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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Newark, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Newark, WI take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in the Town of Newark get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Newark	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±9.2 points)	80.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±4.6 points)	7.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±5.4 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±5.7 points)	9.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Newark, the average commute is higher than in Rock County (23.8 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 Newark, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rock County (0.5%).

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

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

In Rock County, the Town of Newark ranks 13 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 719 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 Newark

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Newark	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.6 points)	6.0%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.7% (±5.9 points)	30.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±8.3 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	48.4% (±7.7 points)	23.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Newark, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rock County (6.0%).

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 Newark

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Newark	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±5.7 points)	9.2% (±0.8 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.6 points)	95.5% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±4.0 points)	90.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Newark, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rock County (90.3%).

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 Newark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Newark
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Newark	—	26.6 minutes (±2.1)	—
Shirland Township	4.7 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Avon	5.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	5.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Beloit	6.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Orfordville	7.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Rockton Township	7.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Rock (Rock County)	8.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Laona Township	8.3 mi	33.4 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Beloit, WI (22.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Magnolia	27.0 minutes (±6.1)
8 (tie)	Town of Porter	27.0 minutes (±4.8)
10 (tie)	Evansville	26.9 minutes (±2.5)
10 (tie)	Town of Janesville	26.9 minutes (±7.5)
12 (tie)	Town of Johnstown (Rock County)	26.6 minutes (±2.5)
12 (tie)	Town of Newark	26.6 minutes (±2.1)
14	Edgerton	26.2 minutes (±2.5)
15	Town of Lima (Rock County)	26.1 minutes (±6.6)
16 (tie)	Footville	25.9 minutes (±3.4)
16 (tie)	Town of Union (Rock County)	25.9 minutes (±2.4)
18 (tie)	Town of Avon	25.7 minutes (±2.0)
18 (tie)	Town of Bradford	25.7 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Rock 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 Newark

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

Workers who live in the Town of Newark, WI take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.2% of households in the Town of Newark have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.8% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Newark worked from home, and 90.3% 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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