Jobs and the daily commute in Ross
Employers in Ross report 54 jobs; 58 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Ross for work; outside it, Crandon is the main destination (14%, 13 miles). Working residents average 29 minutes each way, where Wisconsin has 22 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Ross, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 57 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 53 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.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.93 per resident).
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 towns that employ Ross’ residents
Where Ross 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.
91% of the jobs in Ross make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ross, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 54. 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 Ross’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Ross: about 29 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ross workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 10% 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 Ross’ workers travel
About 43% 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.
The towns around Ross
The biggest share goes to Argonne (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ross workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | – | — | — | 29 min | $46,750 |
| Caswell | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Popple River | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Argonne | 9% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Fence | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Caswell, Popple River, Argonne and Fence: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ross’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 Ross: questions
What is the median household income in Ross?
$46,750 (±$7,298) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ross?
9.8%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ross?
29 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ross work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Crandon (14%, 13 mi), Lincoln (12%, 13 mi), Argonne (9%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ross without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ross, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ross
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.