How long is the commute from the Town of Center (Rock County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 7.5%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Town of Center (Rock County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Center (Rock County)	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	85.1% (±4.7 points)	80.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±2.8 points)	7.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.5% (±3.2 points)	9.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Center (Rock County), the average commute is higher than in Rock County (23.8 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 Center (Rock County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rock County (0.5%).

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

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

In Rock County, the Town of Center (Rock County) ranks 5 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 470 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 Center (Rock County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Center (Rock County)	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.9 points)	6.0%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.8% (±6.7 points)	30.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.3% (±8.3 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.6% (±8.2 points)	23.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Center (Rock County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rock County (6.0%).

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 Center (Rock County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Center (Rock County)	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	7.5% (±3.2 points)	9.2% (±0.8 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±3.4 points)	95.5% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±3.8 points)	90.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Center (Rock County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rock County (90.3%).

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 Center (Rock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Center (Rock County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Center (Rock County)	—	28.8 minutes (±2.0)	—
Footville	3.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Janesville	5.2 mi	26.9 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Magnolia	6.5 mi	27.0 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Porter	6.6 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	6.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Orfordville	7.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Evansville	7.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Fulton	7.8 mi	30.2 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Rock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Turtle	30.5 minutes (±5.6)
2	Milton	30.3 minutes (±3.1)
3	Town of Fulton	30.2 minutes (±6.1)
4	Orfordville	29.2 minutes (±3.4)
5	Town of Center (Rock County)	28.8 minutes (±2.0)
6	Town of Milton (Rock County)	27.6 minutes (±5.7)
7	Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Magnolia	27.0 minutes (±6.1)
8 (tie)	Town of Porter	27.0 minutes (±4.8)
10 (tie)	Evansville	26.9 minutes (±2.5)
10 (tie)	Town of Janesville	26.9 minutes (±7.5)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Rock 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 Center (Rock County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Center (Rock County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Center (Rock County) without a car?

1.3% of households in the Town of Center (Rock County) have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Center (Rock County)?

7.5% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Center (Rock County) worked from home, and 90.6% 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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