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Elkhart County, IN

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Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2011
 Number
Number of tax filers who live in county and work120,949
Number of tax filers who work in the county136,625
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county112,258
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county24,367
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
St Joseph County8,37239.2%
Michigan5,37525.2%
Kosciusko County3,34615.7%
Lagrange County2,90913.6%
Marshall County1,3296.2%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
St Joseph County4,86865.4%
Kosciusko County82911.1%
Lagrange County75910.2%
Out of State5176.9%
Michigan4756.4%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2011
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over87,929100.0%
  Travel To Work85,57597.3%
    Car, Truck, or Van81,33092.5%
      Traveled Alone70,86480.6%
      Carpooled10,46611.9%
    Used Public Transportation3640.4%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other3,8814.4%
  Worked At Home2,3542.7%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)19.2 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes) 201023.2 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates