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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Onalaska, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Onalaska, WI take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

15.1% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.9 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.1%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Onalaska get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Onalaska	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±5.6 points)	75.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.1% (±5.4 points)	11.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Onalaska, the average commute is not measurably different from La Crosse County (18.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Onalaska, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from La Crosse County (0.8%).

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

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

In La Crosse County, the Town of Onalaska ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1461 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 Onalaska

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Onalaska	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.7 points)	7.0%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.1% (±5.2 points)	33.2%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.8% (±6.9 points)	41.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.4% (±6.3 points)	18.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Onalaska, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in La Crosse County (7.0%).

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 Onalaska

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Onalaska	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	15.1% (±5.4 points)	11.6% (±1.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.7% (±0.4 points)	94.2% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±2.1 points)	89.9% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Onalaska, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in La Crosse County (89.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Onalaska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Onalaska
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Onalaska	—	20.9 minutes (±2.2)	—
Holmen	2.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Campbell	3.6 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Onalaska	4.4 mi	17.3 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Dakota	4.9 mi	24.7 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
French Island	5.3 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	6.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Dresbach Township	6.2 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County)	7.4 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Campbell, WI (15.4 minutes), Onalaska, WI (17.3 minutes), French Island, WI (15.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across La Crosse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Washington (La Crosse County)	25.7 minutes (±2.3)
6	Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	24.1 minutes (±2.5)
7	Holmen	23.6 minutes (±3.4)
8	Bangor	22.1 minutes (±2.0)
9	Town of Medary	21.7 minutes (±2.9)
10	Town of Hamilton	21.3 minutes (±2.6)
11	Town of Onalaska	20.9 minutes (±2.2)
12 (tie)	Town of Bangor	20.3 minutes (±3.0)
12 (tie)	Town of Barre	20.3 minutes (±1.8)
14 (tie)	West Salem	20.2 minutes (±3.2)
14 (tie)	Town of Shelby	20.2 minutes (±3.7)
16	Onalaska	17.3 minutes (±1.5)
17	La Crosse	15.9 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 18 places in La Crosse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Onalaska include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brice Prairie.

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 Onalaska

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

Workers who live in the Town of Onalaska, WI take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Onalaska have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.1% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Onalaska worked from home, and 96.7% 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 Onalaska town, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:59950, in state:55 county:063).

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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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