Work & commute in Lincoln, IN
Most working residents leave Lincoln for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Center (15%), Brownsburg (11%) and Pike (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 16,249 Lincoln residents head out of town to work, 1,876 work right here, and 9,185 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Lincoln.
Where Lincoln goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Lincoln commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Lincoln is a commuter town
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Lincoln are
11,061 jobs are based in Lincoln. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lincoln’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Lincoln
Jobs Lincoln residents hold
Jobs based in Lincoln, 2013 → 2023: 8,027 → 11,061. 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.