Work means Indianapolis for about half of White River Township’s working residents
Household incomes here are higher than in 81% of U.S. towns. Jobs and income earn White River Township A; getting around on foot earns it C+. About one in ten work in White River Township itself; outside it, Indianapolis draws the most (48%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set White River Township apart
The better-paid jobs are outside White River Township
67% of White River Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 42% of the jobs based in White River Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 90% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
White River Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in White River Township went from 8,153 in 2013 to 11,951 in 2023, +47%. The jobs ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
33% of the jobs based in White River Township are held by workers 29 or younger, against 21% of White River Township’s own working residents. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Income, poverty and work: White River Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, White River Township is better than 89% of U.S. towns, #57 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides White River Township’s grade. 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, White River Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Inside White River Township’s 11,951 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in White River Township, 2013 → 2023: 8,153 → 11,951. 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 White River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of White River Township on a workday
On a workday 22,191 residents head out to work, 2,548 work right here, and 9,403 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44,000 people are in White River Township on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.48 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.
Commuting out of White River Township: the destinations
Where White River Township clocks in
48% of workers
11% 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.
About 28 minutes each way for White River Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of White River Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22,363 commuters (the 17% 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.
Miles to work from White River 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.
Few in White River Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, White River Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns, #369 of 593 in Indiana. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.6% 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 27,051 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 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 41% 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). 2.5% of White River Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of White River Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
White River Township places 122nd of 758 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 40,000 to 76,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Liberty Township OH | 40,625 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.5% | 8% | A+ |
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| 12 | Fall Creek Township IN | 75,188 | $146K | 3.2% | 2.4% | 9% | A+ |
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| 32 | Westfield IN | 66,258 | $123K | 3.6% | 2.8% | 10% | A+ |
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| 48 | Westfield Washington Township IN | 70,020 | $121K | 4.4% | 2.8% | 11% | A |
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| 120 | La Mirada CA | 45,952 | $109K | 6.2% | 3.9% | 5% | A |
| 121 | Davis CA | 66,110 | $90K | 26.5% | 6.3% | 16% | A |
| 122 | White River Township IN | 56,493 | $105K | 5.9% | 3.0% | 10% | A |
| 123 | Cerritos CA | 46,367 | $135K | 5.3% | 5.1% | 8% | A |
| 124 | Wentzville MO | 49,495 | $112K | 5.4% | 2.7% | 13% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 758 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 White River Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
The towns next door employ 60% of White River Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | White River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Township | – | A | C+ | 28 min | $105,130 |
| Bargersville | 1% | B | C− | 30 min | $114,231 |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | B | C− | 27 min | $74,735 |
| Union Township | under 1% | A | D | 29 min | $108,889 |
| Indianapolis | 48% | B− | A− | 25 min | $66,307 |
| Perry Township | under 1% | B | B+ | 25 min | $66,897 |
| Madison Township | under 1% | A | D | 29 min | $96,058 |
| Pleasant Township | under 1% | A− | B− | 25 min | $84,437 |
| Greenwood | 11% | A− | B | 25 min | $83,608 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Indianapolis. Darker towns draw more of White River 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 White River Township: questions
What is the median household income in White River Township?
$105,130 (±$6,590) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in White River Township?
5.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from White River Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in White River Township work?
10% work in town.
Is White River Township walkable?
White River Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around White River Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from White River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of White River 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.