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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 work17,533
Number of tax filers who work in the county15,049
Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county11,725
Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county3,324
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2019
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Vanderburgh County1,44347.5%
Illinois86028.3%
Warrick County35111.5%
Out of State2217.3%
Gibson County1655.4%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2019
CountyNumberPct. Five County Total
Vanderburgh County4,85286.2%
Gibson County3806.8%
Warrick County1713.0%
Out of State1472.6%
Illinois771.4%
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Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
Travel To Work in 2022
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 and Over12,131100.0%
  Travel To Work11,47694.6%
    Car, Truck, or Van11,16592.0%
      Traveled Alone10,36685.5%
      Carpooled7996.6%
    Used Public Transportation60.0%
  Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other3052.5%
  Worked At Home6555.4%
Average Travel Time (Minutes)22.7 
Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates

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