Commuting in Shawano County, Wisconsin: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Shawano County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Shawano County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting. That is 2% less time on the road than the Wisconsin average of 18.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.4 minutes.
Shawano County holds about 0.7% of Wisconsin's population and accounts for roughly 0.7% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Shawano County would save about 61 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,897 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)
Shawano County
18.4 min
36.7 min
153 hrs/yr
$4,743
510
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.
On average, it takes
18.4
minutes to get to work in
Shawano County.
That's 18% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 9.3% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Shawano County
Car:
85.7%
Worked at Home:
9.3%
Walked:
2.9%
Taxi:
0.8%unusually high
Other:
0.8%
Bicycle:
0.5%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is unusually rare in Shawano County: 3.4 times less than the Wisconsin average (0.0% vs 0.1%).
Public transit is unusually rare in Shawano County: 17.6 times less than the Wisconsin average (0.1% vs 1.1%).
Taking a taxi is unusually common in Shawano County: 4.5 times more than the Wisconsin average (0.8% vs 0.2%).
Commute Mode Trends in Shawano County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Shawano 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.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Taxi
Other
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Motorcycle
2009
89.0%
5.9%
3.5%
0.0%
0.8%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
2010
89.1%
6.1%
3.3%
0.0%
0.7%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
2011
89.1%
6.1%
3.4%
0.1%
0.4%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
2012
89.3%
5.8%
3.5%
0.1%
0.4%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
2013
89.3%
6.2%
3.3%
0.1%
0.4%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%
2014
88.9%
6.7%
3.3%
0.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
2015
89.1%
6.5%
3.4%
0.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
2016
89.6%
6.0%
3.4%
0.0%
0.4%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
2017
89.8%
6.1%
3.1%
0.0%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
2018
89.5%
6.5%
2.8%
0.1%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
2019
89.3%
7.0%
2.5%
0.0%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2020
88.1%
7.5%
2.3%
1.0%
0.8%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
2021
86.5%
8.4%
3.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
85.3%
9.2%
3.2%
1.0%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
2023
85.8%
9.1%
2.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
85.7%
9.3%
2.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.1%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2017 at 89.8% and lowest in 2022 at 85.3%. Overall it fell from 89.0% in 2009 to 85.7% in 2024, down 3.3 percentage points.
Working from home gained the most ground in Shawano County: its share of workers rose from 5.9% in 2009 to 9.3% in 2024, up 3.4 percentage points. Most of that increase, 2.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 3.5% to 2.9% of workers (down 0.6 percentage points).
Taking a taxi overtook public transit to become the 4th most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Shawano County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Shawano County?
The bars show when commuters in Shawano 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 AMShawano County10.2%Wisconsin6.9%
10.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMShawano County7.2%Wisconsin4.7%
7.2%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMShawano County8.4%Wisconsin6.1%
8.4%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMShawano County10.8%Wisconsin8.5%
10.8%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMShawano County9.7%Wisconsin10.4%
9.7%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMShawano County14.3%Wisconsin14.7%
14.3%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMShawano County12.1%Wisconsin12.7%
12.1%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMShawano County5.9%Wisconsin9.0%
5.9%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMShawano County2.4%Wisconsin4.0%
2.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMShawano County2.7%Wisconsin4.7%
2.7%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMShawano County1.8%Wisconsin2.4%
1.8%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMShawano County0.6%Wisconsin1.3%
0.6%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMShawano County7.9%Wisconsin8.1%
7.9%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMShawano County6.0%Wisconsin6.4%
6.0%
Shawano CountyWisconsinSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Shawano County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 14.3% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.7% across Wisconsin. Early starts are more common than in Wisconsin: 25.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.7% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Wisconsin: 41.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.8% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (19.0%) 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 Shawano 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 Shawano 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 Shawano 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.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Shawano County
Wisconsin
United States
2009
7:16 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:16 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:20 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:23 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:24 AM
7:31 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:21 AM
7:30 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:18 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:16 AM
7:29 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:13 AM
7:29 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:11 AM
7:28 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:10 AM
7:27 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:08 AM
7:27 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:08 AM
7:27 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:05 AM
7:27 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:05 AM
7:27 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:08 AM
7:27 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Shawano County were on the road by 7:08 AM, 8 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:16 AM). The shift is sharper than across Wisconsin, where the typical start moved 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in Shawano County now leave 30 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 Shawano County has moved 2 minutes earlier.
How does Shawano County's commute time compare?
Metric
Shawano County
Wisconsin
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
18.4 min
18.8 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
9.3%
13.1%
15.0%
Walked
2.9%
2.6%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
1.1%
3.2%
The average commute time in Shawano County is 18.4 minutes, shorter than the 18.8 minutes in Wisconsin.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.1% in Wisconsin. 2.9% commute by walking, higher than the 2.6% in Wisconsin.
Shawano County, WI Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Shawano County, WI is typical in size for this group, 41,039 residents against a local median of 39,589, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Shawano County, WI's work from home, at 9.3%, runs 19% below the 11.5% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on work from home, so Shawano County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Shawano County, WI has the 4th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Shawano County, Wisconsin?
Commuters here spend an estimated 153 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,743 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Wisconsin commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Shawano County, Wisconsin?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Shawano County, Wisconsin. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Shawano County, Wisconsin?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.1% in Wisconsin, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across 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).