How long is the commute from Bear Creek, AK?

Name: Commute and cars in Bear Creek, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bear Creek, AK take an average of 11.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.2% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 11.6 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Bear Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bear Creek	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	79.2% (±13.6 points)	65.9%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±10.1 points)	12.3%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	6.2% (±11.5 points)	5.4%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	5.5%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±7.7 points)	10.5%	9.7%	15.1%

In Bear Creek, the average commute is lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (20.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Alaska (19.4 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bear Creek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Kenai Peninsula Borough, Bear Creek ranks 16 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 176.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bear Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bear Creek	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±5.2 points)	4.9%	9.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.0% (±19.9 points)	29.9%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	21.2% (±14.0 points)	36.9%	36.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.5% (±20.4 points)	28.3%	23.3%	21.9%

In Bear Creek, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (9.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bear Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bear Creek	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±7.7 points)	10.5% (±1.4 points)	9.7% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.4 points)	95.7% (±0.8 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±5.2 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	91.9% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Bear Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (89.3%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (91.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bear Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bear Creek	—	11.6 minutes (±2.2)	—
Seward	5.8 mi	12.3 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Whittier	46 mi	7.6 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Funny River	52 mi	40.0 minutes (±19.6)	Higher
Sterling	54 mi	30.1 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Soldotna	61 mi	13.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	62 mi	21.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Kalifornsky	66 mi	24.0 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Cohoe	66 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whittier, AK (7.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Funny River, AK (40.0 minutes), Sterling, AK (30.1 minutes), Ridgeway, AK (21.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Fritz Creek	21.1 minutes (±2.0)
11	Kenai	15.5 minutes (±1.7)
12	Kachemak	13.9 minutes (±3.3)
13	Soldotna	13.8 minutes (±2.5)
14	Seward	12.3 minutes (±6.7)
15	Homer	12.2 minutes (±1.3)
16	Bear Creek	11.6 minutes (±2.2)
17	Seldovia	4.6 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bear Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bear Creek

How long is the average commute in Bear Creek?

Workers who live in Bear Creek, AK take an average of 11.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bear Creek without a car?

3.3% of households in Bear Creek have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bear Creek?

6.2% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Bear Creek worked from home, and 96.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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