Most of Wheatland commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Wheatland itself; outside it, La Crosse draws the most (40%, 26 miles). There are 21 jobs in Wheatland; 254 of its residents have a job. The average commute takes 34 minutes each way; Wisconsin averages 22, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Wheatland: the gist
Wheatland is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Wheatland, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wheatland has about 370 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
40% of Wheatland works in La Crosse
102 working residents, 40%, have their main job in La Crosse, 26 miles away. That’s far more as work in Wheatland itself. The commute map ↓
Wheatland workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 92 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 254 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Wheatland, and who commutes in
On a workday 254 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Wheatland on a workday afternoon, 39% 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 Wheatland’s residents
Where Wheatland clocks in
40% 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.
How long Wheatland spends getting to work: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wheatland workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 207 commuters (the 18% 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.
In Wheatland, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wheatland, 2014 → 2024: 4 → 21. 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 Wheatland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Wheatland 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Wheatland: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to De Soto (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wheatland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland | – | — | — | 34 min | $67,411 |
| De Soto | 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Genoa | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Sterling | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Freeman | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. De Soto, Genoa, Sterling and Freeman: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wheatland’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 Wheatland: questions
What is the median household income in Wheatland?
$67,411 (±$14,230) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wheatland?
10.6%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wheatland?
34 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wheatland work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are La Crosse (40%, 26 mi), Onalaska (6%, 30 mi), Stoddard (3%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Wheatland without a car?
1% 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 Wheatland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wheatland
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.