How long is the commute from Darien, WI?

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

83.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

1.5% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.5%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Darien get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Darien	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.3% (±7.0 points)	76.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±5.4 points)	7.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.5% (±1.4 points)	11.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In Darien, the average commute is not measurably different from Walworth County (23.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In Darien, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Walworth County (0.2%).

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

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

In Walworth County, Darien ranks 24 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1373 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Darien

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Darien	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.1% (±14.1 points)	28.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±10.1 points)	40.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.7% (±8.2 points)	26.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In Darien, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Walworth County (3.9%).

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 Darien

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Darien	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	1.5% (±1.4 points)	11.2% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.4% (±16.2 points)	95.7% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.8% (±16.2 points)	88.7% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Darien, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Walworth County (88.7%).

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 Darien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darien
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Darien	—	21.6 minutes (±2.3)	—
Town of Darien	1.7 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	4.3 mi	25.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Delavan Lake	4.6 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Delavan	4.8 mi	18.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	4.9 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Bradford	6.0 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Sharon	7.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Town of Delavan	7.1 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delavan Lake, WI (27.8 minutes), Sharon, WI (28.0 minutes), Town of Delavan, WI (26.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	25.5 minutes (±4.1)
19 (tie)	Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	25.3 minutes (±2.8)
19 (tie)	Town of Lyons	25.3 minutes (±3.4)
21	East Troy	23.8 minutes (±2.6)
22	Lake Geneva	23.0 minutes (±2.6)
23	Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	22.5 minutes (±4.9)
24	Darien	21.6 minutes (±2.3)
25	Elkhorn	21.1 minutes (±2.0)
26	Town of Darien	19.4 minutes (±2.3)
27	Delavan	18.5 minutes (±2.8)
28	Whitewater	17.0 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Darien

How long is the average commute in Darien?

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

Can you live in Darien without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Darien?

1.5% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Darien worked from home, and 82.8% 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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