Wilmont has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Wilmont for work; outside it, Worthington is the main destination (21%, 15 miles). Employers in Wilmont report 49 jobs, and 138 of its residents work somewhere. Home is the office for 4% of workers, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Wilmont
On a workday 137 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Wilmont on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Wilmont to work: where people go
Where Wilmont clocks in
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
33% of the jobs in Wilmont make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wilmont, 2013 → 2023: 52 → 49. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Wilmont’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Wilmont: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wilmont workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 129 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Wilmont to work
About 19% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Wilmont
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wilmont workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmont | – | — | — | 19 min | $60,179 |
| Wilmont Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Larkin Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilmont Township and Larkin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wilmont’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Wilmont: questions
What is the median household income in Wilmont?
$60,179 (±$16,499) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wilmont?
2.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wilmont?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wilmont work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Worthington (21%, 15 mi), Adrian (15%, 10 mi), Luverne (6%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wilmont without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wilmont, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wilmont
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.