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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Dunkirk, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Dunkirk, WI take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in the Town of Dunkirk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Dunkirk	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±4.1 points)	63.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±1.9 points)	5.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±3.6 points)	20.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Dunkirk, the average commute is higher than in Dane County (20.6 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 Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk ranks 10 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 740 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 Dunkirk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Dunkirk	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±3.7 points)	8.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.2% (±4.6 points)	37.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±5.9 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.4% (±6.0 points)	14.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Dunkirk, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dane County (8.2%).

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 Dunkirk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Dunkirk	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±3.6 points)	20.0% (±0.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±3.1 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±4.0 points)	92.9% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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 Dunkirk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dunkirk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Dunkirk	—	26.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Stoughton	2.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Rutland	5.2 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Town of Pleasant Springs	5.5 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Porter	5.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Albion (Dane County)	6.1 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Edgerton	7.5 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Christiana (Dane County)	7.7 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Dunn (Dane County)	8.1 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stoughton, WI (22.2 minutes), Town of Rutland, WI (22.7 minutes), Town of Dunn (Dane County), WI (22.0 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
4	Town of Primrose	29.9 minutes (±3.9)
5	Town of York (Dane County)	28.9 minutes (±2.7)
6	Town of Roxbury	28.3 minutes (±3.2)
7	Town of Vermont	28.1 minutes (±3.7)
8 (tie)	Town of Medina	27.6 minutes (±6.7)
8 (tie)	Town of Oregon	27.6 minutes (±3.1)
10	Town of Dunkirk	26.4 minutes (±2.2)
11	DeForest	26.2 minutes (±2.6)
12	Town of Cottage Grove	25.8 minutes (±4.3)
13	Town of Black Earth	25.6 minutes (±3.0)
14	Town of Albion (Dane County)	25.2 minutes (±2.5)
15	Cambridge	25.1 minutes (±1.7)
16	Blue Mounds	25.0 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 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 Dunkirk

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

Workers who live in the Town of Dunkirk, WI take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.2% of households in the Town of Dunkirk have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.9% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Dunkirk worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Dunkirk town, Dane County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:21100, 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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