Earning a living in Tennyson
There are 114 jobs in Tennyson, against 161 working residents. Only 2% stay in Tennyson for work; outside it, Platteville is the main destination (17%, 11 miles). Working residents average 25 minutes each way, next to 22 for Wisconsin and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Tennyson
On a workday 158 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 111 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Tennyson on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.71 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.
Where the trip to work from Tennyson ends
Where Tennyson clocks in
17% of workers
16% of workers
7% 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 Tennyson: what the 114 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tennyson, 2013 → 2023: 145 → 114. 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 Tennyson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 25 minutes from Tennyson
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tennyson workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 129 commuters (the 13% 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 Tennyson’s workers travel
About 29% 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.
Next door to Tennyson
The biggest share goes to Potosi (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tennyson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson | – | — | — | 25 min | $61,250 |
| Potosi | 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Potosi: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tennyson’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 Tennyson: questions
What is the median household income in Tennyson?
$61,250 (±$16,920) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tennyson?
2.3%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tennyson?
25 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tennyson work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Platteville (17%, 11 mi), Dubuque (16%, 13 mi), Lancaster (7%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Tennyson without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tennyson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tennyson
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.