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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Hayward, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Hayward, WI take an average of 18.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.2 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 13.0%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in the Town of Hayward get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Hayward	Sawyer County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±7.5 points)	70.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.7% (±5.2 points)	11.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.0% (±4.3 points)	12.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Hayward, the average commute is lower than in Sawyer County (21.7 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 Hayward, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sawyer County (1.1%).

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

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

In Sawyer County, the Town of Hayward ranks 19 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1693 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 Hayward

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Hayward	Sawyer County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±2.5 points)	4.3%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.6% (±7.7 points)	35.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.0% (±6.3 points)	39.7%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±6.7 points)	20.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Hayward, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sawyer County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Hayward

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Hayward	Sawyer County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	13.0% (±4.3 points)	12.7% (±1.6 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.2% (±4.5 points)	92.7% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.8% (±5.8 points)	85.7% (±2.0 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Hayward, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sawyer County (85.7%).

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 Hayward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hayward
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Hayward	—	18.2 minutes (±3.2)	—
Hayward	4.2 mi	12.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)	4.3 mi	17.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Lenroot	9.2 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Bass Lake (Washburn County)	9.8 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Town of Stinnett	10 mi	28.7 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Town of Hunter	12 mi	38.3 minutes (±11.0)	Higher
Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County)	12 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Stone Lake	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hayward, WI (12.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Bass Lake (Washburn County), WI (22.1 minutes), Town of Stinnett, WI (28.7 minutes), Town of Hunter, WI (38.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sawyer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Exeland	25.8 minutes (±7.8)
14	Town of Spider Lake	25.1 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Town of Couderay	24.5 minutes (±4.4)
15 (tie)	Town of Round Lake	24.5 minutes (±3.5)
15 (tie)	Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County)	24.5 minutes (±3.5)
18	Town of Lenroot	20.4 minutes (±4.5)
19	Town of Hayward	18.2 minutes (±3.2)
20	Town of Bass Lake (Sawyer County)	17.5 minutes (±1.7)
21	Hayward	12.3 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Sawyer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Hayward include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Little Round Lake.

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 Hayward

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

Workers who live in the Town of Hayward, WI take an average of 18.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.9% of households in the Town of Hayward have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.0% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Hayward worked from home, and 83.8% 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 Hayward town, Sawyer County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:33475, in state:55 county:113).

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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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