How long is the commute from Middleton, WI?

Workers who live in Middleton, WI take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.3 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation
1.5%
Work from home
20.3%
Households without a car
5.4%

How people in Middleton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationMiddletonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone69.5% (±4.0 points)63.8%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.1% (±1.7 points)5.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±1.0 points)2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±0.8 points)4.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.1% (±1.2 points)2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home20.3% (±3.3 points)20.0%13.1%15.1%

In Middleton, the average commute is not measurably different from Dane County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Middleton, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dane County (2.9%).

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

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

In Dane County, Middleton ranks 52 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1607 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Middleton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableMiddletonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
No vehicle5.4% (±2.4 points)8.2%6.4%8.4%
1 vehicle41.5% (±4.1 points)37.8%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles43.2% (±4.6 points)39.2%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles9.9% (±2.4 points)14.7%21.1%21.9%

In Middleton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dane County (8.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Middleton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MiddletonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Workers working from home20.3% (±3.3 points)20.0% (±0.7 points)13.1% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.4% (±1.7 points)97.4% (±0.3 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.0% (±2.1 points)92.9% (±0.5 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Middleton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dane County (92.9%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Middleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleton
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Middleton—19.3 minutes (±1.7)—
Shorewood Hills3.6 mi16.4 minutes (±1.7)Lower
Town of Middleton3.8 mi19.8 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Madison4.1 mi19.4 minutes (±0.4)Not measurably different
Town of Springfield (Dane County)4.3 mi19.1 minutes (±1.2)Not measurably different
Town of Westport5.8 mi21.6 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Waunakee6.1 mi22.0 minutes (±1.7)Higher
Maple Bluff6.9 mi20.3 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Cross Plains7.1 mi22.9 minutes (±2.9)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shorewood Hills, WI (16.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waunakee, WI (22.0 minutes), Cross Plains, WI (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dane County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
46Town of Vienna20.8 minutes (±2.6)
47Maple Bluff20.3 minutes (±2.4)
48Town of Springdale19.9 minutes (±1.4)
49Town of Middleton19.8 minutes (±2.4)
50Monona19.5 minutes (±1.7)
51Madison19.4 minutes (±0.4)
52Middleton19.3 minutes (±1.7)
53Town of Springfield (Dane County)19.1 minutes (±1.2)
54 (tie)Fitchburg18.9 minutes (±1.3)
54 (tie)McFarland18.9 minutes (±2.3)
54 (tie)Town of Burke18.9 minutes (±4.4)
57Verona17.9 minutes (±1.3)
58Town of Verona17.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Middleton

How long is the average commute in Middleton?

Workers who live in Middleton, WI take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middleton without a car?

5.4% of households in Middleton have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middleton?

20.3% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Middleton worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Middleton city, Wisconsin (place:51575, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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