How long is the commute from the Town of Amherst, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Amherst, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Amherst, WI take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

8.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.6 minutes (±6.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Amherst get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Amherst	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.8% (±5.0 points)	74.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±3.7 points)	7.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.0% (±3.5 points)	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Amherst, the average commute is higher than in Portage County (19.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Portage County, the Town of Amherst ranks 4 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 491 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 Amherst

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Amherst	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.5% (±4.5 points)	31.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±10.4 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	51.6% (±10.4 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Amherst, 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 the Town of Amherst

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Amherst	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	8.0% (±3.5 points)	12.6% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±1.9 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±3.7 points)	92.5% (±1.0 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Amherst, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Portage County (92.5%).

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 the Town of Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Amherst
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Amherst	—	28.6 minutes (±6.3)	—
Amherst Junction	1.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Amherst	1.2 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Nelsonville	2.0 mi	18.0 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Town of Lanark	5.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Scandinavia	6.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of New Hope	6.2 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	6.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Scandinavia	7.4 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amherst Junction, WI (20.8 minutes), Nelsonville, WI (18.0 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Alban	31.2 minutes (±4.2)
2	Junction City	30.7 minutes (±7.1)
3 (tie)	Town of Almond	28.6 minutes (±4.8)
3 (tie)	Town of Amherst	28.6 minutes (±6.3)
5	Almond	28.4 minutes (±4.7)
6	Town of Eau Pleine (Portage County)	27.2 minutes (±2.5)
7	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	26.2 minutes (±4.4)
8 (tie)	Rosholt	26.0 minutes (±3.9)
8 (tie)	Town of Belmont (Portage County)	26.0 minutes (±3.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Lanark	26.0 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 10 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 Town of Amherst

How long is the average commute in the Town of Amherst?

Workers who live in the Town of Amherst, WI take an average of 28.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Amherst without a car?

0.0% of households in the Town of Amherst have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Amherst?

8.0% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Amherst worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Amherst town, Portage County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:01775, in state:55 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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