How long is the commute from Bayfield, WI?

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

Workers who live in Bayfield, WI take an average of 10.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

16.2% of workers walk to work.

24.0% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.0%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Bayfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bayfield	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	55.5% (±9.7 points)	71.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±3.9 points)	9.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.8%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	16.2% (±8.0 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.0% (±10.7 points)	13.4%	13.1%	15.1%

In Bayfield, the average commute is lower than in Bayfield County (23.3 minutes).

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

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

In Bayfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bayfield County (0.8%).

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

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

In Bayfield County, Bayfield ranks 28 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1841 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Bayfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bayfield	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	52.7% (±13.5 points)	26.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.0% (±13.8 points)	40.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.6% (±6.6 points)	29.0%	21.1%	21.9%

In Bayfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bayfield County (4.2%).

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 Bayfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bayfield	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	24.0% (±10.7 points)	13.4% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±4.0 points)	94.1% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±4.9 points)	89.8% (±1.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bayfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bayfield County (89.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (90.3%).

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

Average commute in places near Bayfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bayfield	—	10.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Town of Bayview	6.5 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Town of Bayfield	7.5 mi	13.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell (Bayfield County)	9.1 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Washburn	10 mi	14.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Bell	14 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of La Pointe	15 mi	13.1 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Ashland	16 mi	13.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Washburn (Bayfield County)	17 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Bayview, WI (28.5 minutes), Town of Bell, WI (22.4 minutes), Town of Washburn (Bayfield County), WI (21.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bayfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22	Town of Tripp	20.1 minutes (±5.7)
23	Town of Barksdale	18.1 minutes (±2.9)
24	Town of Eileen	17.9 minutes (±2.3)
25	Washburn	14.4 minutes (±2.3)
26 (tie)	Town of Bayfield	13.2 minutes (±3.4)
26 (tie)	Town of Russell (Bayfield County)	13.2 minutes (±2.5)
28	Bayfield	10.7 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Bayfield 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 Bayfield

How long is the average commute in Bayfield?

Workers who live in Bayfield, WI take an average of 10.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bayfield without a car?

1.8% of households in Bayfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bayfield?

24.0% (±10.7 points) of workers who live in Bayfield worked from home, and 93.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayfield city, Wisconsin (place:05350, in state:55).

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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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