Transportation in Wausau, WI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-42% vs national
Drive Alone
72.5%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+2% vs national
Work From Home
12.7%
+36% vs national
Carpool
9.1%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How Wausau's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
5-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Wausau, WI is 14 minutes, which is 41.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.7% work from home, which is above the WI state average of 10.8%. 9.1% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.