With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Armenia works elsewhere
The average commute takes 33 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. Armenia has 40 jobs; 276 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Armenia itself; outside it, Necedah draws the most (12%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Armenia and work: the main findings
Armenia is a place people come home to
There are 40 jobs based in Armenia, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Armenia has about 510 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Armenia workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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; with 276 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Armenia on a workday afternoon
On a workday 274 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 38 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Armenia on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
The trip to work from Armenia: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Armenia workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 228 commuters (the 14% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Armenia
About 32% 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 places Armenia commutes to
Where Armenia clocks in
8% 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.
Armenia is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Armenia, 2013 → 2023: 76 → 40. 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 Armenia’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Armenia
The biggest share goes to Necedah (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Armenia workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | – | — | — | 33 min | $66,176 |
| Monroe | under 2% | — | — | 47 min | — |
| Rome | under 2% | B | C− | 37 min | $79,728 |
| Necedah | 3% | C− | C− | 29 min | $57,778 |
| Port Edwards | under 2% | C | D | 23 min | $81,103 |
| Finley | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Saratoga | under 2% | B− | D | 31 min | $74,499 |
Same-state neighbors only. Monroe: the same community as the city of that name, graded once. Finley: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Armenia’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 Armenia: questions
What is the median household income in Armenia?
$66,176 (±$10,821) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Armenia?
9.0%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Armenia?
33 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Armenia work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Necedah (12%, 11 mi), Mauston (8%, 26 mi), Tomah (8%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Armenia without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Armenia, from the people who make the trip.
More of Armenia
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.