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Jasper 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, 2019
 Number
Number of tax filers who live in county and work22,067
Number of tax filers who work in the county19,431
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county16,516
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county2,915
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2019
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Newton County92644.5%
White County36317.4%
Porter County33616.1%
Lake County26012.5%
Pulaski County1979.5%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2019
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Lake County2,35551.8%
Porter County1,05923.3%
Illinois46310.2%
Newton County3367.4%
Tippecanoe County3337.3%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over14,923100.0%
  Travel To Work14,22095.3%
    Car, Truck, or Van13,89793.1%
      Traveled Alone12,48583.7%
      Carpooled1,4129.5%
    Used Public Transportation220.1%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other3012.0%
  Worked At Home7034.7%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)28.4 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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