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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Palmyra, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Palmyra, WI take an average of 27.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.6 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in the Town of Palmyra get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Palmyra	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±6.9 points)	76.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±3.7 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±3.6 points)	3.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Palmyra, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (24.8 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 Palmyra, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jefferson County, the Town of Palmyra ranks 9 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 602 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 Palmyra

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Palmyra	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.0% (±5.8 points)	30.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.1% (±12.5 points)	40.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.8% (±9.8 points)	24.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Palmyra, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jefferson County (4.6%).

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 Palmyra

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Palmyra	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±5.0 points)	10.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.3 points)	94.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±1.8 points)	90.6% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Palmyra, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jefferson County (90.6%).

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 Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Palmyra
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Palmyra	—	27.6 minutes (±3.0)	—
Palmyra	0.5 mi	28.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Sullivan	5.8 mi	36.0 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Town of Eagle (Waukesha County)	5.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Cold Spring	6.0 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	6.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Hebron	6.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Eagle	7.0 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Whitewater	7.6 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitewater, WI (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Sullivan, WI (36.0 minutes), 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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Waterloo	32.2 minutes (±4.7)
4	Town of Concord	31.9 minutes (±3.9)
5	Sullivan	28.9 minutes (±5.2)
6	Palmyra	28.6 minutes (±2.7)
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)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Jefferson 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 Palmyra

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

Workers who live in the Town of Palmyra, WI take an average of 27.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.1% of households in the Town of Palmyra have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.5% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Palmyra worked from home, and 97.7% 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 Palmyra town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:61050, 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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