How long is the commute from Rice Lake, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Rice Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rice Lake, MN take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Rice Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rice Lake	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±7.0 points)	74.1%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±5.4 points)	7.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±3.0 points)	3.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±3.6 points)	11.2%	17.6%	15.1%

In Rice Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Louis County (19.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Rice Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Louis County (1.8%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Louis County, Rice Lake ranks 74 of 96 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1700 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Rice Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rice Lake	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.6% (±8.8 points)	31.5%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.0% (±8.1 points)	37.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.5% (±6.6 points)	22.6%	23.1%	21.9%

In Rice Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Louis County (8.0%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Rice Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rice Lake	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±3.6 points)	11.2% (±0.7 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.3% (±8.1 points)	94.1% (±0.5 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.3% (±7.9 points)	88.6% (±0.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rice Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Louis County (88.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Rice Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rice Lake	—	21.6 minutes (±2.1)	—
Canosia Township	6.1 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	6.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Fredenberg Township	6.8 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Gnesen Township	7.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Hermantown	9.0 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Duluth	9.3 mi	17.3 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Normanna Township	9.8 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Grand Lake Township	11 mi	30.0 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hermantown, MN (17.7 minutes), Duluth, MN (17.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fredenberg Township, MN (32.3 minutes), Gnesen Township, MN (26.6 minutes), Normanna Township, MN (25.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
68	Portage Township	23.5 minutes (±9.6)
69	Fayal Township	23.3 minutes (±4.6)
70	Pike Township	23.2 minutes (±4.0)
71	Vermilion Lake Township	22.3 minutes (±3.5)
72	Clinton Township (St. Louis County)	22.0 minutes (±1.9)
73	Canosia Township	21.8 minutes (±2.9)
74	Rice Lake	21.6 minutes (±2.1)
75 (tie)	Field Township	21.4 minutes (±4.7)
75 (tie)	Linden Grove Township	21.4 minutes (±6.5)
77	Owens Township	20.9 minutes (±5.1)
78	Wuori Township	20.7 minutes (±3.0)
79	McKinley	20.1 minutes (±8.7)
80	Gilbert	19.8 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 96 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rice Lake

How long is the average commute in Rice Lake?

Workers who live in Rice Lake, MN take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rice Lake without a car?

1.9% of households in Rice Lake have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rice Lake?

9.6% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Rice Lake worked from home, and 84.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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