Top five counties sending workers
INTO Newton County:
| Illinois | 469 | |
| Jasper County | 390 | |
| Benton County | 239 | |
| Lake County | 128 | |
| Out of State | 58 | |
| Total of above | 1,284 | workers |
| ( 17.6% of Newton County work force) | ||
| Number of persons who live in Newton County and work (implied resident labor force) | 9,548 |
| Number of persons who live AND work in Newton County | 5,805 |
| Total number of persons who work in Newton County (implied work force) | 7,291 |
| Number of persons who live in Newton County but work outside the county | 3,743 |
| Number of persons who live in another county (or state) but work in Newton County | 1,486 |
Top five counties sending workers
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| Illinois | 469 | |
| Jasper County | 390 | |
| Benton County | 239 | |
| Lake County | 128 | |
| Out of State | 58 | |
| Total of above | 1,284 | workers |
| ( 17.6% of Newton County work force) | ||
Top five counties receiving workers
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| Lake County | 1,672 | |
| Illinois | 720 | |
| Jasper County | 703 | |
| Tippecanoe County | 135 | |
| Out of State | 131 | |
| Total of above | 3,361 | workers |
| ( 35.2% of Newton County labor force) | ||
(where 10 or more either commute into or out of this county)
| County name | Commute INTO Newton County | % of Newton County Work Force | Commute FROM Newton County To: |
% of Newton County Labor Force |
| Benton County | 239 | 3.3 | 53 | 0.6 |
| Carroll County | 12 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 469 | 6.4 | 720 | 7.5 |
| Jasper County | 390 | 5.3 | 703 | 7.4 |
| LaPorte County | 2 | 0.0 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Lake County | 128 | 1.8 | 1,672 | 17.5 |
| Marion County | 3 | 0.0 | 28 | 0.3 |
| Out of State | 58 | 0.8 | 131 | 1.4 |
| Porter County | 17 | 0.2 | 121 | 1.3 |
| Pulaski County | 18 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Tippecanoe County | 52 | 0.7 | 135 | 1.4 |
| White County | 46 | 0.6 | 84 | 0.9 |
Note: Commuters to/from Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania are shown
separately and are not included in the 'Out of State' category.
These figures are provided to give a summary of commuting patterns, not employment patterns, and will not
match labor force or employment numbers from sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Data source: Indiana Department of Revenue
This table was produced by STATS Indiana on Feb 16, 2007