How long is the commute from Plainfield, WI?

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

Workers who live in Plainfield, WI take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.2 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.8%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Plainfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plainfield	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±6.8 points)	79.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±6.8 points)	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.8% (±3.7 points)	8.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In Plainfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Waushara County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Plainfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Waushara County (0.3%).

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

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

In Waushara County, Plainfield ranks 16 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 766 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Plainfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plainfield	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.7% (±11.0 points)	26.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.5% (±8.5 points)	37.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.8% (±5.9 points)	30.6%	21.1%	21.9%

In Plainfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Waushara County (5.1%).

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 Plainfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainfield	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.8% (±3.7 points)	8.2% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	78.9% (±11.6 points)	89.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.4% (±11.4 points)	85.1% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Plainfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Waushara County (85.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	26.2 minutes (±2.6)	—
Town of Plainfield	2.2 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Oasis	3.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Almond	5.3 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Pine Grove	5.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Hancock	5.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Almond	6.4 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Deerfield (Waushara County)	8.2 mi	39.9 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Town of Leola	8.5 mi	39.6 minutes (±12.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pine Grove, WI (21.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Deerfield (Waushara County), WI (39.9 minutes), Town of Leola, WI (39.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waushara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of Dakota	30.1 minutes (±3.8)
11	Town of Poy Sippi	29.5 minutes (±3.7)
12	Town of Richford	28.8 minutes (±5.6)
13	Wild Rose	27.8 minutes (±4.1)
14	Town of Rose	27.3 minutes (±5.3)
15	Town of Mount Morris	26.3 minutes (±3.7)
16	Plainfield	26.2 minutes (±2.6)
17	Town of Warren (Waushara County)	25.8 minutes (±3.4)
18	Redgranite	25.5 minutes (±3.5)
19	Town of Bloomfield (Waushara County)	25.4 minutes (±1.8)
20	Coloma	25.2 minutes (±4.6)
21	Hancock	23.8 minutes (±6.1)
22	Town of Oasis	23.4 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Waushara 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 Plainfield

How long is the average commute in Plainfield?

Workers who live in Plainfield, WI take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plainfield without a car?

2.0% of households in Plainfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Plainfield?

5.8% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Plainfield worked from home, and 74.4% 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 Plainfield village, Wisconsin (place:63150, 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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