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Parke 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 work9,619
Number of tax filers who work in the county8,102
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county7,327
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county775
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Vermillion County24142.8%
Vigo County14625.9%
Fountain County7513.3%
Clay County519.1%
Putnam County508.9%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Vigo County81646.2%
Vermillion County31417.8%
Montgomery County24213.7%
Putnam County21312.1%
Clay County18110.2%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over6,346100.0%
  Travel To Work5,54087.3%
    Car, Truck, or Van5,28383.2%
      Traveled Alone4,50371.0%
      Carpooled78012.3%
    Used Public Transportation160.3%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other2413.8%
  Worked At Home80612.7%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)30.4 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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