With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Peck works elsewhere
Peck has 6 jobs, against 149 working residents. Hardly any work in Peck; the top destination outside it is Antigo (40%, 8 miles). Commuters spend 30 minutes getting to work on average, 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
In and out of Peck on a workday
On a workday 149 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Peck on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
The places Peck commutes to
Where Peck clocks in
40% of workers
7% of workers
3% 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.
83% of the jobs in Peck pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Peck, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 6. 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 Peck’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Peck’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Peck workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 128 commuters (the 15% 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 Peck’s workers travel
About 29% 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.
Peck and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Peck workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | – | — | — | 30 min | $65,625 |
| Neva | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Vilas | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Ackley | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Upham | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Neva, Vilas, Ackley and Upham: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Peck’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 Peck: questions
What is the median household income in Peck?
$65,625 (±$12,130) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Peck?
5.4%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Peck?
30 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Peck work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Antigo (40%, 8 mi), Antigo (7%, 9 mi), Wausau (3%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Peck without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Peck, from the people who make the trip.
More of Peck
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.