Work & commute in Tell, IN
About one in 4 of Tell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tobin (7%), Ferdinand (5%) and Troy (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 2,394 Tell residents head out of town to work, 848 work right here, and 2,289 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Tell.
Where Tell goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Tell commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Tell is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (0.97 per resident).
What the jobs in Tell are
3,137 jobs are based in Tell. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Tell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Tell
Jobs Tell residents hold
Jobs based in Tell, 2013 → 2023: 2,825 → 3,137. 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.