 |
| Morgan Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 27 min | $112,951 |
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 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?
$109,879 (±$13,935) (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?
34 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valparaiso (26%, 4 mi), Portage (5%, 13 mi), Chesterton (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% 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.