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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Porterfield, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Porterfield, WI take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.7% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.7%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in the Town of Porterfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Porterfield	Marinette County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±7.8 points)	80.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±2.8 points)	6.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.7% (±8.2 points)	7.9%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Porterfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Marinette County (21.1 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 Porterfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marinette County (0.1%).

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

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

In Marinette County, the Town of Porterfield ranks 17 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1135 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 Porterfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Porterfield	Marinette County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±9.6 points)	29.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1% (±8.4 points)	42.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.3% (±9.1 points)	24.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Porterfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Marinette County (3.9%).

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 Porterfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Porterfield	Marinette County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	16.7% (±8.2 points)	7.9% (±1.4 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±3.2 points)	92.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±3.9 points)	87.3% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Porterfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Marinette County (87.3%).

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 Porterfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Porterfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Porterfield	—	23.6 minutes (±2.5)	—
Town of Lake (Marinette County)	6.1 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Menominee Township	7.0 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Menominee	7.9 mi	15.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Peshtigo	8.0 mi	31.3 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Marinette	8.9 mi	12.8 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Grover (Marinette County)	9.1 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Town of Wagner	10 mi	33.5 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Town of Middle Inlet	12 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menominee, MI (15.2 minutes), Marinette, WI (12.8 minutes), Town of Grover (Marinette County), WI (19.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lake (Marinette County), WI (27.8 minutes), Town of Wagner, WI (33.5 minutes), Town of Middle Inlet, WI (29.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Marinette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Town of Lake (Marinette County)	27.8 minutes (±2.6)
12	Town of Pound	27.4 minutes (±4.4)
13	Town of Stephenson	26.4 minutes (±4.0)
14	Town of Amberg	26.0 minutes (±5.2)
15	Town of Pembine	25.2 minutes (±3.5)
16	Town of Beecher	24.3 minutes (±4.8)
17	Town of Porterfield	23.6 minutes (±2.5)
18	Pound	22.9 minutes (±3.4)
19	Coleman	22.6 minutes (±3.3)
20	Town of Grover (Marinette County)	19.3 minutes (±2.5)
21 (tie)	Wausaukee	17.4 minutes (±5.8)
21 (tie)	Town of Peshtigo	17.4 minutes (±2.0)
23	Niagara	17.1 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marinette 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 Porterfield

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

Workers who live in the Town of Porterfield, WI take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.1% of households in the Town of Porterfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.7% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Porterfield worked from home, and 92.0% 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 Porterfield town, Marinette County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:64275, in state:55 county:075).

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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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