Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in River Forest
Hardly any stay in River Forest for work; outside it, Kokomo is the main destination (22%, 32 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 11% for Indiana as a whole. The Census job records count 9 working residents of River Forest and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of River Forest
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in River Forest on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Where River Forest’s working residents head each day
Where River Forest clocks in
22% of workers
11% 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 River Forest
of River Forest workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 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.
River Forest’s commute, mile by mile
About 33% 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.
Work in the towns next to River Forest
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | River Forest workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest | – | — | — | — | — |
| Anderson | under 12% | C− | B+ | 25 min | $46,909 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of River Forest’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 River Forest: questions
What is the poverty rate in River Forest?
0.0%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in River Forest work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kokomo (22%, 32 mi), Indianapolis (22%, 32 mi), Muncie (11%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around River Forest 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 River Forest, from the people who make the trip.
More of River Forest
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.