How long is the commute from Somerset, WI?

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

Workers who live in Somerset, WI take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

5.4% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.4%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Somerset get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Somerset	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	71.2% (±14.0 points)	73.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.4% (±14.0 points)	7.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±3.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.4% (±3.7 points)	16.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In Somerset, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Croix County (27.0 minutes).

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

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

In Somerset, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Croix County (0.1%).

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

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

In St. Croix County, Somerset ranks 20 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 575 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Somerset

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Somerset	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.5% (±10.5 points)	22.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±10.0 points)	41.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±7.6 points)	33.2%	21.1%	21.9%

In Somerset, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Croix County (3.3%).

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 Somerset

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Somerset	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.4% (±3.7 points)	16.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±2.4 points)	96.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±6.6 points)	93.4% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Somerset, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Croix County (93.4%).

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 Somerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Somerset	—	27.8 minutes (±4.6)	—
Town of Somerset	2.0 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Star Prairie	4.6 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Joseph	5.5 mi	28.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
New Richmond	6.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)	6.3 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Stillwater Township	6.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Marine on St. Croix	6.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
May Township (Washington County)	8.3 mi	35.8 minutes (±3.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: May Township (Washington County), MN (35.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Croix County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Town of Eau Galle (St. Croix County)	28.9 minutes (±4.4)
15	Town of Richmond (St. Croix County)	28.8 minutes (±2.9)
16	Town of St. Joseph	28.6 minutes (±2.8)
17	Hammond	28.4 minutes (±2.6)
18	Town of Springfield (St. Croix County)	28.3 minutes (±2.5)
19	Town of Baldwin	27.9 minutes (±4.6)
20	Somerset	27.8 minutes (±4.6)
21	Town of Troy (St. Croix County)	27.6 minutes (±3.6)
22	Town of Pleasant Valley (St. Croix County)	27.4 minutes (±6.1)
23	Town of Hammond	27.3 minutes (±2.1)
24 (tie)	Town of Erin Prairie	26.8 minutes (±3.4)
24 (tie)	Town of Hudson	26.8 minutes (±1.8)
26	Town of Stanton (St. Croix County)	26.5 minutes (±6.5)

Showing 13 of 33 places in St. Croix 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 Somerset

How long is the average commute in Somerset?

Workers who live in Somerset, WI take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Somerset without a car?

3.9% of households in Somerset have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Somerset?

5.4% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Somerset worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Somerset village, Wisconsin (place:74675, 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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