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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, 2022
 Number
Number of tax filers who live in county and work12,836
Number of tax filers who work in the county12,139
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county10,649
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county1,490
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Randolph County41132.3%
Delaware County35227.7%
Blackford County21717.0%
Ohio (State)15111.9%
Adams County14211.2%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Delaware County50730.0%
Ohio (State)43725.8%
Adams County42124.9%
Wells County17610.4%
Randolph County1518.9%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over8,776100.0%
  Travel To Work8,27994.3%
    Car, Truck, or Van7,79288.8%
      Traveled Alone6,76377.1%
      Carpooled1,02911.7%
    Used Public Transportation360.4%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other4515.1%
  Worked At Home4975.7%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)21.3 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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