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Metros where people in Elizabethtown are getting new jobs

A metro’s job market has a big impact on whether people stay in a good job or leave for greener pastures where jobs may be more plentiful or where workers can find specific jobs in their industries. Areas with growing job markets like many spots in Texas are gaining residents, while states with sluggish markets experience brain drain as workers move to places that can support their careers. Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY found new jobs using data from the U.S. Census Bureau Jobs-to-Jobs Flows. Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in the second quarter of 2020.

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#9. Evansville, IN-KY

– Started a new job in Evansville, IN-KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 13
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Evansville, IN-KY in Q2 2020: 12
— #25 (tie) most common destination from Evansville, IN-KY
– Net job flow: 1 to Evansville, IN-KY

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#8. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

– Started a new job in Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 13
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN in Q2 2020: 21
— #117 (tie) most common destination from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
– Net job flow: 8 to Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

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#7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

– Started a new job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 14
— 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN in Q2 2020: 10
— #91 (tie) most common destination from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
– Net job flow: 4 to Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

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#6. Clarksville, TN-KY

– Started a new job in Clarksville, TN-KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 20
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Clarksville, TN-KY in Q2 2020: 37
— #15 most common destination from Clarksville, TN-KY
– Net job flow: 17 to Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

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#5. Owensboro, KY

– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 40
— 3.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Owensboro, KY in Q2 2020: 39
— #7 most common destination from Owensboro, KY
– Net job flow: 1 to Owensboro, KY

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#4. Bowling Green, KY

– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 63
— 5.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 79
— #5 most common destination from Bowling Green, KY
– Net job flow: 16 to Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

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#3. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

– Started a new job in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 72
— 6.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN in Q2 2020: 55
— #29 most common destination from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
– Net job flow: 17 to Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#2. Lexington-Fayette, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 174
— 15.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 114
— #3 most common destination from Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Net job flow: 60 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 539
— 48.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN in Q2 2020: 508
— #5 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Net job flow: 31 to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN