Jobs and the daily commute in Fishersburg
The average commute takes 41 minutes each way, where Indiana has 24 and the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Fishersburg itself; outside it, Noblesville draws the most (17%, 8 miles). Fishersburg has 39 jobs; 64 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Fishersburg, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 64 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Fishersburg on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Fishersburg to work: where people go
Where Fishersburg clocks in
17% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Fishersburg
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fishersburg, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 39. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Fishersburg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Fishersburg: about 41 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fishersburg workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 134 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Fishersburg
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Fishersburg compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fishersburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishersburg | – | — | — | 41 min | $46,429 |
| Wayne Township | under 4% | A− | D | 29 min | $94,037 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fishersburg’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Fishersburg: questions
What is the median household income in Fishersburg?
$46,429 (±$33,294) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fishersburg?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fishersburg?
41 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fishersburg work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Noblesville (17%, 8 mi), Indianapolis (17%, 25 mi), Jackson Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fishersburg without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fishersburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fishersburg
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.