Most of Jackson commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Jackson for work; outside it, Webster is the main destination (8%, 7 miles). There are 44 jobs in Jackson for 299 working residents. 19% of workers have no commute at all, where Wisconsin as a whole has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Jackson apart on work
Jackson is a place people come home to
There are 44 jobs based in Jackson, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jackson has about 730 people in it, 26% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Jackson workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 123 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (18 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
31% 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 299 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Jackson, and who commutes in
On a workday 298 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 43 people come in from elsewhere.
About 730 people are in Jackson on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
A commute of about 38 minutes in Jackson
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jackson workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 301 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.
The commute from Jackson, by distance
About 31% 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 towns that employ Jackson’s residents
Where Jackson clocks in
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.
Jobs in Jackson: what the 44 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson, 2013 → 2023: 58 → 44. 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 Jackson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work next door: 11% of Jackson’s workers
The biggest share goes to Swiss (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | – | — | — | 38 min | $67,667 |
| Scott | 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Sand Lake | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Oakland | under 3% | C− | B+ | 23 min | $62,857 |
| Swiss | 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Meenon | 4% | D | D | 18 min | $62,721 |
| Webb Lake | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Scott: the same community as the town of that name, graded once. Sand Lake, Swiss and Webb Lake: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jackson’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 Jackson: questions
What is the median household income in Jackson?
$67,667 (±$13,389) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson?
11.1%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson?
38 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Webster (8%, 7 mi), La Follette (6%, 12 mi), Siren (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jackson without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jackson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jackson
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.