Unemployment in Washington Township (1.5%) is lower than in 90% of U.S. towns
Commuters spend 22 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns (C). About one in ten work in Washington Township itself; outside it, Lafayette draws the most (19%, 26 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Washington Township, in a few figures
Washington Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Washington Township is Lafayette, 26 miles away as the crow flies. 19% of working residents (211) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Washington Township makes and builds things
36% 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 35%. 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.
Why Washington Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
Unemployment holds Washington Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 24% 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.
Miles to work from Washington Township
About 24% 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.
Washington Township works in goods: 36% of its jobs
687 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 784 → 687. 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.
In and out of Washington Township on a workday
On a workday 1,006 residents head out to work, 127 work right here, and 560 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.61 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Washington Township ends
Where Washington Township clocks in
12% of workers
12% 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.
Getting to work from Washington Township takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 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 1,011 commuters (the 9% 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.
In Washington Township, most people drive to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.2% 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 1,114 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). 2.9% 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.
For jobs and income, Washington Township is 2,510th of 5,552 U.S. towns of 1,600 to 3,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 6 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 72 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 181 | Foxcliff Estates IN | 1,674 | $142K | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,508 | Hunlock Township PA | 2,286 | $70K | 6.0% | 4.6% | 3% | B− |
| 2,509 | Tracy MN | 2,039 | $68K | 9.9% | 0.6% | 26% | B− |
| 2,510 | Washington Township IN | 2,355 | $69K | 12.1% | 1.5% | 11% | B− |
| 2,511 | Silver Lake Township KS | 1,893 | $57K | 5.5% | 0.0% | 7% | B− |
| 2,512 | Milton Township MI | 2,485 | $89K | 6.7% | 3.1% | 5% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,552 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pike Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | B− | C | 22 min | $68,966 |
| Pike Township | 2% | C+ | D− | 32 min | $87,813 |
| Shawnee Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Logan Township | under 2% | C | B | 25 min | $68,444 |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Warren Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Shawnee Township, Liberty Township and Warren 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?
$68,966 (±$8,867) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
12.1%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lafayette (19%, 26 mi), Williamsport (12%, 2 mi), Attica (12%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 7.4 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 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.