With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Erin Prairie works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Erin Prairie for work; outside it, New Richmond is the main destination (15%, 7 miles). Employers in Erin Prairie report 38 jobs, and 392 of its residents work somewhere. The average commute takes 27 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Erin Prairie in brief
Erin Prairie is a place people come home to
There are 38 jobs based in Erin Prairie, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Erin Prairie has about 310 people in it, 53% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Erin Prairie workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 27 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 207 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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; with 392 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Erin Prairie on a workday afternoon
On a workday 391 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Erin Prairie on a workday afternoon, 53% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Erin Prairie’s commute takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Erin Prairie workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 315 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.
Commuting out of Erin Prairie: the destinations
Where Erin Prairie clocks in
15% of workers
10% of workers
4% 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.
37% of the jobs in Erin Prairie make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Erin Prairie, 2014 → 2024: 31 → 38. 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 Erin Prairie’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Erin Prairie, by distance
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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
18% of Erin Prairie works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Erin Prairie workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Prairie | – | — | — | 27 min | $99,306 |
| Richmond | 3% | B | C− | 29 min | $116,607 |
| Hammond | under 3% | A+ | C− | 27 min | $128,182 |
| Emerald | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Stanton | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| New Richmond | 15% | B+ | B− | 25 min | $88,157 |
Same-state neighbors only. Emerald and Stanton: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to New Richmond. Darker towns draw more of Erin Prairie’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 Erin Prairie: questions
What is the median household income in Erin Prairie?
$99,306 (±$14,314) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Erin Prairie?
4.3%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Erin Prairie?
27 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Erin Prairie work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Richmond (15%, 7 mi), Hudson (10%, 17 mi), Minneapolis (4%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Erin Prairie without a car?
0% 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 Erin Prairie, from the people who make the trip.
More of Erin Prairie
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.