How long is the commute from the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), WI take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	72.3% (±6.6 points)	75.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±4.4 points)	8.9%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±3.6 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.3% (±5.8 points)	11.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), the average commute is higher than in Chippewa County (23.2 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 Lafayette (Chippewa County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chippewa County (0.3%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) ranks 10 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 415 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 Lafayette (Chippewa County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.2% (±4.9 points)	26.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.6% (±8.0 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.2% (±8.3 points)	28.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chippewa County (4.8%).

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 Lafayette (Chippewa County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.3% (±5.8 points)	11.7% (±1.3 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.9 points)	93.4% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.1 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chippewa County (89.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	—	29.4 minutes (±5.5)	—
Town of Hallie	4.4 mi	20.1 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Falls	5.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	5.9 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)	6.0 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Lake Hallie	6.2 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Cadott	7.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Anson	7.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Goetz	8.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chippewa Falls, WI (18.9 minutes), Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County), WI (19.4 minutes), Lake Hallie, WI (19.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Boyd	32.1 minutes (±6.8)
5	Town of Birch Creek	31.5 minutes (±7.7)
6	Town of Edson	30.2 minutes (±4.6)
7	Town of Auburn (Chippewa County)	29.9 minutes (±3.0)
8	Town of Arthur	29.7 minutes (±3.2)
9	Town of Cooks Valley	29.5 minutes (±4.4)
10	Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	29.4 minutes (±5.5)
11	Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)	29.1 minutes (±3.7)
12	Town of Bloomer	27.7 minutes (±2.3)
13	Town of Ruby	27.2 minutes (±6.7)
14	Town of Woodmohr	27.1 minutes (±5.2)
15	Cornell	27.0 minutes (±3.4)
16	Town of Goetz	26.6 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Chippewa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Wissota.

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 Lafayette (Chippewa County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), WI take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) without a car?

0.0% of households in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)?

14.3% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) worked from home, and 93.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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