Work, pay and getting to work in Mosel
Employers in Mosel report 649 jobs, against 381 working residents. Only 3% work in Mosel itself; outside it, Sheboygan draws the most (32%, 7 miles). Working residents average 16 minutes each way, next to 22 for Wisconsin and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Mosel: the figures worth knowing
Mosel makes and builds things
82% of the jobs based in Mosel are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Mosel residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 40%. The jobs ↓
Mosel and Sheboygan trade workers both ways
Sheboygan is the top workplace for Mosel residents (32%) and also where the most people who work in Mosel come from (39% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Mosel is where the jobs are
Mosel has 649 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
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 381 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Making and building: 82% of jobs based in Mosel
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mosel, 2013 → 2023: 319 → 649. 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 Mosel’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns that send workers to Mosel
Where Mosel clocks in
32% of workers
6% 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.
The daily flow of workers through Mosel
On a workday 369 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 637 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,000 people are in Mosel on a workday afternoon, 36% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting from Mosel: about 16 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mosel workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 294 commuters (the 11% 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 far it is to work from Mosel
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.
How Mosel compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Sheboygan (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mosel workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosel | – | — | — | 16 min | $69,583 |
| Herman | 3% | A− | B+ | 17 min | $104,615 |
| Centerville | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Sheboygan | 4% | A | B | 16 min | $95,970 |
Same-state neighbors only. Centerville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mosel’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 Mosel: questions
What is the median household income in Mosel?
$69,583 (±$12,641) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mosel?
5.9%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mosel?
16 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mosel work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sheboygan (32%, 7 mi), Kohler (6%, 7 mi), Plymouth (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mosel 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 Mosel, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mosel
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.