Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in Whiteland (2.3%) is lower than in 80% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Whiteland; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (39%, 16 miles). For jobs and income Whiteland is better than 83% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns (C). Measured by household income, Whiteland is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Whiteland
39% of Whiteland works in Indianapolis
886 working residents, 39%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 16 miles away. That’s 10 times as many as work in Whiteland itself. The commute map ↓
Whiteland has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Whiteland went from 1,013 in 2013 to 1,460 in 2023, +44%. The jobs ↓
Whiteland workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Indiana. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 25 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Why Whiteland gets the Jobs & income grade it does
Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 82% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (9.3%, U.S. 12.5%). 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, Whiteland could be anywhere from B− to A+.
Commuting out of Whiteland: the destinations
Where Whiteland clocks in
39% of workers
13% of workers
9% 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.
The 1,460 jobs based in Whiteland
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whiteland, 2013 → 2023: 1,013 → 1,460. 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 Whiteland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Whiteland: about 29 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whiteland workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,446 commuters (the 10% 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.
Who leaves Whiteland for work, and who comes in
On a workday 2,157 residents head out to work, 97 work right here, and 1,363 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,100 people are in Whiteland on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.65 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.
How far Whiteland goes to work
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.
The commute in Whiteland is mostly behind the wheel
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any 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 2,726 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). 1.8% of Whiteland households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Whiteland’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Whiteland ranks: 661st of 3,432 U.S. towns of 4,100 to 7,900
| # | 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+ |
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| 125 | Hidden Valley IN | 5,706 | $121K | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 166 | New Whiteland IN | 5,937 | $90K | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 659 | Buckingham FL | 4,311 | $113K | 8.7% | 1.9% | 3% | A− |
| 660 | West Slope OR | 6,582 | $105K | 8.6% | 3.5% | 1% | A− |
| 661 | Whiteland IN | 5,884 | $97K | 9.3% | 2.3% | 4% | A− |
| 662 | Braceville Township IL | 6,617 | $83K | 5.7% | 1.4% | 10% | A− |
| 663 | Bazetta Township OH | 5,841 | $81K | 5.8% | 1.2% | 5% | 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 Whiteland, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Whiteland and its neighbors: 23% work next door
The biggest share goes to Greenwood (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whiteland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteland | – | A− | C | 29 min | $96,944 |
| New Whiteland | 1% | A+ | B | 25 min | $89,918 |
| Franklin | 9% | B | B− | 25 min | $82,380 |
| Greenwood | 13% | A− | B | 25 min | $83,608 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whiteland’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 Whiteland: questions
What is the median household income in Whiteland?
$96,944 (±$22,615) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whiteland?
9.3%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whiteland?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whiteland work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (39%, 16 mi), Greenwood (13%, 4 mi), Franklin (9%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Whiteland walkable?
Whiteland is more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 8.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Whiteland without a car?
0% 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 Whiteland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whiteland
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.