Most of Sherman commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% stay in Sherman for work; outside it, Mercer is the main destination (34%, 7 miles). There are 9 jobs in Sherman, and 83 of its residents work somewhere. A typical one-way commute from Sherman lasts 27 minutes (Wisconsin 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Sherman by day
On a workday 82 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Sherman on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
The towns that employ Sherman’s residents
Where Sherman clocks in
34% 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.
78% of the jobs in Sherman pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sherman, 2014 → 2024: 10 → 9. 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 Sherman’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Sherman spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sherman workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 103 commuters (the 17% 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.
Sherman’s commute, mile by mile
About 27% 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.
The towns next door employ 44% of Sherman
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sherman workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | – | — | — | 27 min | $60,063 |
| Mercer | 34% | C− | C− | 27 min | $63,281 |
| Lac du Flambeau | 4% | D− | C+ | 18 min | $57,009 |
| Agenda | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Manitowish Waters | 6% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Fifield | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Agenda, Manitowish Waters and Fifield: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Mercer. Darker towns draw more of Sherman’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 Sherman: questions
What is the median household income in Sherman?
$60,063 (±$10,622) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sherman?
11.8%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sherman?
27 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sherman work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mercer (34%, 7 mi), Hurley (6%, 28 mi), Manitowish Waters (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Sherman 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 Sherman, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sherman
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.