Fox Theatre · Photo: Chris Rand · CC BY-SA 3.0Fewer people are out of work in Allouez (2.0%) than in 85% of U.S. towns
The average commute takes 19 minutes each way, next to 22 for Wisconsin and 26 for the U.S. Allouez grades A for jobs and income and B for walkability. Only 5% work in Allouez; the top destination outside it is Green Bay (31%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Allouez apart
Much of Allouez works one town over
56% of working residents work in a town that borders Allouez: Green Bay (31%), Ashwaubenon (12%) and De Pere (8%). Next door ↓
Most Allouez residents work close to home
67% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Nearly all the work in Allouez is services
91% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 3% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Allouez than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Allouez fell from 5,129 in 2013 to 3,829 in 2023, −25%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Allouez: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Allouez is better than 90% of U.S. towns, #104 of 362 in Wisconsin. Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($91,250, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Allouez could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Miles to work from Allouez
About 16% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Allouez
3,829 jobs are based in Allouez.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Allouez, 2013 → 2023: 5,129 → 3,829. 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 Allouez’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Allouez: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 6,281 residents head out to work, 300 work right here, and 3,529 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in Allouez on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.58 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 Allouez to work: where people go
Where Allouez clocks in
31% of workers
8% 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.
Getting to work from Allouez takes 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 Allouez workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,878 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Wisconsin: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
In Allouez, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Allouez is more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns, #156 of 362 in Wisconsin. Both inputs place Allouez near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,779 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.7% of Allouez households have no vehicle (Wisconsin 6.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Allouez’s commuters take a bus or train.
Allouez places 355th of 2,227 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 10,000 to 19,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
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| 43 | Greenville WI | 13,388 | $118K | 1.7% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
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| 61 | Whitefish Bay WI | 14,489 | $157K | 3.7% | 2.6% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 67 | Verona WI | 16,821 | $120K | 1.4% | 1.6% | 21% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 353 | Weston CT | 10,517 | $250K | 1.8% | 5.2% | 8% | A |
| 354 | Felida WA | 10,841 | $165K | 1.9% | 4.3% | 3% | A |
| 355 | Allouez WI | 13,838 | $91K | 5.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A |
| 356 | Milford Township MI | 18,008 | $110K | 5.3% | 3.1% | 9% | A |
| 357 | West Hempfield Township PA | 17,162 | $98K | 5.6% | 2.2% | 6% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,227 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Allouez, the top three, the last and three more from Wisconsin.
56% of Allouez works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allouez workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allouez | – | A | B | 19 min | $91,250 |
| Bellevue | 5% | A | C | 20 min | $84,672 |
| Ashwaubenon | 12% | B | B+ | 16 min | $69,667 |
| De Pere | 8% | A | B+ | 17 min | $84,869 |
| Green Bay | 31% | B− | B+ | 19 min | $66,206 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Green Bay. Darker towns draw more of Allouez’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 Allouez: questions
What is the median household income in Allouez?
$91,250 (±$7,954) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allouez?
5.1%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Allouez?
19 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Allouez work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Green Bay (31%, 4 mi), Ashwaubenon (12%, 3 mi), De Pere (8%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Allouez walkable?
Allouez is more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Allouez without a car?
1% 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 Allouez, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allouez
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.