How long is the commute from the Town of Sun Prairie, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sun Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sun Prairie, WI take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.6% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.6%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Town of Sun Prairie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sun Prairie	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±6.2 points)	63.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±4.6 points)	5.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.6% (±5.6 points)	20.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Sun Prairie, the average commute is not measurably different from Dane County (20.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Sun Prairie, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dane County (2.9%).

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

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

In Dane County, the Town of Sun Prairie ranks 30 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1199 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 Sun Prairie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sun Prairie	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.4 points)	8.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.3% (±5.4 points)	37.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.4% (±9.7 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.0% (±9.7 points)	14.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Sun Prairie, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dane County (8.2%).

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 Sun Prairie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sun Prairie	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	18.6% (±5.6 points)	20.0% (±0.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.9 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±5.3 points)	92.9% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sun Prairie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dane County (92.9%).

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 Sun Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sun Prairie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sun Prairie	—	23.0 minutes (±3.5)	—
Sun Prairie	3.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Cottage Grove	4.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Medina	5.9 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Cottage Grove	6.1 mi	25.8 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Marshall	6.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Bristol	6.7 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	8.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	8.3 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
24	Town of Blue Mounds	24.2 minutes (±3.8)
25	Deerfield	24.1 minutes (±2.6)
26	Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
27 (tie)	Oregon	23.3 minutes (±2.2)
27 (tie)	Town of Pleasant Springs	23.3 minutes (±2.9)
29 (tie)	Town of Mazomanie	23.0 minutes (±2.5)
29 (tie)	Town of Sun Prairie	23.0 minutes (±3.5)
31 (tie)	Cross Plains	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
31 (tie)	Town of Cross Plains	22.9 minutes (±3.1)
31 (tie)	Town of Dane	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
34 (tie)	Town of Berry	22.7 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Town of Rutland	22.7 minutes (±2.0)
36	Town of Bristol	22.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Sun Prairie

How long is the average commute in the Town of Sun Prairie?

Workers who live in the Town of Sun Prairie, WI take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Sun Prairie without a car?

1.3% of households in the Town of Sun Prairie have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Sun Prairie?

18.6% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sun Prairie worked from home, and 93.5% 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 Sun Prairie town, Dane County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:78625, in state:55 county:025).

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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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