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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Wausau, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Wausau, WI take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

0.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 0.1%

How people in the Town of Wausau get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Wausau	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.4% (±5.6 points)	76.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.8% (±3.9 points)	7.5%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±3.8 points)	12.9%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Wausau, the average commute is higher than in Marathon County (19.1 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 Wausau, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marathon County (0.2%).

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

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

In Marathon County, the Town of Wausau ranks 19 of 56 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1145 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 Wausau

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Wausau	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.1% (±0.3 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±9.7 points)	29.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.1% (±7.6 points)	41.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.7% (±8.0 points)	24.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Wausau, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Marathon 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 Wausau

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Wausau	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±3.8 points)	12.9% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.3 points)	94.2% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±4.1 points)	90.0% (±0.8 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Wausau, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Marathon County (90.0%).

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 Wausau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wausau
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Wausau	—	23.5 minutes (±4.0)	—
Town of Weston (Marathon County)	4.3 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Wausau	5.2 mi	15.4 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Town of Texas	5.7 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Easton (Marathon County)	6.1 mi	24.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Schofield	6.4 mi	16.7 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Weston	6.8 mi	17.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Maine	8.0 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Ringle	8.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Weston (Marathon County), WI (17.7 minutes), Wausau, WI (15.4 minutes), Schofield, WI (16.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Marathon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Elderon	25.2 minutes (±6.7)
14	Town of Emmet (Marathon County)	24.9 minutes (±2.9)
15	Town of Cleveland (Marathon County)	24.5 minutes (±2.7)
16	Edgar	24.3 minutes (±3.2)
17	Town of Franzen	24.1 minutes (±2.6)
18	Town of Easton (Marathon County)	24.0 minutes (±1.9)
19	Town of Wausau	23.5 minutes (±4.0)
20	Town of Berlin (Marathon County)	23.0 minutes (±2.3)
21	Town of Wien	22.5 minutes (±2.6)
22 (tie)	Town of Bern	22.3 minutes (±4.3)
22 (tie)	Town of Knowlton	22.3 minutes (±1.0)
24 (tie)	Town of Eau Pleine (Marathon County)	22.2 minutes (±2.8)
24 (tie)	Town of Elderon	22.2 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Marathon 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 Wausau

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

Workers who live in the Town of Wausau, WI take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.1% of households in the Town of Wausau have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.6% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Wausau worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Wausau town, Marathon County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:84500, in state:55 county:073).

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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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