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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Phelps, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Phelps, WI take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.4%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in the Town of Phelps get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Phelps	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±6.3 points)	75.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±4.6 points)	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±4.0 points)	11.3%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Phelps, the average commute is not measurably different from Vilas County (19.5 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 Phelps, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.2%).

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

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

In Vilas County, the Town of Phelps ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1551 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 Phelps

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Phelps	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±2.2 points)	3.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±6.1 points)	33.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.5% (±7.8 points)	42.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±6.9 points)	20.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Phelps, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Vilas County (3.8%).

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 Phelps

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Phelps	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.4% (±4.0 points)	11.3% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±2.1 points)	93.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±4.7 points)	87.9% (±1.6 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Phelps, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Vilas County (87.9%).

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 Phelps

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Phelps
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Phelps	—	20.0 minutes (±3.3)	—
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	8.0 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Conover	11 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Eagle River	12 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	13 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Alvin	13 mi	20.6 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Watersmeet Township	16 mi	22.3 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	16 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Stambaugh Township	17 mi	26.2 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	28.3 minutes (±9.5)
3	Town of Land O'Lakes	24.0 minutes (±4.4)
4	Town of Conover	23.8 minutes (±2.9)
5	Town of Manitowish Waters	22.3 minutes (±7.9)
6	Town of Presque Isle	21.3 minutes (±4.9)
7	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	20.6 minutes (±3.1)
8	Town of Phelps	20.0 minutes (±3.3)
9	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	19.8 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Boulder Junction	19.4 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	18.6 minutes (±3.1)
12	Eagle River	18.2 minutes (±3.3)
13	Town of Lac du Flambeau	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
14	Town of St. Germain	17.6 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Phelps

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

Workers who live in the Town of Phelps, WI take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.3% of households in the Town of Phelps have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.4% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Phelps worked from home, and 87.1% 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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