How long is the commute from Knik-Fairview, AK?

Name: Commute and cars in Knik-Fairview, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Knik-Fairview, AK take an average of 38.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.2 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Knik-Fairview get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Knik-Fairview	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	70.7% (±3.2 points)	71.0%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.4% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.1% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±2.3 points)	11.7%	9.7%	15.1%

In Knik-Fairview, the average commute is higher than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (34.8 minutes).

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

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

In Knik-Fairview, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (0.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Knik-Fairview ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 176.

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

Cars per household in Knik-Fairview

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Knik-Fairview	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	9.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.1% (±2.9 points)	24.8%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±4.3 points)	36.1%	36.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.7% (±4.4 points)	35.3%	23.3%	21.9%

In Knik-Fairview, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (3.8%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Knik-Fairview

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Knik-Fairview	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±2.3 points)	11.7% (±0.9 points)	9.7% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.4 points)	97.2% (±0.5 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±1.8 points)	93.2% (±0.7 points)	91.9% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Knik-Fairview, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (93.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Knik-Fairview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knik-Fairview
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Knik-Fairview	—	38.2 minutes (±3.0)	—
Wasilla	7.4 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Meadow Lakes	9.0 mi	38.7 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Houston	9.5 mi	47.1 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
South Lakes	12 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Big Lake	12 mi	42.7 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	12 mi	37.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	13 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Gateway	14 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wasilla, AK (29.8 minutes), South Lakes, AK (27.8 minutes), North Lakes, AK (30.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Willow	65.2 minutes (±11.4)
2	Houston	47.1 minutes (±8.4)
3	Big Lake	42.7 minutes (±5.7)
4	Point MacKenzie	41.6 minutes (±13.1)
5	Meadow Lakes	38.7 minutes (±4.2)
6	Knik-Fairview	38.2 minutes (±3.0)
7	Tanaina	37.9 minutes (±4.4)
8	Sutton-Alpine	37.0 minutes (±8.7)
9	Susitna North	34.9 minutes (±15.6)
10	Fishhook	34.7 minutes (±4.1)
11	Gateway	34.3 minutes (±3.6)
12	Butte	34.0 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Knik-Fairview 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 Knik-Fairview

How long is the average commute in Knik-Fairview?

Workers who live in Knik-Fairview, AK take an average of 38.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Knik-Fairview without a car?

1.5% of households in Knik-Fairview have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Knik-Fairview?

9.9% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Knik-Fairview worked from home, and 94.3% 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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