Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs, income and commuting in New Amsterdam, IN
Hardly any stay in New Amsterdam for work; outside it, Corydon is the main destination (27%, 11 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home (Indiana 11%). The Census job records count 11 working residents of New Amsterdam and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of New Amsterdam
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2 people are in New Amsterdam on a workday afternoon, 85% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from New Amsterdam ends
Where New Amsterdam clocks in
18% of workers
9% 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 New Amsterdam
of New Amsterdam workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 86 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.
Miles to work from New Amsterdam
About 20% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
New Amsterdam and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | New Amsterdam workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Amsterdam | – | — | — | — | $111,087 |
| Washington Township | under 10% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of New Amsterdam’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 2024, 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 New Amsterdam: questions
What is the median household income in New Amsterdam?
$111,087 (±$489) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in New Amsterdam?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in New Amsterdam work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Corydon (27%, 11 mi), Indianapolis (18%, 116 mi), Georgetown (9%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam, from the people who make the trip.
More of New Amsterdam
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.