With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Bennett works elsewhere
59 jobs are based in Bennett, against 240 working residents. Hardly any work in Bennett itself; outside it, Superior draws the most (26%, 21 miles). Working residents average 36 minutes each way, next to 22 for Wisconsin and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Bennett stands out on work
Bennett workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Bennett is a place people come home to
There are 59 jobs based in Bennett, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Bennett has about 470 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Bennett workers cross into Minnesota
20% of Bennett workers work outside Wisconsin, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Duluth (17%), Hermantown (2%) and Cloquet (1%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
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 240 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 36 minutes to work from Bennett
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bennett workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 265 commuters (the 10% 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.
Who leaves Bennett for work, and who comes in
On a workday 238 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Bennett on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 places Bennett commutes to
Where Bennett clocks in
26% of workers
17% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Bennett
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bennett, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 59. 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 Bennett’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Bennett commutes less than 26 miles
About 25% 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.
Around Bennett: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Solon Springs (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bennett workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett | – | — | — | 36 min | $106,250 |
| Hawthorne | under 2% | B+ | C− | 35 min | $101,875 |
| Solon Springs | 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Oakland | under 2% | B | D− | 33 min | $88,828 |
| Highland | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Lake Nebagamon | under 2% | B | C+ | 39 min | $79,250 |
| Gordon | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Solon Springs, Highland and Gordon: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bennett’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 Bennett: questions
What is the median household income in Bennett?
$106,250 (±$17,840) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bennett?
5.9%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bennett?
36 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bennett work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Superior (26%, 21 mi), Duluth (17%, 28 mi), Solon Springs (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bennett 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 Bennett, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bennett
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.