How long is the commute from the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), WI take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.8% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±8.0 points)	74.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.3 points)	7.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	6.8% (±6.1 points)	4.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±5.5 points)	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), the average commute is not measurably different from Portage County (19.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Portage County, the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County) ranks 18 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1438 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 Buena Vista (Portage County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±3.8 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±14.4 points)	31.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.7% (±10.7 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.5% (±8.7 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Buena Vista (Portage County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±5.5 points)	12.6% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.4% (±15.6 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.0% (±15.6 points)	92.5% (±1.0 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), 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 Buena Vista (Portage County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	—	21.1 minutes (±2.9)	—
Town of Almond	5.6 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Pine Grove	6.8 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Plover	7.4 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Plover (Portage County)	7.5 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Almond	8.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Town of Stockton	8.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Lanark	9.0 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Whiting	9.6 mi	14.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Plover (Portage County), WI (16.2 minutes), Whiting, WI (14.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Almond, WI (28.6 minutes), Almond, WI (28.4 minutes), Town of Lanark, WI (26.0 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
12	Town of New Hope	25.5 minutes (±2.6)
13	Town of Grant (Portage County)	24.4 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Stockton	23.7 minutes (±3.3)
15 (tie)	Town of Carson	21.5 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Town of Pine Grove	21.5 minutes (±2.2)
17	Amherst	21.4 minutes (±4.1)
18	Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	21.1 minutes (±2.9)
19	Amherst Junction	20.8 minutes (±3.4)
20	Town of Linwood	20.1 minutes (±2.3)
21	Town of Hull (Portage County)	19.5 minutes (±4.1)
22 (tie)	Nelsonville	18.0 minutes (±5.8)
22 (tie)	Plover	18.0 minutes (±1.7)
24	Stevens Point	16.6 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 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 Buena Vista (Portage County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), WI take an average of 21.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County) without a car?

2.4% of households in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)?

14.4% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Buena Vista (Portage County) worked from home, and 82.0% 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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