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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ottawa, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ottawa, WI take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in the Town of Ottawa get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ottawa	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	84.8% (±5.4 points)	76.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.6% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±4.8 points)	16.8%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Ottawa, the average commute is higher than in Waukesha County (22.6 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 Ottawa, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Waukesha County (0.2%).

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

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

In Waukesha County, the Town of Ottawa ranks 5 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 628 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 Ottawa

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ottawa	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.1% (±6.9 points)	28.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±8.8 points)	45.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.9% (±10.0 points)	22.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Ottawa, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Waukesha County (3.5%).

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 Ottawa

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ottawa	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±4.8 points)	16.8% (±0.6 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±2.0 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±2.2 points)	94.0% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ottawa, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Waukesha County (94.0%).

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 Ottawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ottawa
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ottawa	—	27.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Dousman	2.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
North Prairie	4.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Summit	4.6 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Wales	5.5 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of Genesee	5.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Eagle (Waukesha County)	6.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	6.5 mi	28.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Eagle	6.8 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Prairie, WI (22.6 minutes), Wales, WI (23.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagle, WI (33.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waukesha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Eagle	33.2 minutes (±2.9)
2	Vernon	29.8 minutes (±5.2)
3	Town of Mukwonago	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
4	Town of Eagle (Waukesha County)	28.4 minutes (±3.1)
5	Town of Ottawa	27.4 minutes (±3.3)
6	Dousman	26.6 minutes (±2.4)
7	Summit	26.2 minutes (±2.2)
8 (tie)	Lac La Belle	26.1 minutes (±5.5)
8 (tie)	Merton	26.1 minutes (±1.9)
10 (tie)	Chenequa	25.9 minutes (±5.0)
10 (tie)	Town of Genesee	25.9 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Ottawa

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ottawa, WI take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% of households in the Town of Ottawa have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ottawa worked from home, and 97.7% 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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