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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Oakdale, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Oakdale, WI take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in the Town of Oakdale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Oakdale	Monroe County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	81.2% (±6.9 points)	77.4%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±2.2 points)	8.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±4.8 points)	9.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Oakdale, the average commute is lower than in Monroe County (20.3 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 Oakdale, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.2%).

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

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

In Monroe County, the Town of Oakdale ranks 29 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1721 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 Oakdale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Oakdale	Monroe County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±3.0 points)	8.3%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.6% (±7.6 points)	26.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.3% (±8.8 points)	39.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9% (±7.9 points)	26.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Oakdale, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Monroe County (8.3%).

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 Oakdale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Oakdale	Monroe County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±4.8 points)	9.0% (±1.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±3.1 points)	90.6% (±1.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±3.7 points)	87.1% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Oakdale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Monroe County (87.1%).

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 Oakdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oakdale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Oakdale	—	17.7 minutes (±2.1)	—
Oakdale	2.7 mi	15.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Clifton (Monroe County)	4.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Camp Douglas	5.1 mi	30.5 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
Town of Tomah	6.1 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Hustler	6.1 mi	23.3 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Orange	6.2 mi	26.3 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Town of Byron (Monroe County)	7.2 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Wyeville	7.3 mi	14.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Camp Douglas, WI (30.5 minutes), Town of Orange, WI (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Town of Greenfield (Monroe County)	19.4 minutes (±2.7)
24	Sparta	19.3 minutes (±1.7)
25 (tie)	Town of Angelo	18.4 minutes (±1.6)
25 (tie)	Town of Tomah	18.4 minutes (±2.7)
27	Town of Lincoln (Monroe County)	18.2 minutes (±2.7)
28	Town of Sparta	18.0 minutes (±3.1)
29	Town of Oakdale	17.7 minutes (±2.1)
30	Tomah	16.9 minutes (±3.1)
31	Melvina	16.6 minutes (±4.2)
32	Town of La Grange (Monroe County)	15.9 minutes (±2.0)
33	Oakdale	15.5 minutes (±2.3)
34	Wyeville	14.3 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Monroe 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 Oakdale

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

Workers who live in the Town of Oakdale, WI take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.3% of households in the Town of Oakdale have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Oakdale worked from home, and 91.5% 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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