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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Emerald, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Emerald, WI take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.7% of workers walk to work.

10.0% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.0%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Emerald get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Emerald	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	71.1% (±7.2 points)	73.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±5.1 points)	7.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.7% (±6.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±4.0 points)	16.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Emerald, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Croix County (27.0 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 Emerald, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Croix County (0.1%).

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

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

In St. Croix County, the Town of Emerald ranks 8 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 292 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 Emerald

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Emerald	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	6.0% (±3.8 points)	22.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±9.1 points)	41.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	53.6% (±9.5 points)	33.2%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Emerald, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Croix County (3.3%).

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 Emerald

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Emerald	St. Croix County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	10.0% (±4.0 points)	16.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.6 points)	96.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.7% (±3.5 points)	93.4% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Emerald, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Croix County (93.4%).

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 Emerald

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Emerald
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Emerald	—	31.0 minutes (±4.7)	—
Town of Glenwood	5.0 mi	34.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Cylon	5.4 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin Prairie	5.8 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Baldwin	5.9 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Forest (St. Croix County)	6.5 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Glenwood City	7.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Springfield (St. Croix County)	7.9 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	8.2 mi	31.5 minutes (±6.2)	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 St. Croix County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1 (tie)	Town of Glenwood	34.9 minutes (±6.7)
3	Town of Rush River	33.2 minutes (±9.0)
4	Glenwood City	32.4 minutes (±4.2)
5	Deer Park	31.5 minutes (±6.2)
6	Roberts	31.4 minutes (±3.6)
7	North Hudson	31.2 minutes (±5.2)
8	Town of Emerald	31.0 minutes (±4.7)
9	Wilson	30.9 minutes (±6.9)
10	Town of Star Prairie	30.5 minutes (±3.5)
11	Town of Somerset	29.7 minutes (±4.3)
12 (tie)	Town of Cylon	29.2 minutes (±3.6)
12 (tie)	Town of Forest (St. Croix County)	29.2 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Eau Galle (St. Croix County)	28.9 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 13 of 33 places in St. Croix 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 Emerald

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

Workers who live in the Town of Emerald, WI take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Emerald have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.0% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Emerald worked from home, and 92.7% 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 Emerald town, St. Croix County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:23925, in state:55 county:109).

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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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