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Perry 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 work12,014
Number of tax filers who work in the county10,805
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county9,277
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county1,528
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2019
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Kentucky65049.2%
Spencer County47836.2%
Crawford County856.4%
Dubois County544.1%
Warrick County534.0%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2019
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Dubois County96041.6%
Kentucky58525.4%
Spencer County50922.1%
Vanderburgh County1365.9%
Out of State1165.0%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over8,372100.0%
  Travel To Work7,90494.4%
    Car, Truck, or Van7,69191.9%
      Traveled Alone7,01883.8%
      Carpooled6738.0%
    Used Public Transportation100.1%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other2032.4%
  Worked At Home4685.6%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)23.7 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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