Transportation in College, AK

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

15 min

-35% vs national

Drive Alone

68.3%

-13% vs national

Public Transit

1.1%

+19% vs national

Work From Home

5.1%

-45% vs national

Carpool

11.1%

Walk / Bike

14.4%

combined

How College'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 (2020)

Fatalities

1

2020

1-Year Avg

1

fatalities/yr

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in College, AK is 15 minutes, which is 35.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 68.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.1% work from home, which is below the AK state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.1% of workers carpool. 12.3% walk to work. 2.1% commute by bicycle. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.