Transportation in Sitka city and, AK
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
11 min
-52% vs national
Drive Alone
61.5%
-22% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-68% vs national
Work From Home
7.9%
-15% vs national
Carpool
10.4%
Walk / Bike
17.5%
combined
How Sitka city and'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 (2021)Fatalities
1
2021
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sitka city and, AK is 11 minutes, which is 51.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 61.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.9% work from home, which is above the AK state average of 5.4%. 10.4% of workers carpool. 14.9% walk to work. 2.6% commute by bicycle. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.