Commuting Patterns

Persons Commuting to Work Outside of Putnam County
County of Employment

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Boone

38

42

57

48

69

Clay

271

204

208

248

251

Hamilton

59

56

73

66

62

Hendricks

1,243

1,189

1,268

1,276

1.297

Marion

3,703

3,581

3,606

3,517

3,379

Monroe

44

36

47

53

47

Montgomery

499

437

472

484

464

Morgan

58

55

64

67

84

Owen

45

42

45

51

47

Parke

35

20

25

25

43

Tippecanoe

50

53

69

62

58

Vigo

217

185

212

216

242

Other IN Counties

81

172

199

181

216

Out of State

108

52

90

70

78

TOTAL

6,545

6,124

6,435

6,364

6,337

Persons Commuting Into Putnam County for Work
County of Residence

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Clay

1,299

1,205

1,311

1,345

1,274

Hendricks

295

296

385

408

448

Marion

109

115

111

127

122

Montgomery

120

122

133

174

172

Morgan

105

102

114

124

127

Owen

738

667

792

748

814

Parke

287

266

276

279

274

Vigo

396

359

381

370

312

Other

324

310

354

338

369

Out of State

124

86

136

123

133

TOTAL

3,797

3,528

3,993

4,036

4,045

LABOR - TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
County

Mean Travel Time

Less than 30 Minutes

30 to 44 Minutes

45 to 59 Minutes

60 or more Minutes

Putnam

26.5

62.60%

15.40%

11.20%

10.80%

Clay

25.9

61.90%

22.20%

7.10%

8.70%

Hendricks

25.6

59.70%

28.00%

7.80%

4.50%

Montgomery

20.4

78.10%

9.10%

6.20%

6.50%

Morgan

28.3

50.70%

27.80%

13.50%

8.00%

Owen

33.6

47.30%

22.90%

11.70%

18.10%

Parke

27.5

61.30%

21.40%

8.60%

8.70%

Seven County Region

26.8

59.60%

23.20%

9.50%

7.70%

Universe:  Workers 16 years and older who did not work at home.

Source:  Information based on state income tax returns.  Information compiled by Indiana University. 3/06