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.