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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Salem, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Salem, WI take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

18.8% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.8%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in the Town of Salem get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Salem	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	65.0% (±6.8 points)	75.4%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.3% (±7.8 points)	6.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.7 points)	4.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.8% (±6.1 points)	12.8%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Salem, the average commute is not measurably different from Pierce County (26.8 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Salem, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pierce County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pierce County, the Town of Salem ranks 11 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 300 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 Salem

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Salem	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.5% (±8.8 points)	23.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.0% (±9.9 points)	39.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.5% (±9.8 points)	34.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Salem, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pierce County (2.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Salem

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Salem	Pierce County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	18.8% (±6.1 points)	12.8% (±1.4 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±4.7 points)	95.7% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.9% (±4.9 points)	92.2% (±1.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Salem, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pierce County (92.2%).

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 Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Salem
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Salem	—	30.9 minutes (±4.3)	—
Town of Union (Pierce County)	5.0 mi	41.5 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Maiden Rock	5.1 mi	40.5 minutes (±16.0)	Not measurably different
Plum City	5.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Maiden Rock	5.9 mi	41.4 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Town of El Paso	6.5 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartland (Pierce County)	6.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Isabelle	7.1 mi	27.9 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Rock Elm	7.6 mi	38.8 minutes (±6.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Union (Pierce County), WI (41.5 minutes), Town of Maiden Rock, WI (41.4 minutes), Town of Rock Elm, WI (38.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Martell	37.3 minutes (±4.3)
6	Town of El Paso	35.9 minutes (±7.0)
7	Plum City	34.5 minutes (±6.7)
8	Town of Diamond Bluff	33.1 minutes (±4.5)
9	Town of Ellsworth	31.4 minutes (±5.0)
10	Town of Spring Lake	31.0 minutes (±7.5)
11	Town of Salem	30.9 minutes (±4.3)
12	Town of River Falls	30.6 minutes (±4.6)
13	Town of Gilman	29.9 minutes (±4.8)
14	Town of Hartland (Pierce County)	29.7 minutes (±4.7)
15 (tie)	Bay City	29.6 minutes (±3.9)
15 (tie)	Town of Oak Grove (Pierce County)	29.6 minutes (±2.5)
17	Town of Clifton (Pierce County)	29.2 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Pierce 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 Salem

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

Workers who live in the Town of Salem, WI take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.0% of households in the Town of Salem have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.8% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Salem worked from home, and 91.9% 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 Salem town, Pierce County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:71150, in state:55 county:093).

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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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