Commuting
Based on Indiana IT-40 returns for tax year 2014 (the most recent year for which data is available), 11.2% of the Blackford County workforce commuted into the county to work, primarily from the neighboring counties of Delaware, Grant, Wells, and Jay.
Similarly, 22.2% of the Blackford County labor force traveled outside of the county to work, primarily going to those same neighboring counties.
| Workers | |
|---|---|
| Number of people who live in Blackford County and work (implied resident labor force) | 8,293 |
| Number of people who live AND work in Blackford County | 6,032 |
| Total number of people who work in Blackford County (implied work force) | 6,962 |
| Commuters | |
|---|---|
| Number of people who live in Blackford County but work outside the county | 2,261 |
| Number of people who live in another county (or state) but work in Blackford County | 930 |
Source: Stats Indiana, Annual Commuting Trends Profile, Blackford County, Indiana
