Taylor County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commuting in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Taylor County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 136 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting. That is 13% less time on the road than the Wisconsin average of 18.8 minutes each way, a difference of 2.4 minutes.

Taylor County holds about 0.3% of Wisconsin's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Taylor County would save about 54 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,687 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)
Taylor County	16.3 min	32.6 min	136 hrs/yr	$4,217	344
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

Fastest commutes among counties in Wisconsin

Ashland County (12.8 min)
Door County (13.6 min)
Eau Claire County (15.3 min)

Slowest commutes among counties in Wisconsin

Oconto County (26.4 min)
St. Croix County (25.3 min)
Waushara County (23.9 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

Taylor County

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Average commute time

On average, it takes 16.3 minutes to get to work in Taylor County. That's 27% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 82% of counties in Wisconsin

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 9.2% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Taylor County

Riding a motorcycle is unusually rare in Taylor County: 5.1 times less than the Wisconsin average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Public transit is unusually rare in Taylor County: 3.5 times less than the Wisconsin average (0.3% vs 1.1%).

Biking is unusually rare in Taylor County: 4.1 times less than the Wisconsin average (0.1% vs 0.5%).

Commute Mode Trends in Taylor County, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Taylor 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	Other	Public Transportation	Taxi	Bicycle	Motorcycle
2009	85.2%	7.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
2010	85.3%	7.5%	3.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
2011	85.3%	7.7%	3.7%	1.7%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
2012	86.6%	6.8%	3.9%	1.3%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
2013	86.2%	6.9%	4.3%	1.1%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
2014	86.2%	7.0%	4.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
2015	86.8%	7.1%	4.0%	0.9%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%
2016	86.2%	7.7%	3.7%	1.1%	0.5%	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%
2017	85.0%	8.9%	3.6%	1.5%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
2018	85.5%	9.4%	2.9%	1.4%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
2019	85.3%	9.7%	2.9%	1.4%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
2020	84.0%	10.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
2021	84.2%	10.6%	3.4%	1.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	83.9%	10.4%	3.8%	1.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2023	85.6%	9.5%	3.0%	1.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
2024	85.9%	9.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.3%	0.2%	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 2015 at 86.8% and lowest in 2022 at 83.9%. Overall it rose from 85.2% in 2009 to 85.9% in 2024, up 0.7 percentage points. It has risen in each of the last 2 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Taylor County: its share of workers rose from 7.7% in 2009 to 9.2% in 2024, up 1.5 percentage points.

Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.1% to 2.7% of workers (down 1.4 percentage points).

Working from home peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and has since fallen back to 9.2%.

Commute Start Times in Taylor County

Dawn PatrolThe 3rd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Wisconsin's 72 counties: 29.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Taylor County?

The bars show when commuters in Taylor 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		14.8%
5:00-5:29 AM		7.3%
5:30-5:59 AM		7.6%
6:00-6:29 AM		8.3%
6:30-6:59 AM		10.3%
7:00-7:29 AM		12.3%
7:30-7:59 AM		11.2%
8:00-8:29 AM		6.2%
8:30-8:59 AM		1.6%
9:00-9:59 AM		3.9%
10:00-10:59 AM		0.9%
11:00-11:59 AM		0.8%
12:00-3:59 PM		8.9%
4:00-11:59 PM		6.0%

Taylor County Wisconsin Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Taylor County is 12:00-4:59 AM, when 14.8% of commuters leave home, compared with 6.9% across Wisconsin. Early starts are more common than in Wisconsin: 29.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.7% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Wisconsin: 40.0% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.8% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (20.4%) 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
2009	7:03 AM	7:30 AM	7:37 AM
2010	7:03 AM	7:30 AM	7:38 AM
2011	7:02 AM	7:30 AM	7:38 AM
2012	7:05 AM	7:31 AM	7:38 AM
2013	7:08 AM	7:31 AM	7:39 AM
2014	7:07 AM	7:30 AM	7:39 AM
2015	7:04 AM	7:30 AM	7:38 AM
2016	7:01 AM	7:29 AM	7:38 AM
2017	7:00 AM	7:29 AM	7:38 AM
2018	7:00 AM	7:28 AM	7:37 AM
2019	6:55 AM	7:27 AM	7:37 AM
2020	6:55 AM	7:27 AM	7:37 AM
2021	6:59 AM	7:27 AM	7:37 AM
2022	7:02 AM	7:27 AM	7:37 AM
2023	7:01 AM	7:27 AM	7:38 AM
2024	7:04 AM	7:27 AM	7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Taylor County were on the road by 7:04 AM, 1 minute later than in 2009 (7:03 AM). That goes against the trend across Wisconsin, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Taylor County now leave 34 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 Taylor County has moved 9 minutes later.

How does Taylor County's commute time compare?

Metric	Taylor County	Wisconsin	US Average
Avg. Commute Time	16.3 min	18.8 min	22.4 min
Departure Window	12:00 AM – 04:59 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window	07:00 AM – 07:29 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM	07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home	9.2%	13.1%	15.0%
Walked	2.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Public Transit	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%

The average commute time in Taylor County is 16.3 minutes, shorter than the 18.8 minutes in Wisconsin.

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.1% in Wisconsin. 2.7% commute by walking, higher than the 2.6% in Wisconsin.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Taylor County, WI Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Taylor County, WI is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,024 residents against a local median of 28,426. Where Taylor County, WI breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 21% below the local median of 11.6% at 9.2%.

The counties themselves spread 4.4% on work from home, so Taylor County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Taylor County, WI has the 5th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.

Area	Population	One-way commute	Work from home	Typical departure
Taylor County, WI	20,024	16.3 min #1/6	9.2% #5/6	7:04 AM #3/6
Price County, WI	14,089	17.7 min	7.9%	7:09 AM
Clark County, WI	34,738	18.0 min	12.4%	7:02 AM
Rusk County, WI	14,178	19.0 min	9.2%	7:10 AM
Lincoln County, WI	28,426	18.8 min	11.6%	7:00 AM
Chippewa County, WI	66,799	20.2 min	11.7%	7:16 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Taylor County, Wisconsin.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Commuters here spend an estimated 136 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,217 at a typical national wage. That's 13% less than the typical Wisconsin commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Traffic peaks between 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.3% of commuters use it versus 1.1% in Wisconsin, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

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).