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Jobs & commute in Metz

About two in five of Metz’s working residents commute to Angola

Hardly any work in Metz itself; outside it, Angola draws the most (44%, 9 miles). Metz has 25 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

Day and night

Who commutes out of Metz, and who commutes in

On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

25live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night12
Workday0
12live here− 25head out to work+ 0come in to work= 0on a workday

About 0 people are in Metz on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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.

The commute map

The towns that employ Metz’s residents

Ashley: 1 residents work here (4%)Columbia City: 1 residents work here (4%)Kendallville: 1 residents work here (4%)Decatur: 1 residents work here (4%)Angola: 11 residents work here (44%)Auburn: 1 residents work here (4%)Goshen: 1 residents work here (4%)Marion: 1 residents work here (4%)Plainfield: 1 residents work here (4%)Fort Wayne: 2 residents work here (8%)MetzAngolaFort WayneAshleyColumbia CityKendallvilleDecaturMetz
1
Angola9.1 mi away
44%11
2
Fort Wayne39.8 mi away
8%2
3
Ashley13.3 mi away
4%1
4
Columbia City45.7 mi away
4%1
5
Kendallville24.8 mi away
4%1
6
Decatur54.6 mi away
4%1
7
Auburn20.6 mi away
4%1
8
Goshen51.4 mi away
4%1
9
Marion85.2 mi away
4%1
10
Plainfield155.3 mi away
4%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
16%4
The top trips

Where Metz clocks in

Lines 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.

How far

The distance from Metz to work

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miAngola: 44% · 9.1 miFort Wayne: 8% · 39.8 miAshley: 4% · 13.3 miColumbia City: 4% · 45.7 miKendallville: 4% · 24.8 miDecatur: 4% · 54.6 miAuburn: 4% · 20.6 miGoshen: 4% · 51.4 miMarion: 4% · 85.2 miPlainfield: 4% · 155.3 miAngola 44%Fort Wayne 8%Ashley 4%Columbia City 4%Kendallville 4%Metz
MetzTop destinations (size = commuters)
40%Under 10 mi10 residents
28%10–24 mi7 residents
20%25–50 mi5 residents
12%Over 50 mi3 residents

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 to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Metz: questions

What is the poverty rate in Metz?

0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Metz work?

0% work in town.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Metz, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Metz

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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.