Work & commute in Blue River, IN
Most working residents leave Blue River for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are New Albany (11%), Jeffersonville (8%) and Harrison (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 876 Blue River residents head out of town to work, 15 work right here, and 130 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Blue River.
Where Blue River goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Blue River commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Blue River is a commuter town
0.16 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Blue River are
145 jobs are based in Blue River. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Blue River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Blue River
Jobs Blue River residents hold
Jobs based in Blue River, 2013 → 2023: 71 → 145. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.