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Wayne 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 work40,740
Number of tax filers who work in the county41,922
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county37,172
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county4,750
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Ohio (State)1,13130.1%
Fayette County90324.0%
Randolph County72719.3%
Union County52514.0%
Henry County47312.6%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2022
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Ohio (State)94140.0%
Henry County44118.7%
Marion County36515.5%
Out of State30312.9%
Fayette County30312.9%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over29,246100.0%
  Travel To Work27,45293.9%
    Car, Truck, or Van26,42190.3%
      Traveled Alone23,18679.3%
      Carpooled3,23511.1%
    Used Public Transportation680.2%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other9633.3%
  Worked At Home1,7946.1%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)20.9 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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