Jobs and the daily commute in Lake Bruce
Hardly any stay in Lake Bruce for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (14%, 14 miles). 0% of workers work from home, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. Lake Bruce has 58 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Lake Bruce by day
On a workday 58 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Lake Bruce on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where the trip to work from Lake Bruce ends
Where Lake Bruce clocks in
9% of workers
7% 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.
Working from home in Lake Bruce
of Lake Bruce workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Lake Bruce’s workers travel
About 33% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Lake Bruce and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Bruce workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bruce | – | — | — | — | $31,750 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Bruce’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 Lake Bruce: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Bruce?
$31,750 (±$18,146) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Bruce?
23.3%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lake Bruce work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (14%, 14 mi), Kewanna (9%, 5 mi), Logansport (7%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lake Bruce without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lake Bruce, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Bruce
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.