Photo: McGhiever · CC BY 4.0Most of Diamond Bluff commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Diamond Bluff report 85 jobs; 206 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Diamond Bluff; the top destination outside it is Red Wing (26%, 5 miles). The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average (Wisconsin 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Diamond Bluff, in a few figures
Many Diamond Bluff workers cross into Minnesota
64% of Diamond Bluff workers work outside Wisconsin, most of them in Minnesota, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
A lot of Diamond Bluff works one town over
30% of working residents work in a town that borders Diamond Bluff: Red Wing (26%) and Trenton (4%). Next door ↓
Diamond Bluff 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. Every town next door averages less (20 to 30 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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 206 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Diamond Bluff’s residents
Where Diamond Bluff clocks in
8% of workers
5% 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.
About 33 minutes to work from Diamond Bluff
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Diamond Bluff workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 159 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.
How many people are in Diamond Bluff by day
On a workday 203 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Diamond Bluff on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
Jobs in Diamond Bluff: what the 85 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Diamond Bluff, 2013 → 2023: 117 → 85. 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 Diamond Bluff’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Diamond Bluff
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.
30% of Diamond Bluff works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Diamond Bluff workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Bluff | – | — | — | 33 min | $74,605 |
| Trenton | 4% | B+ | D | 27 min | $109,750 |
| Oak Grove | under 2% | A | C | 30 min | $153,279 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Red Wing. Darker towns draw more of Diamond Bluff’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 Diamond Bluff: questions
What is the median household income in Diamond Bluff?
$74,605 (±$19,513) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Diamond Bluff?
3.8%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Diamond Bluff?
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 Diamond Bluff work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Red Wing (26%, 5 mi), Ellsworth (8%, 9 mi), Prescott (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Diamond Bluff without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Diamond Bluff, from the people who make the trip.
More of Diamond Bluff
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.