Hoosiers by the Numbers
Newton County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
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 work | 9,415 | Number of tax filers who work in the county | 6,890 | Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county | 5,890 | Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county | 1,000 |
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
| Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2019 | |||||
| County | Number | Pct. Five County Total | |||
| Jasper County | 336 | 40.7% | |||
| Illinois | 203 | 24.6% | |||
| Benton County | 133 | 16.1% | |||
| Lake County | 112 | 13.6% | |||
| Tippecanoe County | 42 | 5.1% | |||
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
| Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2019 | |||||
| County | Number | Pct. Five County Total | |||
| Lake County | 1,294 | 41.3% | |||
| Jasper County | 926 | 29.5% | |||
| Illinois | 535 | 17.1% | |||
| Tippecanoe County | 197 | 6.3% | |||
| Out of State | 183 | 5.8% | |||
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
| Travel To Work in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Workers Age 16 and Over | 5,738 | 100.0% |
| Travel To Work | 5,395 | 94.0% |
| Car, Truck, or Van | 5,299 | 92.3% |
| Traveled Alone | 4,566 | 79.6% |
| Carpooled | 733 | 12.8% |
| Used Public Transportation | 30 | 0.5% |
| Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other | 66 | 1.2% |
| Worked At Home | 343 | 6.0% |
| Average Travel Time (Minutes) | 28.3 | |
| Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes) | ||
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
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