How long is the commute from Prairie du Sac, WI?

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

Workers who live in Prairie du Sac, WI take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

15.5% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.5%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Prairie du Sac get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	76.9% (±5.6 points)	77.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.5% (±4.0 points)	9.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In Prairie du Sac, the average commute is not measurably different from Sauk County (23.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In Prairie du Sac, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sauk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sauk County, Prairie du Sac ranks 21 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1035 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Prairie du Sac

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.6 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1% (±6.6 points)	29.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.9% (±6.7 points)	38.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±5.3 points)	26.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In Prairie du Sac, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sauk 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 Prairie du Sac

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	15.5% (±4.0 points)	9.6% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±3.1 points)	94.3% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±5.5 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Prairie du Sac, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sauk County (88.5%).

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 Prairie du Sac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Sac
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie du Sac	—	24.3 minutes (±2.8)	—
Sauk City	1.4 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Sac	3.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of West Point	4.6 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Roxbury	5.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Sumpter	5.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Mazomanie	6.7 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Merrimac	7.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	7.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±5.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of West Point, WI (28.9 minutes), Merrimac, WI (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Town of Fairfield	25.5 minutes (±4.0)
16	Town of Sumpter	25.4 minutes (±3.5)
17	Town of Winfield	25.3 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	25.1 minutes (±3.2)
18 (tie)	Town of Honey Creek	25.1 minutes (±4.0)
20	Town of Spring Green	24.7 minutes (±4.3)
21	Prairie du Sac	24.3 minutes (±2.8)
22	North Freedom	24.1 minutes (±4.9)
23	Sauk City	23.9 minutes (±2.2)
24	Town of Westfield (Sauk County)	23.5 minutes (±2.3)
25	Ironton	22.6 minutes (±3.9)
26 (tie)	La Valle	22.3 minutes (±2.9)
26 (tie)	Town of Prairie du Sac	22.3 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Prairie du Sac

How long is the average commute in Prairie du Sac?

Workers who live in Prairie du Sac, WI take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prairie du Sac without a car?

2.4% of households in Prairie du Sac have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prairie du Sac?

15.5% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Prairie du Sac worked from home, and 88.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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