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Jefferson 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 work20,715
Number of tax filers who work in the county21,515
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county18,110
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county3,405
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Clark County70231.5%
Floyd County45320.3%
Kentucky45320.3%
Scott County32414.5%
Jennings County29813.4%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Kentucky84047.2%
Jennings County26114.7%
Clark County25514.3%
Scott County23713.3%
Out of State18510.4%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2011
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over14,097100.0%
  Travel To Work13,65096.8%
    Car, Truck, or Van13,03492.5%
      Traveled Alone11,79383.7%
      Carpooled1,2418.8%
    Used Public Transportation330.2%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other5834.1%
  Worked At Home4473.2%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)22.0 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes) 201026.6 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates