With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Wind Lake works elsewhere
411 jobs are based in Wind Lake, against 2,856 working residents. Only 3% work in Wind Lake itself; outside it, Milwaukee draws the most (16%, 19 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
Jobs and commuting in Wind Lake: the gist
Wind Lake 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. Every town next door averages less (23 to 29 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Wind Lake is a place people come home to
There are 411 jobs based in Wind Lake, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wind Lake has about 2,400 people in it, 51% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Wind Lake
66% of Wind Lake residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 47% of the jobs based in Wind Lake pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 97% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
How long Wind Lake spends getting to work: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wind Lake workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,081 commuters (the 12% 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 people are in Wind Lake by day
On a workday 2,766 residents head out to work, 90 work right here, and 321 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Wind Lake on a workday afternoon, 51% 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.
Jobs in Wind Lake: what the 411 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wind Lake, 2013 → 2023: 321 → 411. 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 Wind Lake’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The places Wind Lake commutes to
Where Wind Lake clocks in
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.
How many miles Wind Lake commutes
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.
Wind Lake and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Muskego (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wind Lake workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Lake | – | — | — | 33 min | $102,855 |
| Muskego | 7% | A+ | B− | 23 min | $112,221 |
| Tichigan | under 4% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Waterford | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tichigan: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Waterford: the same community as the village of that name, graded once. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wind Lake’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 Wind Lake: questions
What is the median household income in Wind Lake?
$102,855 (±$14,276) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wind Lake?
5.7%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wind Lake?
33 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wind Lake work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Milwaukee (16%, 19 mi), Muskego (7%, 3 mi), Norway (5%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wind Lake 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 Wind Lake, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wind Lake
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.