For about half of its working residents, Webster Township is a commute to Richmond
Working residents average 17 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. For jobs and income Webster Township is better than 72% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is near the bottom of U.S. towns (D−). Hardly any stay in Webster Township for work; outside it, Richmond is the main destination (47%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Webster Township, in a few figures
Nearly half of Webster Township works in Richmond
274 working residents, 47%, have their main job in Richmond, 5.8 miles away. That’s 47 times as many as work in Webster Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Webster Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 24 across Indiana. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical Indiana worker, and quicker than any town next door (20 to 30 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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 581 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Webster Township
The poverty rate holds Webster Township’s grade up (3.8%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 43% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
Unemployment (11.0%) is left out: Webster Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Webster Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
Out of Webster Township to work: where people go
Where Webster Township clocks in
9% 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.
Commuting from Webster Township: about 17 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Webster Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 551 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.
Webster Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 576 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 234 people come in from elsewhere.
About 850 people are in Webster Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.41 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.
Jobs in Webster Township: what the 239 are
239 jobs are based in Webster Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Webster Township, 2013 → 2023: 168 → 239. 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 Webster Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Webster Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
In Webster Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Webster Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Webster Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 625 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). 0.0% of Webster Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Webster Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
650th of 4,312: where Webster Township ranks among U.S. towns of 800 to 1,600
| # | 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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| 75 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
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| 82 | Ogden Dunes IN | 1,163 | $117K | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
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| 127 | Campbell Township IN | 1,172 | $122K | 0.0% | 7.1% | 1% | A |
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| 648 | Morgan WI | 1,032 | $93K | 5.9% | 0.2% | 2% | B+ |
| 649 | Alamance NC | 1,061 | $99K | 10.3% | 0.2% | 1% | B+ |
| 650 | Webster Township IN | 1,194 | $85K | 3.8% | 11.0% | 1% | B+ |
| 651 | Bengal Township MI | 1,135 | $91K | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3% | B+ |
| 652 | Warsaw Township MN | 1,317 | $91K | 4.8% | 2.1% | <1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,312 | 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 Webster Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Around Webster Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Center Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Webster Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | – | B+ | D− | 17 min | $85,246 |
| New Garden Township | under 2% | B | B− | 22 min | $73,714 |
| Center Township | 2% | C+ | C− | 21 min | $68,821 |
| Wayne Township | 1% | C− | A− | 20 min | $47,930 |
| Green Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 30 min | $72,361 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Webster 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 Webster Township: questions
What is the median household income in Webster Township?
$85,246 (±$20,948) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Webster Township?
3.8%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Webster Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Webster Township work?
1% work in town.
Is Webster Township walkable?
Webster Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Webster Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Webster Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Webster 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.