Work & commute in Rolling Prairie, IN
Most working residents leave Rolling Prairie for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are La Porte (14%), Michigan City (9%) and South Bend (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 241 Rolling Prairie residents head out of town to work, 3 work right here, and 170 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Rolling Prairie.
Where Rolling Prairie goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Rolling Prairie commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Rolling Prairie is a commuter town
0.71 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Rolling Prairie are
173 jobs are based in Rolling Prairie. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Rolling Prairie’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Rolling Prairie
Jobs Rolling Prairie residents hold
Jobs based in Rolling Prairie, 2013 → 2023: 206 → 173. 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.