Lamont has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Lamont; the top destination outside it is Madison (19%, 40 miles). Employers in Lamont report 19 jobs for 154 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 31 minutes (Wisconsin 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Lamont: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 153 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Lamont on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
Out of Lamont to work: where people go
Where Lamont clocks in
19% of workers
12% 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.
Jobs in Lamont: what the 19 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lamont, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 19. 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 Lamont’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Lamont: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lamont workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 164 commuters (the 8% 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 miles Lamont commutes
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.
Lamont and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lamont workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont | – | — | — | 31 min | $98,125 |
| Fayette | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Wiota | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Darlington | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Argyle | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Willow Springs | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fayette, Argyle and Willow Springs: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Wiota: not graded. Darlington: the same community as the city of that name, graded once. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lamont’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 Lamont: questions
What is the median household income in Lamont?
$98,125 (±$27,049) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lamont?
9.9%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lamont?
31 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lamont work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (19%, 40 mi), Monroe (12%, 20 mi), Blanchardville (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lamont without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lamont, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lamont
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.