How long is the commute from the Town of Grand Rapids, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Grand Rapids, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Grand Rapids, WI take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in the Town of Grand Rapids get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Grand Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	89.0% (±4.3 points)	77.4%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±3.0 points)	8.3%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±3.0 points)	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Grand Rapids, the average commute is not measurably different from Wood County (20.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Grand Rapids, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wood County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Wood County, the Town of Grand Rapids ranks 12 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1030 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 Grand Rapids

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Grand Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.7 points)	5.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.8% (±4.9 points)	31.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.9% (±7.6 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.2% (±7.2 points)	23.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Grand Rapids, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wood County (5.5%).

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 Grand Rapids

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Grand Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±3.0 points)	10.1% (±1.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.7 points)	93.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±2.9 points)	89.8% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Grand Rapids, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wood County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Grand Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Grand Rapids
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Grand Rapids	—	24.4 minutes (±4.7)	—
Biron	3.4 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Wisconsin Rapids	3.7 mi	20.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Port Edwards	5.0 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Grant (Portage County)	5.9 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Rudolph	6.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Saratoga	6.9 mi	31.1 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Rudolph	8.5 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Linwood	8.7 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.3)	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 Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Town of Rudolph	27.3 minutes (±4.8)
7	Town of Hansen	26.9 minutes (±2.6)
8	Town of Wood	26.3 minutes (±2.8)
9	Arpin	25.4 minutes (±4.6)
10	Port Edwards	25.0 minutes (±4.0)
11	Town of Arpin	24.8 minutes (±2.1)
12 (tie)	Town of Grand Rapids	24.4 minutes (±4.7)
12 (tie)	Town of Sigel (Wood County)	24.4 minutes (±2.6)
14	Vesper	24.2 minutes (±3.6)
15	Town of Sherry	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
16	Nekoosa	23.4 minutes (±3.1)
17	Town of Seneca (Wood County)	23.2 minutes (±3.1)
18	Town of Richfield (Wood County)	23.1 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Wood County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Grand Rapids include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Wazeecha.

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 Grand Rapids

How long is the average commute in the Town of Grand Rapids?

Workers who live in the Town of Grand Rapids, WI take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Grand Rapids without a car?

3.1% of households in the Town of Grand Rapids have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Grand Rapids?

5.9% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Grand Rapids worked from home, and 94.7% 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 Grand Rapids town, Wood County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:30125, in state:55 county:141).

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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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