How long is the commute from the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), WI take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

16.5% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.5%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	72.9% (±7.1 points)	76.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±4.6 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±3.8 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.5% (±5.6 points)	10.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (24.8 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 Oakland (Jefferson County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 858 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 Oakland (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±4.0 points)	4.6%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±7.5 points)	30.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.8% (±9.2 points)	40.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.9% (±7.2 points)	24.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (4.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	16.5% (±5.6 points)	10.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±4.7 points)	94.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±5.4 points)	90.6% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.6%).

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 Oakland (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	—	25.6 minutes (±3.9)	—
Cambridge	4.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	4.4 mi	31.6 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Lake Mills	6.5 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Fort Atkinson	6.6 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Lake Mills	6.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	7.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	7.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Aztalan	7.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Atkinson, WI (20.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Lake Mills	28.5 minutes (±3.7)
8	Johnson Creek	27.9 minutes (±2.4)
9	Town of Palmyra	27.6 minutes (±3.0)
10	Town of Hebron	26.6 minutes (±3.1)
11	Town of Milford	26.5 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	26.4 minutes (±2.3)
13	Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	25.6 minutes (±3.9)
14	Town of Ixonia	25.2 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Jefferson	25.1 minutes (±3.1)
15 (tie)	Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	25.1 minutes (±3.3)
17	Town of Cold Spring	24.7 minutes (±3.5)
18 (tie)	Watertown	24.6 minutes (±1.7)
18 (tie)	Town of Watertown	24.6 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Ripley.

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 Oakland (Jefferson County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), WI take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) without a car?

4.9% of households in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)?

16.5% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Oakland (Jefferson County) worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Oakland town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:59125, in state:55 county:055).

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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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