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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Elk, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Elk, WI take an average of 18.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.9 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in the Town of Elk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Elk	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	76.2% (±8.1 points)	77.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.0% (±6.6 points)	9.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±4.1 points)	7.9%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Elk, the average commute is lower than in Price County (24.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In the Town of Elk, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Price County (0.0%).

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

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

In Price County, the Town of Elk ranks 20 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1645 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 Elk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Elk	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.7 points)	5.3%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9% (±7.3 points)	31.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8% (±7.6 points)	41.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±5.2 points)	22.0%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Elk, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Price County (5.3%).

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 Elk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Elk	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±4.1 points)	7.9% (±1.3 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.8 points)	90.5% (±1.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±4.6 points)	84.2% (±1.9 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Elk, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Price County (84.2%).

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 Elk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Elk	—	18.9 minutes (±3.0)	—
Phillips	5.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Harmony (Price County)	6.5 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Georgetown (Price County)	7.3 mi	33.4 minutes (±9.7)	Higher
Town of Flambeau (Price County)	8.0 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Catawba	9.6 mi	20.5 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Kennan	11 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Worcester	11 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of South Fork	12 mi	31.6 minutes (±7.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Georgetown (Price County), WI (33.4 minutes), Kennan, WI (29.4 minutes), Town of South Fork, WI (31.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Price County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Town of Fifield	24.9 minutes (±3.9)
15	Town of Flambeau (Price County)	23.7 minutes (±3.9)
16	Park Falls	22.4 minutes (±5.1)
17	Phillips	20.9 minutes (±4.0)
18	Catawba	20.5 minutes (±9.2)
19	Town of Harmony (Price County)	20.4 minutes (±3.0)
20	Town of Elk	18.9 minutes (±3.0)
21	Town of Worcester	18.6 minutes (±3.0)
22	Town of Lake (Price County)	18.1 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Price 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 Elk

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

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

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

2.1% of households in the Town of Elk have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.5% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Elk worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Elk town, Price County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:23200, in state:55 county:099).

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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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