York Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For jobs and income York Township is better than 50% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns (D−). Employers in York Township report 58 jobs, and 675 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in York Township for work; outside it, Fort Wayne is the main destination (13%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in York Township
York Township is a place people come home to
There are 58 jobs based in York Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday York Township has about 920 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
York Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside York Township is Fort Wayne, 28 miles away as the crow flies. 13% of working residents (91) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 675 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Inside York Township’s Jobs & income grade
Household income holds York Township’s grade up ($80,972, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate pulls it down (11.6%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on job access by car.
Unemployment (1.8%) is left out: York Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, York Township could be anywhere from C− to A.
York Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 674 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere.
About 920 people are in York Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
York Township’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Out of York Township to work: where people go
Where York Township clocks in
7% 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.
York Township works in goods: 66% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in York Township, 2014 → 2024: 72 → 58. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs York Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
York Township’s commute takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of York Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 863 commuters (the 7% 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.
Most trips from York Township start in a car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 930 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). 2.7% of York Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of York Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 5,794 U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,100, York Township comes 2,099th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 2% | A+ |
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| 7 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 111 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | 1% | A+ |
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| 122 | Ogden Dunes IN | 1,163 | $117K | 3.9% | 2.6% | 4% | A+ |
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| 2,097 | Salem SD | 1,357 | $75K | 5.6% | 0.8% | 18% | B− |
| 2,098 | Gridley Township IL | 1,845 | $63K | 4.6% | 2.1% | 3% | B− |
| 2,099 | York Township IN | 1,538 | $81K | 11.6% | 1.8% | <1% | B− |
| 2,100 | Lodi Township OH | 1,356 | $90K | 6.5% | 0.8% | 1% | B− |
| 2,101 | Pusheta Township OH | 1,235 | $86K | 10.5% | 1.7% | 6% | B− |
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| 5,794 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 7% | 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 York Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
York Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | York Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | – | B− | D− | 25 min | $80,972 |
| Sparta Township | 3% | B | C | 34 min | $81,935 |
| Elkhart Township | under 3% | B | B− | 24 min | $78,672 |
| Noble Township | under 3% | B+ | C | 35 min | $73,487 |
| Albion Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 25 min | $82,396 |
| Kimmell | under 3% | — | — | 61 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Albion Township: not graded. Kimmell: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sparta Township. Darker towns draw more of York 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 2024, 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 York Township: questions
What is the median household income in York Township?
$80,972 (±$22,216) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in York Township?
11.6%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from York Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in York Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Wayne (13%, 28 mi), Albion (7%, 4 mi), Goshen (4%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is York Township walkable?
York Township is more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.1 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around York 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 York Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of York Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.