How long is the commute from the Town of Black Brook, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Black Brook, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Black Brook, WI take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

14.1% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.8 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.1%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in the Town of Black Brook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Black Brook	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	76.6% (±6.5 points)	77.3%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±3.5 points)	7.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.1% (±5.2 points)	11.8%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Black Brook, the average commute is not measurably different from Polk County (29.8 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 Black Brook, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Polk County (0.0%).

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

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

In Polk County, the Town of Black Brook ranks 15 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 385 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 Black Brook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Black Brook	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±4.0 points)	3.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.4% (±5.4 points)	25.2%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.4% (±10.6 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.6% (±9.7 points)	31.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Black Brook, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Polk County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Black Brook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Black Brook	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.1% (±5.2 points)	11.8% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±2.2 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±3.1 points)	88.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Black Brook, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Polk County (88.3%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Black Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Black Brook
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Black Brook	—	29.8 minutes (±5.1)	—
Clear Lake	3.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±6.0)	Lower
Amery	3.8 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Deer Park	5.3 mi	31.5 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Clear Lake	5.7 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	5.8 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Cylon	6.5 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Clayton (Polk County)	7.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanton (St. Croix County)	8.1 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clear Lake, WI (21.4 minutes), Amery, WI (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Town of Alden	34.4 minutes (±4.1)
10	Town of Bone Lake	33.4 minutes (±5.3)
11	Town of Eureka	32.4 minutes (±3.1)
12	St. Croix Falls	32.3 minutes (±5.9)
13	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	31.9 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Laketown	30.0 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Town of Black Brook	29.8 minutes (±5.1)
15 (tie)	Town of McKinley (Polk County)	29.8 minutes (±6.6)
17	Dresser	29.7 minutes (±5.5)
18	Town of St. Croix Falls	29.5 minutes (±4.1)
19	Town of West Sweden	28.8 minutes (±3.8)
20	Town of Balsam Lake	28.6 minutes (±3.4)
21	Clayton	28.3 minutes (±6.2)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Black Brook

How long is the average commute in the Town of Black Brook?

Workers who live in the Town of Black Brook, WI take an average of 29.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Black Brook without a car?

5.6% of households in the Town of Black Brook have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Black Brook?

14.1% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Black Brook worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Black Brook town, Polk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:07700, in state:55 county:095).

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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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