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Franklin 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 work15,576
Number of tax filers who work in the county10,258
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county8,934
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county1,324
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Ripley County36242.5%
Fayette County15718.4%
Dearborn County13115.4%
Ohio (State)11012.9%
Decatur County9210.8%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2011
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Ohio (State)2,47346.8%
Ripley County1,68431.8%
Decatur County4989.4%
Out of State3286.2%
Dearborn County3055.8%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2011
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over10,584100.0%
  Travel To Work9,97794.3%
    Car, Truck, or Van9,62791.0%
      Traveled Alone8,41479.5%
      Carpooled1,21311.5%
    Used Public Transportation310.3%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other3193.0%
  Worked At Home6075.7%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)29.1 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes) 2010  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates