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Wells 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 work19,350
Number of tax filers who work in the county17,236
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county14,581
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county2,655
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Allen County70431.8%
Adams County66830.2%
Huntington County44820.2%
Blackford County2189.8%
Jay County1767.9%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Allen County3,04170.8%
Adams County63014.7%
Huntington County4139.6%
Grant County1252.9%
Out of State892.1%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2024
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over14,148100.0%
  Travel To Work13,30894.1%
    Car, Truck, or Van12,86991.0%
      Traveled Alone11,98784.7%
      Carpooled8826.2%
    Used Public Transportation230.2%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other4162.9%
  Worked At Home8405.9%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)24.2 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)13.9 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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