Photo: Freekee · Public domainWith 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Mazomanie works elsewhere
Only 2% stay in Mazomanie for work; outside it, Madison is the main destination (34%, 19 miles). 123 jobs are based in Mazomanie, and 552 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Mazomanie is better than 78% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (D−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Mazomanie apart
Mazomanie is a place people come home to
There are 123 jobs based in Mazomanie, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Mazomanie has about 630 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
One in three of Mazomanie works in Madison
185 working residents, 34%, have their main job in Madison, 19 miles away. That’s 17 times as many as work in Mazomanie itself. The commute map ↓
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 552 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Mazomanie’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.9%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 52% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
Unemployment (4.7%) is left out: Mazomanie’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Mazomanie could be anywhere from B to A.
Who commutes out of Mazomanie, and who commutes in
On a workday 542 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 113 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Mazomanie 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Mazomanie: the destinations
Where Mazomanie clocks in
34% of workers
6% of workers
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.
Goods jobs make up 30% of work in Mazomanie
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mazomanie, 2014 → 2024: 91 → 123. 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 Mazomanie’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Mazomanie: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mazomanie workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 386 commuters (the 18% 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 Mazomanie, by distance
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.
Most of Mazomanie commutes by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 471 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.1% of Mazomanie households have no vehicle (Wisconsin 6.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Mazomanie’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Mazomanie is 324th among 3,133 U.S. towns of 700 to 1,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 17 | Nashotah WI | 1,298 | $148K | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 28 | Maple Bluff WI | 1,305 | $199K | 3.0% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 67 | Kaukauna WI | 1,295 | $122K | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
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| 322 | Woodlawn NC | 1,085 | $73K | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1% | A− |
| 323 | Crocker WA | 1,254 | $110K | 6.5% | 1.4% | 1% | A− |
| 324 | Mazomanie WI | 1,058 | $88K | 3.9% | 4.7% | 2% | A− |
| 325 | French Township IN | 1,279 | $105K | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3% | A− |
| 326 | Elmer NJ | 1,376 | $95K | 9.8% | 2.9% | 5% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,133 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 1% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Mazomanie, the top three, the last and three more from Wisconsin.
The towns around Mazomanie
The biggest share goes to Sauk City (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mazomanie workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazomanie | – | A− | D− | 23 min | $87,679 |
| Prairie du Sac | under 3% | A− | D | 22 min | $110,905 |
| Sauk City | 3% | B+ | A− | 24 min | $91,042 |
| Arena | under 3% | B | D | 30 min | $97,375 |
| Black Earth | 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Berry | under 3% | A− | C+ | 23 min | $83,750 |
| Roxbury | under 3% | A+ | D | 28 min | $132,188 |
Same-state neighbors only. Black Earth: the same community as the village of that name, graded once. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mazomanie’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 Mazomanie: questions
What is the median household income in Mazomanie?
$87,679 (±$19,407) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mazomanie?
3.9%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mazomanie?
23 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mazomanie work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (34%, 19 mi), Middleton (6%, 15 mi), Mazomanie (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Mazomanie walkable?
Mazomanie is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Mazomanie without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mazomanie, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mazomanie
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.