Pepin has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Pepin report 39 jobs, against 315 working residents. Hardly any stay in Pepin for work; outside it, Durand is the main destination (11%, 14 miles). 21% of workers work from home, against 13% across Wisconsin.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Pepin apart
Pepin is a place people come home to
There are 39 jobs based in Pepin, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Pepin has about 510 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Pepin workers cross into Minnesota
25% of Pepin workers work outside Wisconsin, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Red Wing (5%), Wabasha (5%) and Rochester (5%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Pepin
21% of Pepin workers work from home, against 13% across Wisconsin. Time on the road ↓
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 315 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Pepin, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 313 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Pepin on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Out of Pepin to work: where people go
Where Pepin clocks in
Lines 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.
About 26 minutes each way, longer than most of Wisconsin
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pepin workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 248 commuters (the 21% 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.
Making and building: 51% of jobs based in Pepin
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pepin, 2014 → 2024: 36 → 39. 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 Pepin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Pepin to work
About 25% 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.
Pepin and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pepin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin | – | — | — | 26 min | $89,000 |
| Nelson | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Stockholm | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Frankfort | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Maiden Rock | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Nelson, Stockholm, Frankfort and Maiden Rock: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pepin’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 Pepin: questions
What is the median household income in Pepin?
$89,000 (±$4,344) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pepin?
2.6%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pepin?
26 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pepin work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Durand (11%, 14 mi), Pepin (7%, 2 mi), Red Wing (5%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Pepin 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 Pepin, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pepin
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.