Photo: Loopygrumpkins · Public domainCedarburg’s household incomes are higher than in 90% of U.S. towns
4.5% of residents live below the poverty line, against 10.6% across Wisconsin. The two grades for Cedarburg are A− for jobs and income and B− for walkability. Only 3% work in Cedarburg; the top destination outside it is Milwaukee (18%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Cedarburg: the gist
Cedarburg and Milwaukee trade workers both ways
Milwaukee is the top workplace for Cedarburg residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Cedarburg come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Cedarburg empties out on a workday
About 4,300 people are in Cedarburg on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than the 6,200 who live here: 2,900 head out to work and 980 come in. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Cedarburg
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Cedarburg is better than 79% of U.S. towns, #173 of 362 in Wisconsin. Household income holds Cedarburg’s grade up ($124,121, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (6.3%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Cedarburg could be anywhere from B to A+.
The towns that employ Cedarburg’s residents
Where Cedarburg clocks in
18% of workers
10% of workers
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.
Cedarburg quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,893 residents head out to work, 85 work right here, and 976 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,300 people are in Cedarburg on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.36 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 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Cedarburg: what the 1,061 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cedarburg, 2014 → 2024: 824 → 1,061. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Cedarburg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 25 minutes from Cedarburg
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cedarburg workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,318 commuters (the 19% 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.
Half of Cedarburg commutes less than 14 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Cedarburg, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Cedarburg is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns, #198 of 362 in Wisconsin. Both inputs place Cedarburg 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 2,853 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). 1.3% of Cedarburg households have no vehicle (Wisconsin 6.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Cedarburg’s commuters take a bus or train.
Cedarburg next to U.S. towns of 4,300 to 8,300: 825th of 3,370 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 18 | Fox Point WI | 6,583 | $141K | 2.5% | 0.4% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 29 | Elm Grove WI | 6,354 | $158K | 4.4% | 0.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 61 | Bristol WI | 4,347 | $141K | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 823 | Oceanport NJ | 6,540 | $126K | 4.1% | 7.3% | 5% | A− |
| 824 | Ida Township MI | 4,808 | $108K | 2.3% | 5.1% | 6% | A− |
| 825 | Cedarburg WI | 6,169 | $124K | 4.5% | 6.3% | 3% | A− |
| 826 | Farmers Loop AK | 4,954 | $110K | 1.8% | 2.8% | — | A− |
| 827 | St. Augustine South FL | 4,714 | $76K | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,370 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 Cedarburg, the top three, the last and three more from Wisconsin.
Next door is work for 12% of Cedarburg
The biggest share goes to Grafton (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cedarburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarburg | – | A− | B− | 25 min | $124,121 |
| Grafton | 6% | A | B− | 25 min | $89,861 |
| Grafton | under 3% | A | C− | 23 min | $87,245 |
| Jackson | under 3% | A+ | C− | 24 min | $116,838 |
| Mequon | 6% | A+ | B− | 22 min | $144,051 |
| Trenton | under 3% | A+ | C− | 25 min | $103,519 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cedarburg’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 2024, 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 Cedarburg: questions
What is the median household income in Cedarburg?
$124,121 (±$15,099) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cedarburg?
4.5%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cedarburg?
25 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cedarburg work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Milwaukee (18%, 18 mi), Cedarburg (10%, 2 mi), Grafton (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Cedarburg walkable?
Cedarburg is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.5 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Cedarburg 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 Cedarburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cedarburg
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.