Jobs and the daily commute in Perkinsville
Hardly any work in Perkinsville; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (20%, 30 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. The average commute takes 43 minutes each way (Indiana 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Perkinsville
On a workday 35 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44 people are in Perkinsville on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
Out of Perkinsville to work: where people go
Where Perkinsville clocks in
20% of workers
14% of workers
6% 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.
From Perkinsville, about 43 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Perkinsville workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 71 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.
Where in the region Perkinsville works
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.
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 Perkinsville: questions
What is the median household income in Perkinsville?
$71,667 (±$54,516) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Perkinsville?
11.4%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Perkinsville?
43 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Perkinsville work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (20%, 30 mi), Anderson (14%, 10 mi), New Castle (6%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Perkinsville 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 Perkinsville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Perkinsville
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.