With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of St. Lawrence works elsewhere
Employers in St. Lawrence report 39 jobs for 355 working residents. Hardly any work in St. Lawrence; the top destination outside it is Waupaca (13%, 8 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 32 minutes, 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
Where St. Lawrence stands out on work
St. Lawrence is a place people come home to
There are 39 jobs based in St. Lawrence, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday St. Lawrence has about 410 people in it, 44% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
St. Lawrence workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (22 to 29 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 355 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
St. Lawrence on a workday afternoon
On a workday 352 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 36 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in St. Lawrence on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 trip to work from St. Lawrence: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of St. Lawrence workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 308 commuters (the 7% 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.
The places St. Lawrence commutes to
Where St. Lawrence clocks in
13% of workers
10% of workers
5% 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.
Jobs in St. Lawrence: what the 39 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in St. Lawrence, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs St. Lawrence’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles St. Lawrence commutes
About 19% 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 St. Lawrence: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | St. Lawrence workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence | – | — | — | 32 min | $85,515 |
| Waupaca | under 3% | B | D | 22 min | $82,188 |
| Little Wolf | under 3% | B+ | C | 29 min | $94,205 |
| Scandinavia | under 3% | B− | C− | 25 min | $89,583 |
| Helvetia | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Helvetia: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of St. Lawrence’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 St. Lawrence: questions
What is the median household income in St. Lawrence?
$85,515 (±$5,376) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in St. Lawrence?
9.3%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from St. Lawrence?
32 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in St. Lawrence work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Waupaca (13%, 8 mi), Manawa (10%, 6 mi), New London (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence, from the people who make the trip.
More of St. Lawrence
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.