How long is the commute from Lake Ripley, WI?

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

Workers who live in Lake Ripley, WI take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.8%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in Lake Ripley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Ripley	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	69.7% (±9.8 points)	76.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±7.1 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.3 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.8% (±6.2 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±7.5 points)	10.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In Lake Ripley, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (24.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lake Ripley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Lake Ripley ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 6 of 29.

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

Cars per household in Lake Ripley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Ripley	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±6.4 points)	4.6%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.5% (±11.2 points)	30.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.2% (±11.6 points)	40.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3% (±8.9 points)	24.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In Lake Ripley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (4.6%).

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 Ripley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Ripley	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	16.8% (±7.5 points)	10.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±5.6 points)	94.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±6.0 points)	90.6% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lake Ripley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.6%).

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 Ripley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ripley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Ripley	—	28.8 minutes (±6.1)	—
Cambridge	1.6 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	3.4 mi	31.6 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Lake Mills	4.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	5.2 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	5.3 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Christiana (Dane County)	5.7 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Lake Mills	6.4 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Aztalan	8.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lake Ripley	28.8 minutes (±6.1)
2	Lake Koshkonong	25.6 minutes (±3.0)
3	Ixonia	23.5 minutes (±5.6)

Lake Ripley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), whose figures include it.

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 Ripley

How long is the average commute in Lake Ripley?

Workers who live in Lake Ripley, WI take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Ripley without a car?

7.1% of households in Lake Ripley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Ripley?

16.8% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Lake Ripley worked from home, and 93.5% 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 Lake Ripley CDP, Wisconsin (place:41765, 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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