York has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
York has 56 jobs for 375 working residents. Hardly any work in York; the top destination outside it is Madison (37%, 22 miles). The average commute takes 29 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 work figures that set York apart
York is a place people come home to
There are 56 jobs based in York, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday York has about 350 people in it, 48% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
37% of York works in Madison
140 working residents, 37%, have their main job in Madison, 22 miles away. That’s far more as work in York itself. The commute map ↓
York workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 54 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 375 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of York
On a workday 375 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 56 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in York on a workday afternoon, 48% 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.
Where people from York work
Where York clocks in
37% 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.
A commute of about 29 minutes in York
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of York workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 475 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.
A place that makes things: 57% of York’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in York, 2013 → 2023: 36 → 56. 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 York’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of York commutes less than 19 miles
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.
The towns around York
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | York workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | – | — | — | 29 min | $121,667 |
| Portland | under 2% | B− | D | 28 min | $81,429 |
| Columbus | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Medina | under 2% | A | B+ | 28 min | $99,750 |
| Bristol | under 2% | A+ | B | 22 min | $141,010 |
| Hampden | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Columbus: the same community as the city of that name, graded once. Hampden: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of York’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 York: questions
What is the median household income in York?
$121,667 (±$42,909) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in York?
16.8%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from York?
29 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in York work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (37%, 22 mi), Sun Prairie (7%, 10 mi), Marshall (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around York 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 York, from the people who make the trip.
More of York
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.