Wascott has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
51 jobs are based in Wascott for 373 working residents. Hardly any stay in Wascott for work; outside it, Superior is the main destination (26%, 37 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 33 minutes (Wisconsin 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Wascott at work: what stands out
Wascott’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Wascott is Superior, 37 miles away as the crow flies. 26% of working residents (98) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Wascott is a place people come home to
There are 51 jobs based in Wascott, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wascott has about 590 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Wascott workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 373 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where in the region Wascott works
About 23% 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.
How a workday changes Wascott
On a workday 373 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 51 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Wascott on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 daily trip from Wascott: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wascott workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 221 commuters (the 14% 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.
Out of Wascott to work: where people go
Where Wascott clocks in
26% of workers
16% 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.
The kinds of work in Wascott
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wascott, 2013 → 2023: 41 → 51. 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 Wascott’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Wascott and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Minong (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wascott workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wascott | – | — | — | 33 min | $72,292 |
| Gordon | 1% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Minong | 3% | C+ | C+ | 26 min | $75,000 |
| Barnes | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Frog Creek | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Dairyland | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gordon, Barnes, Frog Creek and Dairyland: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wascott’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 Wascott: questions
What is the median household income in Wascott?
$72,292 (±$28,541) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wascott?
10.6%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wascott?
33 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wascott work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Superior (26%, 37 mi), Duluth (16%, 43 mi), Solon Springs (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wascott without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wascott, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wascott
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.