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Washington 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 work17,686
Number of tax filers who work in the county13,546
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county12,645
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county901
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Orange County14627.1%
Clark County12222.7%
Harrison County9718.0%
Scott County9617.8%
Lawrence County7714.3%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Clark County1,33534.9%
Kentucky1,04727.4%
Floyd County79420.8%
Scott County3519.2%
Jackson County2977.8%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over12,903100.0%
  Travel To Work12,02493.2%
    Car, Truck, or Van11,79991.4%
      Traveled Alone10,03777.8%
      Carpooled1,76213.7%
    Used Public Transportation160.1%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other2091.6%
  Worked At Home8796.8%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)32.0 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)15.9 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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