How long is the commute from Lake Geneva, WI?

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

Workers who live in Lake Geneva, WI take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Lake Geneva get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Geneva	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	77.5% (±5.0 points)	76.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±2.6 points)	7.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±3.7 points)	11.2%	13.1%	15.1%

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

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Walworth County, Lake Geneva ranks 22 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1194 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Lake Geneva

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Geneva	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±3.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.1% (±6.0 points)	28.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±5.8 points)	40.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.1% (±4.6 points)	26.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In Lake Geneva, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Walworth County (3.9%).

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 Lake Geneva

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Geneva	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±3.7 points)	11.2% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.4 points)	95.7% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±3.1 points)	88.7% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lake Geneva, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Lake Geneva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Geneva
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Geneva	—	23.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Como	3.6 mi	25.0 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Geneva	4.1 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Lyons	4.5 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	4.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Town of Linn	4.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	5.6 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Lyons	5.7 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Williams Bay	6.0 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield, WI (30.6 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
16	Town of Delavan	26.5 minutes (±3.3)
17	Town of Walworth	25.9 minutes (±4.3)
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 13 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 Lake Geneva

How long is the average commute in Lake Geneva?

Workers who live in Lake Geneva, WI take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Geneva without a car?

7.6% of households in Lake Geneva have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Geneva?

13.2% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Lake Geneva worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Lake Geneva city, Wisconsin (place:41450, 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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