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Blackford 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 work7,917
Number of tax filers who work in the county6,630
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county5,880
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county750
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Delaware County22638.1%
Grant County17830.0%
Jay County8714.7%
Wells County8314.0%
Madison County193.2%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Delaware County58336.1%
Grant County47929.7%
Wells County21813.5%
Jay County21713.4%
Allen County1187.3%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over4,852100.0%
  Travel To Work4,44591.6%
    Car, Truck, or Van4,36489.9%
      Traveled Alone3,84479.2%
      Carpooled52010.7%
    Used Public Transportation00.0%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other811.7%
  Worked At Home4078.4%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)25.2 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)N/A  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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