Jobs and the daily commute in Marion
A typical one-way commute lasts 34 minutes; Wisconsin averages 22, the U.S. 26. Only 2% work in Marion; the top destination outside it is Mauston (23%, 7 miles). Marion has 108 jobs for 146 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Marion
On a workday 143 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 105 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.74 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Marion’s residents
Where Marion clocks in
23% of workers
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 39% of the jobs in Marion
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marion, 2014 → 2024: 51 → 108. 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 Marion’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Marion: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marion workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 227 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.
The distance from Marion to work
About 27% 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.
Around Marion: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Lemonweir (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marion workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | – | — | — | 34 min | $31,495 |
| Kildare | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Springville | under 3% | C | C | 35 min | $62,667 |
| Quincy | under 3% | D | C+ | 27 min | $42,448 |
| Lemonweir | 3% | C | C | 21 min | $75,750 |
| Germantown | under 3% | C+ | C− | 19 min | $73,571 |
Same-state neighbors only. Kildare: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marion’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 Marion: questions
What is the median household income in Marion?
$31,495 (±$4,757) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marion?
31.2%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marion?
34 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marion work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mauston (23%, 7 mi), New Lisbon (16%, 12 mi), Tomah (7%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Marion 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 Marion, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marion
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.