How long is the commute from Wisconsin Rapids, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Wisconsin Rapids, WI take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.1 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in Wisconsin Rapids get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wisconsin Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	77.2% (±3.7 points)	77.4%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±3.2 points)	8.3%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±2.1 points)	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%

In Wisconsin Rapids, the average commute is not measurably different from Wood County (20.7 minutes).

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

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

In Wisconsin Rapids, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wood County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Wood County, Wisconsin Rapids ranks 25 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1535 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Wisconsin Rapids

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wisconsin Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±2.7 points)	5.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.1% (±4.6 points)	31.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.7% (±4.0 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.5% (±3.2 points)	23.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In Wisconsin Rapids, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wood County (5.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wisconsin Rapids

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wisconsin Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±2.1 points)	10.1% (±1.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.1% (±2.7 points)	93.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±2.7 points)	89.8% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wisconsin Rapids, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wood County (89.8%).

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 Wisconsin Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wisconsin Rapids
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wisconsin Rapids	—	20.1 minutes (±1.8)	—
Port Edwards	2.7 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Grand Rapids	3.7 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Biron	3.9 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Wazeecha	4.1 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Rudolph	5.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Seneca (Wood County)	6.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Sigel (Wood County)	6.4 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Nekoosa	6.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Edwards, WI (25.0 minutes), Town of Rudolph, WI (27.3 minutes), Town of Sigel (Wood County), WI (24.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Town of Port Edwards	22.9 minutes (±3.4)
20 (tie)	Milladore	22.5 minutes (±2.5)
20 (tie)	Town of Auburndale	22.5 minutes (±3.2)
22	Town of Milladore	22.2 minutes (±8.5)
23	Rudolph	21.4 minutes (±4.8)
24	Town of Rock (Wood County)	20.5 minutes (±1.8)
25	Wisconsin Rapids	20.1 minutes (±1.8)
26	Biron	19.8 minutes (±2.8)
27	Pittsville	19.5 minutes (±2.3)
28	Auburndale	19.0 minutes (±2.2)
29	Town of Marshfield (Wood County)	17.4 minutes (±3.4)
30	Town of Lincoln (Wood County)	16.8 minutes (±2.0)
31	Hewitt	16.5 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Wood 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 Wisconsin Rapids

How long is the average commute in Wisconsin Rapids?

Workers who live in Wisconsin Rapids, WI take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wisconsin Rapids without a car?

7.7% of households in Wisconsin Rapids have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wisconsin Rapids?

8.7% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Wisconsin Rapids worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Wisconsin Rapids city, Wisconsin (place:88200, in state:55).

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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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