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Knox 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, 2022
 Number
Number of tax filers who live in county and work22,726
Number of tax filers who work in the county23,482
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county20,162
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county3,320
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Illinois1,11044.7%
Daviess County52921.3%
Out of State33513.5%
Sullivan County28811.6%
Gibson County2218.9%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Gibson County61634.8%
Daviess County48427.4%
Illinois35119.8%
Sullivan County1649.3%
Out of State1548.7%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2024
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over16,904100.0%
  Travel To Work16,52197.7%
    Car, Truck, or Van15,72093.0%
      Traveled Alone14,29184.5%
      Carpooled1,4298.5%
    Used Public Transportation580.3%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other7434.4%
  Worked At Home3832.3%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)19.7 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)25.2 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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