Menominee County Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Menominee County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Menominee County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 142 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting. That is 9% less time on the road than the Wisconsin average of 18.8 minutes each way, a difference of 1.7 minutes.
Menominee County holds about 0.1% of Wisconsin's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Menominee County would save about 57 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,758 at the same national wage assumption used above.
| Area | One-Way Commute | Daily Round-Trip | Yearly Time Spent | Estimated Yearly Cost | Local Road Traffic (VPD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County | 17.0 min | 34.0 min | 142 hrs/yr | $4,396 | 531 |
| Wisconsin | 18.8 min | 37.5 min | 156 hrs/yr | $4,846 | 811 |
| United States | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,790 | 1,355 |
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Commute Time Map: Wisconsin Counties
- Ashland County (12.8 min)
- Door County (13.6 min)
- Eau Claire County (15.3 min)
- Oconto County (26.4 min)
- St. Croix County (25.3 min)
- Waushara County (23.9 min)
Compare commute times among different counties
On average, it takes 17.0 minutes to get to work in Menominee County. That's 24% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 72% of counties in Wisconsin
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 12.3% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Menominee County
- Car: 84.8%
- Worked at Home: 12.3%
- Other: 1.3%
- Walked: 0.9% unusually low
- Public Transportation: 0.7%
- Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
- Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Menominee County, versus 0.1% in Wisconsin.
Walking is unusually rare in Menominee County: 3.1 times less than the Wisconsin average (0.9% vs 2.6%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Menominee County, versus 0.2% in Wisconsin.
Biking is essentially absent in Menominee County, versus 0.5% in Wisconsin.
Few people walk or bike to work in Menominee County: just 0.9%, 3.6 times below the Wisconsin average of 3.1%.
Commute Mode Trends in Menominee County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Menominee County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Other | Walked | Public Transportation | Taxi | Motorcycle | Bicycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.9% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | 8.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | 8.4% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | 7.0% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | 8.4% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | 8.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | 12.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2013 at 92.4%. Overall it fell from 87.9% in 2009 to 84.8% in 2024, down 3.1 percentage points. It has fallen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Menominee County: its share of workers rose from 5.0% in 2009 to 12.3% in 2024, up 7.3 percentage points.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 2.7% to 0.9% of workers (down 1.8 percentage points).
Public transit peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and has since fallen back to 0.7%.
Commute Start Times in Menominee County
- 🛌 Hitting SnoozeThe biggest shift to later mornings among Wisconsin's 72 counties: the typical start is 12 minutes later than in 2009.
- 🚦 Rush-Hour RegularsThe 3rd-highest share of rush-hour departures among Wisconsin's 72 counties: 55.7% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Menominee County?
The bars show when commuters in Menominee County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Wisconsin for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Menominee County6.1%
Wisconsin6.9%
|
6.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Menominee County3.0%
Wisconsin4.7%
|
3.0% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Menominee County7.0%
Wisconsin6.1%
|
7.0% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Menominee County4.7%
Wisconsin8.5%
|
4.7% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Menominee County14.6%
Wisconsin10.4%
|
14.6% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Menominee County14.1%
Wisconsin14.7%
|
14.1% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Menominee County22.2%
Wisconsin12.7%
|
22.2% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Menominee County4.9%
Wisconsin9.0%
|
4.9% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Menominee County1.2%
Wisconsin4.0%
|
1.2% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Menominee County4.1%
Wisconsin4.7%
|
4.1% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Menominee County2.9%
Wisconsin2.4%
|
2.9% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Menominee County0.9%
Wisconsin1.3%
|
0.9% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Menominee County12.8%
Wisconsin8.1%
|
12.8% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Menominee County1.5%
Wisconsin6.4%
|
1.5% |
Menominee County Wisconsin Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Menominee County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 22.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.7% across Wisconsin. Early starts are less common than in Wisconsin: 16.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.7% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Wisconsin: 55.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.8% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (22.2%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Menominee County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Menominee County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Menominee County next to Wisconsin and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Menominee County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:18 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 6:55 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:03 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 6:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:13 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:20 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:35 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:26 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:29 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:23 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:29 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:26 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:31 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:34 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:34 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:31 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Menominee County were on the road by 7:31 AM, 12 minutes later than in 2009 (7:18 AM). That goes against the trend across Wisconsin, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Menominee County now leave 7 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Menominee County has moved 2 minutes later.
How does Menominee County's commute time compare?
| Metric | Menominee County | Wisconsin | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 17.0 min | 18.8 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 12.3% | 13.1% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Menominee County is 17.0 minutes, shorter than the 18.8 minutes in Wisconsin.
0.7% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.1% in Wisconsin. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 2.6% in Wisconsin.
Menominee County, WI Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Menominee County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,252 residents against a local median of 41,039. The measure that sets Menominee County, WI apart most is work from home: 12.3%, 32% above the local median of 9.3%.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on work from home, so Menominee County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Menominee County, WI has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County, WI | 4,252 | 17.0 min #2/6 | 12.3% #2/6 | 7:31 AM #6/6 |
| Shawano County, WI | 41,039 | 18.4 min | 9.3% | 7:08 AM |
| Langlade County, WI | 19,490 | 16.2 min | 7.5% | 7:07 AM |
| Oconto County, WI | 39,589 | 26.4 min | 12.5% | 6:56 AM |
| Waupaca County, WI | 51,567 | 20.6 min | 7.9% | 7:04 AM |
| Outagamie County, WI | 192,703 | 18.0 min | 11.5% | 7:25 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Menominee County, Wisconsin.
Is living in Menominee County, Wisconsin good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 142 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,396 at a typical national wage. That's 9% less than the typical Wisconsin commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Menominee County, Wisconsin?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Menominee County, Wisconsin. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Wisconsin?
Among counties in Wisconsin, the shortest average commutes are in Ashland County (12.8 min), Door County (13.6 min), Eau Claire County (15.3 min). The longest are in Oconto County (26.4 min), St. Croix County (25.3 min), Waushara County (23.9 min).