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Sullivan 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 work12,838
Number of tax filers who work in the county11,148
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county9,606
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county1,542
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Greene County44638.3%
Vigo County27023.2%
Knox County20317.5%
St Joseph County13211.3%
Clay County1129.6%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Vigo County1,98170.2%
Greene County34312.2%
Knox County34112.1%
Illinois792.8%
Out of State772.7%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2011
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over8,376100.0%
  Travel To Work8,13797.1%
    Car, Truck, or Van7,82293.4%
      Traveled Alone6,98283.4%
      Carpooled84010.0%
    Used Public Transportation60.1%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other3093.7%
  Worked At Home2392.9%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)25.2 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes) 2010  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates