How long is the commute from the Town of Rice Lake, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Rice Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Rice Lake, WI take an average of 14.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.7% of workers walk to work.

14.3% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.3%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in the Town of Rice Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Rice Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	58.2% (±10.0 points)	74.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	21.6% (±9.1 points)	12.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±5.7 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.3% (±6.8 points)	8.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Rice Lake, the average commute is lower than in Barron County (20.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Rice Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barron County (0.2%).

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

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

In Barron County, the Town of Rice Lake ranks 34 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1824 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 Rice Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Rice Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±1.3 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.0% (±7.6 points)	27.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.4% (±8.4 points)	39.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1% (±4.9 points)	28.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Rice Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Barron County (4.8%).

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 Rice Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rice Lake	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.3% (±6.8 points)	8.5% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±1.9 points)	92.7% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±5.6 points)	85.0% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Rice Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Barron County (85.0%).

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 Rice Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rice Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Rice Lake	—	14.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Rice Lake	2.5 mi	13.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	5.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Town of Doyle	5.7 mi	16.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanley	5.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Town of Stanfold	6.7 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Haugen	7.2 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Cameron	7.6 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Town of Cedar Lake	8.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Oak Grove (Barron County), WI (23.2 minutes), Town of Stanley, WI (22.8 minutes), Town of Stanfold, WI (19.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Barron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Town of Lakeland	20.1 minutes (±2.0)
29	Town of Stanfold	19.6 minutes (±3.4)
30	Town of Bear Lake	19.3 minutes (±2.8)
31	Town of Barron	19.1 minutes (±3.2)
32	Haugen	18.8 minutes (±2.6)
33	Town of Doyle	16.4 minutes (±4.3)
34	Town of Rice Lake	14.0 minutes (±2.6)
35	Rice Lake	13.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 8 of 35 places in Barron 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 Rice Lake

How long is the average commute in the Town of Rice Lake?

Workers who live in the Town of Rice Lake, WI take an average of 14.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Rice Lake without a car?

1.5% of households in the Town of Rice Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Rice Lake?

14.3% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Rice Lake worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Rice Lake town, Barron County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:67375, in state:55 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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