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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Burke, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in the Town of Burke, WI take an average of 18.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

8.2% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.9 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in the Town of Burke get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Burke	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	64.7% (±16.1 points)	63.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.3% (±8.0 points)	5.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	8.2% (±11.2 points)	4.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±8.5 points)	20.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Burke, the average commute is not measurably different from Dane County (20.6 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 Burke, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dane County (2.9%).

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

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

In Dane County, the Town of Burke ranks 56 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1643 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 Burke

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Burke	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±3.4 points)	8.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.2% (±9.2 points)	37.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.1% (±13.3 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.2% (±15.4 points)	14.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Burke, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dane County (8.2%).

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 Burke

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Burke	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±8.5 points)	20.0% (±0.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±1.2 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.8% (±4.9 points)	92.9% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Burke, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dane County (92.9%).

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 Burke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Burke
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Burke	—	18.9 minutes (±4.4)	—
Maple Bluff	4.0 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
DeForest	4.0 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Town of Westport	4.7 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Sun Prairie	5.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Waunakee	5.6 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Windsor	5.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Vienna	7.2 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Madison	7.4 mi	19.4 minutes (±0.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: DeForest, WI (26.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
50	Monona	19.5 minutes (±1.7)
51	Madison	19.4 minutes (±0.4)
52	Middleton	19.3 minutes (±1.7)
53	Town of Springfield (Dane County)	19.1 minutes (±1.2)
54 (tie)	Fitchburg	18.9 minutes (±1.3)
54 (tie)	McFarland	18.9 minutes (±2.3)
54 (tie)	Town of Burke	18.9 minutes (±4.4)
57	Verona	17.9 minutes (±1.3)
58	Town of Verona	17.8 minutes (±1.5)
59	Shorewood Hills	16.4 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 10 of 59 places in Dane 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 Burke

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

Workers who live in the Town of Burke, WI take an average of 18.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% of households in the Town of Burke have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.9% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Burke worked from home, and 96.8% 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 Burke town, Dane County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:11150, in state:55 county:025).

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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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