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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Polk, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Polk, WI take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±6.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in the Town of Polk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Polk	Washington County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±7.7 points)	77.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±4.7 points)	6.4%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±6.1 points)	13.9%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Polk, the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (26.4 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 Polk, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.1%).

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

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

In Washington County, the Town of Polk ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 294 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 Polk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Polk	Washington County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.1% (±6.3 points)	28.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.2% (±10.5 points)	44.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.2% (±11.7 points)	24.2%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Polk, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Washington County (3.7%).

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 Polk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Polk	Washington County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±6.1 points)	13.9% (±1.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±3.6 points)	95.5% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±4.2 points)	92.8% (±0.9 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Polk, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (92.8%).

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 Polk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Polk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Polk	—	31.0 minutes (±6.5)	—
Town of West Bend	3.0 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Jackson	3.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Slinger	3.4 mi	32.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
West Bend	4.9 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Jackson (Washington County)	4.9 mi	24.1 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Town of Germantown (Washington County)	5.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Trenton (Washington County)	6.8 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartford	7.6 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Jackson (Washington County), WI (24.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Kewaskum	34.5 minutes (±8.6)
2	Slinger	32.3 minutes (±5.8)
3	Town of Erin	32.1 minutes (±3.1)
4	Town of Polk	31.0 minutes (±6.5)
5	Kewaskum	28.4 minutes (±4.3)
6	Town of Wayne (Washington County)	28.2 minutes (±4.6)
7	Richfield	28.0 minutes (±2.3)
8	Newburg	27.8 minutes (±4.6)
9	Jackson	27.5 minutes (±4.0)
10	Town of Farmington (Washington County)	27.4 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Washington 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 Polk

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

Workers who live in the Town of Polk, WI take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% of households in the Town of Polk have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.7% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Polk worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Polk town, Washington County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:63875, in state:55 county:131).

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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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