How long is the commute from West Baraboo, WI?

Workers who live in West Baraboo, WI take an average of 19.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.6%
Households without a car
2.3%

How people in West Baraboo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWest BarabooSauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone79.7% (±5.8 points)77.0%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.4% (±4.3 points)9.0%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.3 points)0.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±1.7 points)2.4%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.9 points)1.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home7.6% (±4.5 points)9.6%13.1%15.1%

In West Baraboo, the average commute is lower than in Sauk County (23.0 minutes).

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

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

In West Baraboo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sauk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sauk County, West Baraboo ranks 35 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1619 of 1,842.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in West Baraboo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWest BarabooSauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
No vehicle2.3% (±2.6 points)5.1%6.4%8.4%
1 vehicle37.8% (±6.4 points)29.9%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles43.2% (±7.8 points)38.2%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.7% (±6.3 points)26.8%21.1%21.9%

In West Baraboo, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sauk County (5.1%).

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 West Baraboo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West BarabooSauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Workers working from home7.6% (±4.5 points)9.6% (±1.1 points)13.1% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.1% (±3.0 points)94.3% (±0.8 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.4% (±3.9 points)88.5% (±1.1 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In West Baraboo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Sauk County (88.5%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West Baraboo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Baraboo
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
West Baraboo—19.2 minutes (±2.9)—
Baraboo1.9 mi21.6 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Town of Baraboo1.9 mi17.8 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
North Freedom4.2 mi24.1 minutes (±4.9)Not measurably different
Town of Excelsior6.0 mi21.1 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Town of Delton6.1 mi22.2 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)6.4 mi25.1 minutes (±3.2)Higher
Town of Fairfield7.5 mi25.5 minutes (±4.0)Higher
Rock Springs7.7 mi20.4 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Greenfield (Sauk County), WI (25.1 minutes), Town of Fairfield, WI (25.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sauk County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
29Baraboo21.6 minutes (±1.9)
30Town of Excelsior21.1 minutes (±1.5)
31Rock Springs20.4 minutes (±2.7)
32Spring Green20.3 minutes (±2.4)
33Reedsburg20.2 minutes (±2.8)
34Town of Reedsburg19.5 minutes (±2.6)
35West Baraboo19.2 minutes (±2.9)
36Town of Baraboo17.8 minutes (±2.5)
37Lake Delton17.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Sauk 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 West Baraboo

How long is the average commute in West Baraboo?

Workers who live in West Baraboo, WI take an average of 19.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Baraboo without a car?

2.3% of households in West Baraboo have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Baraboo?

7.6% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in West Baraboo worked from home, and 94.4% 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 West Baraboo village, Wisconsin (place:85325, in state:55).

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Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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