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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Colby, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Colby, WI take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.8% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

12.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.8%
Households without a car: 12.9%

How people in the Town of Colby get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Colby	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	63.9% (±8.7 points)	69.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±3.3 points)	9.3%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.8% (±3.8 points)	5.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.3% (±2.8 points)	3.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±8.0 points)	12.4%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Colby, the average commute is not measurably different from Clark County (22.2 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 Colby, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Clark County, the Town of Colby ranks 37 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1673 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 Colby

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Colby	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	12.9% (±5.6 points)	9.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2% (±10.2 points)	24.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.8% (±9.0 points)	35.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±8.2 points)	30.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Colby, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clark County (9.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (6.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Colby

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Colby	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	16.8% (±8.0 points)	12.4% (±1.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	79.0% (±7.1 points)	83.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.8% (±7.7 points)	78.6% (±1.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Colby, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clark County (78.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Colby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colby
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Colby	—	18.4 minutes (±4.3)	—
Colby	3.3 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Unity	4.5 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Abbotsford	4.5 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Curtiss	4.9 mi	14.4 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Unity (Clark County)	5.1 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Green Grove	5.3 mi	18.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Hull (Marathon County)	6.4 mi	15.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Mayville	6.7 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.1)	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 Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
31 (tie)	Town of Longwood	19.9 minutes (±3.2)
31 (tie)	Town of Unity (Clark County)	19.9 minutes (±3.2)
33	Town of Reseburg	19.5 minutes (±3.1)
34	Town of Withee	19.4 minutes (±3.8)
35	Abbotsford	18.8 minutes (±2.8)
36 (tie)	Owen	18.4 minutes (±3.0)
36 (tie)	Town of Colby	18.4 minutes (±4.3)
38	Town of Green Grove	18.2 minutes (±2.9)
39	Town of Pine Valley	17.9 minutes (±2.6)
40	Neillsville	17.5 minutes (±3.6)
41	Dorchester	17.3 minutes (±2.1)
42	Town of Mayville	16.6 minutes (±3.1)
43	Town of Thorp	14.7 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Clark 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 Colby

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

Workers who live in the Town of Colby, WI take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.9% of households in the Town of Colby have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.8% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Colby worked from home, and 73.8% 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 Colby town, Clark County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:16175, in state:55 county:019).

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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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