How long is the commute from the Town of Alma (Jackson County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Alma (Jackson County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Alma (Jackson County), WI take an average of 35.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.9% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.6 minutes (±7.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.9%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Alma (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	82.4% (±7.0 points)	79.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±5.4 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.9% (±4.0 points)	7.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Alma (Jackson County), the average commute is higher than in Jackson County (25.9 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Alma (Jackson County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jackson County, the Town of Alma (Jackson County) ranks 2 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Alma (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Alma (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±3.8 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.1% (±7.0 points)	26.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.4% (±7.1 points)	38.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.4% (±8.5 points)	29.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Alma (Jackson County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jackson County (5.8%).

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 the Town of Alma (Jackson County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Alma (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.9% (±4.0 points)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.8 points)	91.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±4.8 points)	84.8% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Alma (Jackson County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jackson County (84.8%).

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 the Town of Alma (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Alma (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Alma (Jackson County)	—	35.6 minutes (±7.9)	—
Merrillan	1.2 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Alma Center	2.9 mi	18.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Town of Dewhurst	5.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Adams (Jackson County)	6.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Garden Valley	6.6 mi	34.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Hixton	7.5 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Mentor	7.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Hixton	8.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merrillan, WI (17.7 minutes), Alma Center, WI (18.2 minutes), Town of Adams (Jackson County), WI (26.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of North Bend	37.8 minutes (±5.7)
2	Town of Alma (Jackson County)	35.6 minutes (±7.9)
3	Town of Cleveland (Jackson County)	34.6 minutes (±4.3)
4	Town of Garden Valley	34.1 minutes (±5.2)
5	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	32.0 minutes (±3.8)
6	Hixton	31.2 minutes (±5.5)
7 (tie)	Melrose	31.0 minutes (±5.2)
7 (tie)	Town of Hixton	31.0 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Town of Alma (Jackson County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Alma (Jackson County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Alma (Jackson County), WI take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) without a car?

3.1% of households in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Alma (Jackson County)?

6.9% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Alma (Jackson County) worked from home, and 88.4% 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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