Commuting

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Travel Time to Work

Summary: Overall, Red Wing residents have a shorter commute than in the county or state. Almost 30% of us travel less than 10 minutes to work. One-third of us (35.4%) travel 10 to 19 minutes. More than 7% of us travel one hour or more each way.

Details: This graph highlights the length of commute time to work each way in minutes for individuals ages 16 years and older.

Source: U.S. Census - American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates (2008-2012, 2013-2017, 2018-2022)

Means of Transportation to Work

Summary: We are still a driving community. Almost 91% of us drive to work. Only 2% walk, and less than 2% take the Hiawatha Transit bus. Some of us don’t travel at all - almost 5% now work from home.

Details: This graph shows the means of transportation to work for people who are aged 16 years and older.

Source: U.S. Census - American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates (2008-2012, 2013-2017, 2018-2022)