How long is the commute from Ridgeway, AK?

Workers who live in Ridgeway, AK take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

28.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.9 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
28.4%
Households without a car
0.0%

How people in Ridgeway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationRidgewayKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Drove alone56.2% (±21.0 points)65.9%65.0%68.8%
Carpooled3.8% (±6.1 points)12.3%11.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.2 points)0.4%1.0%3.2%
Walked5.2% (±5.9 points)5.4%7.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.4% (±7.5 points)5.5%5.1%2.0%
Worked from home28.4% (±21.8 points)10.5%9.7%15.1%

In Ridgeway, the average commute is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (20.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (19.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ridgeway, 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, Ridgeway ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 176.

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

Cars per household in Ridgeway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableRidgewayKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaskaUnited States
No vehicle0.0% (±2.8 points)4.9%9.0%8.4%
1 vehicle26.0% (±12.4 points)29.9%31.2%33.1%
2 vehicles51.3% (±13.1 points)36.9%36.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles22.8% (±10.1 points)28.3%23.3%21.9%

In Ridgeway, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (4.9%).

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 Ridgeway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RidgewayKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Workers working from home28.4% (±21.8 points)10.5% (±1.4 points)9.7% (±0.4 points)15.1%
Households with a computer86.6% (±8.9 points)95.7% (±0.8 points)97.1% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.1% (±8.8 points)89.3% (±1.3 points)91.9% (±0.4 points)91.0%

In Ridgeway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (89.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ridgeway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgeway
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Ridgeway—21.9 minutes (±5.7)—
Soldotna3.2 mi13.8 minutes (±2.5)Lower
Kenai5.7 mi15.5 minutes (±1.7)Lower
Kalifornsky7.8 mi24.0 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different
Sterling8.4 mi30.1 minutes (±5.7)Higher
Funny River9.5 mi40.0 minutes (±19.6)Not measurably different
Salamatof10 mi25.4 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
Nikiski15 mi27.7 minutes (±6.8)Not measurably different
Cohoe20 mi29.0 minutes (±3.0)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Soldotna, AK (13.8 minutes), Kenai, AK (15.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, AK (30.1 minutes), Cohoe, AK (29.0 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
3Cohoe29.0 minutes (±3.0)
4Nikiski27.7 minutes (±6.8)
5Salamatof25.4 minutes (±5.8)
6Kalifornsky24.0 minutes (±5.0)
7Anchor Point23.2 minutes (±3.2)
8Diamond Ridge23.0 minutes (±3.8)
9Ridgeway21.9 minutes (±5.7)
10Fritz Creek21.1 minutes (±2.0)
11Kenai15.5 minutes (±1.7)
12Kachemak13.9 minutes (±3.3)
13Soldotna13.8 minutes (±2.5)
14Seward12.3 minutes (±6.7)
15Homer12.2 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway

How long is the average commute in Ridgeway?

Workers who live in Ridgeway, AK take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ridgeway without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Ridgeway?

28.4% (±21.8 points) of workers who live in Ridgeway worked from home, and 85.1% 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 Ridgeway CDP, Alaska (place:65345, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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