Jobs and the daily commute in Miami
Hardly any work in Miami; the top destination outside it is Kokomo (18%, 10 miles). 0% of workers work from home, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. No jobs are based in Miami in the Census job records; 45 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Miami on a workday
On a workday 45 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 360 people are in Miami on a workday afternoon, 11% 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.
Commuting out of Miami: the destinations
Where Miami 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.
Working from home in Miami
of Miami workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 151 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 Miami goes to work
About 29% 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.
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 Miami: questions
What is the median household income in Miami?
$78,750 (±$57,957) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Miami?
7.6%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Miami work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kokomo (18%, 10 mi), Peru (13%, 10 mi), Washington Township (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Miami 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 Miami, from the people who make the trip.
More of Miami
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.