How long is the commute from Kake, AK?

Name: Commute and cars in Kake, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Kake, AK take an average of 5.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

15.4% of workers walk to work.

10.7% work from home.

15.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 5.3 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.7%
Households without a car: 15.4%

How people in Kake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kake	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	56.5% (±8.8 points)	53.0%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.4% (±9.1 points)	15.3%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	15.4% (±7.8 points)	18.7%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±3.1 points)	5.2%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±6.3 points)	7.4%	9.7%	15.1%

In Kake, the average commute is lower than in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (12.7 minutes).

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

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

In Kake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (0.5%).

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

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

In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Kake ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 125 of 176.

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

Cars per household in Kake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kake	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
No vehicle	15.4% (±7.0 points)	10.8%	9.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.4% (±11.7 points)	34.4%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.3% (±8.4 points)	32.6%	36.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.0% (±6.8 points)	22.2%	23.3%	21.9%

In Kake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (10.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (9.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Kake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kake	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
Workers working from home	10.7% (±6.3 points)	7.4% (±2.3 points)	9.7% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.5% (±6.0 points)	92.9% (±1.7 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.5% (±6.8 points)	84.5% (±2.1 points)	91.9% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Kake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (84.5%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (91.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Kake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kake	—	5.3 minutes (±0.9)	—
Angoon	39 mi	16.4 minutes (±14.5)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	42 mi	7.0 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Sitka	57 mi	13.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Tenakee Springs	73 mi	6.5 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Coffman Cove	79 mi	26.3 minutes (±13.1)	Higher
Wrangell	90 mi	8.5 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Juneau	97 mi	15.1 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Hoonah	97 mi	7.4 minutes (±1.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Petersburg, AK (7.0 minutes), Sitka, AK (13.0 minutes), Coffman Cove, AK (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Kasaan	26.1 minutes (±15.8)
3	Thorne Bay	19.5 minutes (±9.9)
4	Klawock	15.1 minutes (±3.7)
5	Craig	12.2 minutes (±4.1)
6	Hydaburg	11.7 minutes (±5.0)
7	Metlakatla	6.1 minutes (±1.7)
8	Kake	5.3 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Kake

How long is the average commute in Kake?

Workers who live in Kake, AK take an average of 5.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kake without a car?

15.4% of households in Kake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kake?

10.7% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Kake worked from home, and 80.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Kake city, Alaska (place:36770, in state:02).

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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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