Most of Johnstown commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute lasts 28 minutes, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. Johnstown has 38 jobs; 285 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Johnstown for work; outside it, La Follette is the main destination (7%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Johnstown
Johnstown is a place people come home to
There are 38 jobs based in Johnstown, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Johnstown has about 250 people in it, 50% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 ↓
Johnstown workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 46 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 285 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Johnstown
On a workday 278 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 31 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Johnstown on a workday afternoon, 50% 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.
How far it is to work from Johnstown
About 33% 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.
Time on the road from Johnstown: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Johnstown workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 301 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.
Where Johnstown’s working residents head each day
Where Johnstown 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.
What Johnstown’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Johnstown, 2013 → 2023: 44 → 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Johnstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Johnstown compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johnstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | – | — | — | 28 min | $98,750 |
| Crystal Lake | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Beaver | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| McKinley | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Georgetown | under 3% | B− | C+ | 37 min | $77,308 |
Same-state neighbors only. Crystal Lake, Beaver and McKinley: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Johnstown’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 Johnstown: questions
What is the median household income in Johnstown?
$98,750 (±$17,576) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Johnstown?
12.5%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Johnstown?
28 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Johnstown work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are La Follette (7%, 18 mi), Turtle Lake (6%, 9 mi), Amery (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Johnstown 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 Johnstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johnstown
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.