Work, pay and getting to work in South Fork
Working residents average 32 minutes each way (Wisconsin 22, U.S. 26). Hardly any stay in South Fork for work; outside it, Ladysmith is the main destination (32%, 20 miles). The Census job records count 47 working residents of South Fork and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
South Fork quiets down on a workday
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 74 people are in South Fork on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
The towns that employ South Fork’s residents
Where South Fork clocks in
4% 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.
Time on the road from South Fork: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Fork workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 60 commuters (the 8% 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 many miles South Fork commutes
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.
Around South Fork: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Fork workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork | – | — | — | 32 min | $59,286 |
| Georgetown | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Hawkins | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Cedar Rapids | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Winter | under 3% | C− | C− | 32 min | $72,250 |
| Kennan | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Georgetown: the same community as the town of that name, graded once. Hawkins, Cedar Rapids and Kennan: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Fork’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 South Fork: questions
What is the median household income in South Fork?
$59,286 (±$4,336) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Fork?
2.8%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Fork?
32 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Fork work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ladysmith (32%, 20 mi), Hawkins (11%, 7 mi), Barron (4%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around South Fork without a car?
0% 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 South Fork, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Fork
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.