| Number of persons who live in Ripley County and work (implied resident labor force) | 18,933 |
| Number of persons who live AND work in Ripley County | 13,378 |
| Total number of persons who work in Ripley County (implied work force) | 17,343 |
| Number of persons who live in Ripley County but work outside the county | 5,555 |
| Number of persons who live in another county (or state) but work in Ripley County | 3,965 |
Top five counties sending workers
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| Franklin County | 1,691 | |
| Dearborn County | 947 | |
| Decatur County | 572 | |
| Jefferson County | 79 | |
| Fayette County | 71 | |
| Total of above | 3,360 | workers |
| ( 19.4% of Ripley County work force) | ||
Top five counties receiving workers
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| Ohio (State) | 1,326 | |
| Decatur County | 1,153 | |
| Dearborn County | 1,054 | |
| Franklin County | 354 | |
| Kentucky | 322 | |
| Total of above | 4,209 | workers |
| ( 22.2% of Ripley County labor force) | ||
(where 10 or more either commute into or out of this county)
| County name | Commute INTO Ripley County | % of Ripley County Work Force | Commute FROM Ripley County To: |
% of Ripley County Labor Force |
| Bartholomew County | 36 | 0.2 | 112 | 0.6 |
| Boone County | 3 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dearborn County | 947 | 5.5 | 1,054 | 5.6 |
| Decatur County | 572 | 3.3 | 1,153 | 6.1 |
| Fayette County | 71 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Franklin County | 1,691 | 9.8 | 354 | 1.9 |
| Hamilton County | 14 | 0.1 | 67 | 0.4 |
| Hancock County | 13 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Harrison County | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Jackson County | 10 | 0.1 | 41 | 0.2 |
| Jefferson County | 79 | 0.5 | 260 | 1.4 |
| Jennings County | 71 | 0.4 | 185 | 1.0 |
| Johnson County | 14 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 0.1 | 322 | 1.7 |
| Marion County | 29 | 0.2 | 145 | 0.8 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ohio County | 50 | 0.3 | 72 | 0.4 |
| Ohio (State) | 68 | 0.4 | 1,326 | 7.0 |
| Out of State | 49 | 0.3 | 230 | 1.2 |
| Rush County | 42 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Shelby County | 61 | 0.4 | 26 | 0.1 |
| Switzerland County | 57 | 0.3 | 33 | 0.2 |
| Vigo County | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.1 |
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