How long is the commute from Tainter Lake, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in Tainter Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Tainter Lake, WI take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.4% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.4%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in Tainter Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tainter Lake	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	81.8% (±4.3 points)	76.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±2.7 points)	6.9%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.4% (±4.3 points)	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%

In Tainter Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Dunn County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Tainter Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dunn County (0.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 29.

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

Cars per household in Tainter Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tainter Lake	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±6.2 points)	28.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.9% (±6.8 points)	40.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9% (±6.3 points)	27.6%	21.1%	21.9%

In Tainter Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dunn County (3.5%).

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 Tainter Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tainter Lake	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	12.4% (±4.3 points)	10.1% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.8 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±4.1 points)	89.9% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Tainter Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dunn County (89.9%).

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 Tainter Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tainter Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tainter Lake	—	26.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Wheeler	4.5 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	5.1 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Colfax	6.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	6.8 mi	42.2 minutes (±10.8)	Higher
Town of Colfax	6.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Red Cedar	6.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Menomonie	7.5 mi	17.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	8.6 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menomonie, WI (17.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County), WI (42.2 minutes).

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

Tainter Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Tainter, whose figures include it.

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 Tainter Lake

How long is the average commute in Tainter Lake?

Workers who live in Tainter Lake, WI take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tainter Lake without a car?

0.2% of households in Tainter Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tainter Lake?

12.4% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Tainter Lake worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Tainter Lake CDP, Wisconsin (place:78980, 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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