How long is the commute from the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI take an average of 16.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

14.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.5 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Sturgeon Bay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±6.8 points)	75.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±3.7 points)	6.3%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.8% (±6.0 points)	13.4%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Sturgeon Bay, the average commute is not measurably different from Door County (16.9 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 Sturgeon Bay, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Door County (0.2%).

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

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

In Door County, the Town of Sturgeon Bay ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1778 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 Sturgeon Bay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.8% (±6.5 points)	31.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.6% (±10.2 points)	41.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6% (±9.5 points)	24.0%	21.1%	21.9%

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

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 Sturgeon Bay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.8% (±6.0 points)	13.4% (±2.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±3.6 points)	95.9% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±3.8 points)	89.3% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sturgeon Bay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Door County (89.3%).

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 Sturgeon Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sturgeon Bay
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sturgeon Bay	—	16.5 minutes (±2.1)	—
Sturgeon Bay	5.6 mi	13.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Town of Sevastopol	7.1 mi	14.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Clay Banks	7.3 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Town of Egg Harbor	9.8 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Nasewaupee	11 mi	18.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Jacksonport	13 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Town of Forestville	13 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Egg Harbor	14 mi	17.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sturgeon Bay, WI (13.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Clay Banks, WI (21.4 minutes), Town of Egg Harbor, WI (21.3 minutes), Town of Jacksonport, WI (21.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Door County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Forestville	21.7 minutes (±3.8)
6	Town of Clay Banks	21.4 minutes (±3.8)
7	Town of Egg Harbor	21.3 minutes (±4.0)
8	Town of Jacksonport	21.2 minutes (±2.9)
9	Town of Nasewaupee	18.3 minutes (±4.0)
10	Egg Harbor	17.9 minutes (±4.6)
11	Town of Sturgeon Bay	16.5 minutes (±2.1)
12	Town of Gibraltar	15.7 minutes (±3.4)
13	Town of Liberty Grove	14.6 minutes (±2.2)
14	Town of Baileys Harbor	14.5 minutes (±2.8)
15	Town of Sevastopol	14.0 minutes (±1.8)
16	Sturgeon Bay	13.3 minutes (±1.7)
17	Sister Bay	12.8 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Door 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 Sturgeon Bay

How long is the average commute in the Town of Sturgeon Bay?

Workers who live in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI take an average of 16.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Sturgeon Bay without a car?

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

How many people work from home in the Town of Sturgeon Bay?

14.8% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sturgeon Bay worked from home, and 92.9% 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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