How long is the commute from Iola, WI?

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

Workers who live in Iola, WI take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.3% of workers walk to work.

5.3% work from home.

11.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.3%
Households without a car: 11.3%

How people in Iola get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Iola	Waupaca County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	76.5% (±6.6 points)	81.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±4.6 points)	6.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	6.3% (±5.0 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.3% (±2.7 points)	7.9%	13.1%	15.1%

In Iola, the average commute is lower than in Waupaca County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Iola, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Waupaca County (0.1%).

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

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

In Waupaca County, Iola ranks 31 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1479 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Iola

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Iola	Waupaca County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	11.3% (±6.4 points)	5.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.1% (±9.9 points)	25.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±9.3 points)	38.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.4% (±2.9 points)	29.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In Iola, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Waupaca County (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Iola

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Iola	Waupaca County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.3% (±2.7 points)	7.9% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±2.7 points)	92.7% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±3.2 points)	86.8% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Iola, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Waupaca County (86.8%).

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 Iola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iola
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Iola	—	20.7 minutes (±3.2)	—
Scandinavia	3.7 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Town of Iola	4.0 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Town of Scandinavia	4.3 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Lawrence	4.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Town of Helvetia	4.8 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Ogdensburg	5.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Town of New Hope	8.6 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Big Falls	8.7 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scandinavia, WI (26.3 minutes), Town of Iola, WI (32.8 minutes), Town of St. Lawrence, WI (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waupaca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25	Embarrass	23.7 minutes (±6.2)
26	Town of Lind	22.4 minutes (±2.6)
27	Town of Larrabee	22.1 minutes (±2.6)
28	Town of Waupaca	21.9 minutes (±2.9)
29	Ogdensburg	21.6 minutes (±7.5)
30	Weyauwega	21.3 minutes (±2.7)
31	Iola	20.7 minutes (±3.2)
32	Clintonville	18.5 minutes (±4.1)
33	Manawa	18.4 minutes (±2.0)
34	Town of Farmington (Waupaca County)	17.9 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Waupaca 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 Iola

How long is the average commute in Iola?

Workers who live in Iola, WI take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Iola without a car?

11.3% of households in Iola have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Iola?

5.3% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Iola worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Iola village, Wisconsin (place:37025, 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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