Work, pay and getting to work in Marietta
Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 11% across Indiana. Hardly any work in Marietta itself; outside it, Shelbyville draws the most (26%, 9 miles). A typical one-way commute from Marietta lasts 44 minutes (Indiana 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Marietta, and who commutes in
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 81 people are in Marietta on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.58 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.
The places Marietta commutes to
Where Marietta clocks in
26% of workers
16% of workers
8% 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.
86% of the jobs in Marietta pay over $3,333 a month
22 jobs are based in Marietta.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marietta, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 22. 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 Marietta’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 44 minutes each way, longer than most of Indiana
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marietta workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 81 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.
The commute from Marietta, by distance
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 Marietta compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marietta workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | – | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | B | D | 25 min | $84,643 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marietta’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 Marietta: questions
What is the poverty rate in Marietta?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marietta?
44 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marietta work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Shelbyville (26%, 9 mi), Indianapolis (16%, 27 mi), Greenwood (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marietta 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 Marietta, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marietta
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.