How long is the commute from Alma Center, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in Alma Center, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Alma Center, WI take an average of 18.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

3.8% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.8%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Alma Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alma Center	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	75.3% (±8.9 points)	79.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.7% (±8.8 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±3.3 points)	7.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In Alma Center, the average commute is lower than in Jackson County (25.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In Alma Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jackson County, Alma Center ranks 26 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1687 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Alma Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alma Center	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.7 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.6% (±8.1 points)	26.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±9.4 points)	38.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.1% (±11.2 points)	29.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In Alma Center, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jackson County (5.8%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (6.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Alma Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alma Center	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	3.8% (±3.3 points)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±4.8 points)	91.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±2.5 points)	84.8% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Alma Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jackson County (84.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Alma Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alma Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alma Center	—	18.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Town of Alma (Jackson County)	2.9 mi	35.6 minutes (±7.9)	Higher
Merrillan	4.0 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Garden Valley	4.0 mi	34.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Town of Hixton	5.3 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Hixton	6.3 mi	31.2 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Town of Adams (Jackson County)	7.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Town of Cleveland (Jackson County)	8.2 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Town of Mentor	8.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Alma (Jackson County), WI (35.6 minutes), Town of Garden Valley, WI (34.1 minutes), Town of Hixton, WI (31.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Taylor	23.8 minutes (±4.1)
21	Town of Brockway	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
22	Town of Bear Bluff	23.0 minutes (±3.0)
23	Town of Albion (Jackson County)	22.0 minutes (±2.8)
24	Town of Komensky	19.9 minutes (±4.0)
25	Black River Falls	19.4 minutes (±6.1)
26	Alma Center	18.2 minutes (±2.7)
27	Merrillan	17.7 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Alma Center

How long is the average commute in Alma Center?

Workers who live in Alma Center, WI take an average of 18.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alma Center without a car?

1.6% of households in Alma Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alma Center?

3.8% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Alma Center worked from home, and 94.8% 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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