How long is the commute from Plover, WI?

Workers who live in Plover, WI take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
18.0 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation
0.1%
Work from home
11.2%
Households without a car
2.0%

How people in Plover get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPloverPortage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone78.1% (±3.9 points)74.1%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.6% (±2.8 points)7.7%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.3 points)0.2%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.4 points)4.2%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.0 points)1.3%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.2% (±2.5 points)12.6%13.1%15.1%

In Plover, the average commute is not measurably different from Portage County (19.5 minutes).

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

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

In Plover, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Portage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Portage County, Plover ranks 23 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1700 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Plover

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePloverPortage CountyWisconsinUnited States
No vehicle2.0% (±1.1 points)3.9%6.4%8.4%
1 vehicle35.9% (±4.4 points)31.1%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles43.5% (±4.4 points)39.6%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles18.6% (±3.0 points)25.4%21.1%21.9%

In Plover, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Portage County (3.9%).

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 Plover

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PloverPortage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Workers working from home11.2% (±2.5 points)12.6% (±0.9 points)13.1% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.8% (±1.1 points)95.4% (±0.8 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.2% (±1.9 points)92.5% (±1.0 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Plover, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Portage County (92.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Plover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plover
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Plover—18.0 minutes (±1.7)—
Whiting2.2 mi14.0 minutes (±1.8)Lower
Town of Plover (Portage County)3.0 mi16.2 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Park Ridge4.0 mi13.7 minutes (±3.2)Lower
Stevens Point4.4 mi16.6 minutes (±1.1)Not measurably different
Town of Stockton6.1 mi23.7 minutes (±3.3)Higher
Town of Linwood6.5 mi20.1 minutes (±2.3)Not measurably different
Town of Hull (Portage County)7.2 mi19.5 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)7.4 mi21.1 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiting, WI (14.0 minutes), Park Ridge, WI (13.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Stockton, WI (23.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Portage County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
17Amherst21.4 minutes (±4.1)
18Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)21.1 minutes (±2.9)
19Amherst Junction20.8 minutes (±3.4)
20Town of Linwood20.1 minutes (±2.3)
21Town of Hull (Portage County)19.5 minutes (±4.1)
22 (tie)Nelsonville18.0 minutes (±5.8)
22 (tie)Plover18.0 minutes (±1.7)
24Stevens Point16.6 minutes (±1.1)
25Town of Plover (Portage County)16.2 minutes (±2.6)
26Whiting14.0 minutes (±1.8)
27Park Ridge13.7 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Portage 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 Plover

How long is the average commute in Plover?

Workers who live in Plover, WI take an average of 18.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plover without a car?

2.0% of households in Plover have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Plover?

11.2% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Plover worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Plover village, Wisconsin (place:63525, 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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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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