How long is the commute from Sitka, AK?

Name: Commute and cars in Sitka, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sitka, AK take an average of 13.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

16.1% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

11.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.0 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 7.5%
Households without a car: 11.0%

How people in Sitka get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sitka	Sitka City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	60.7% (±3.7 points)	60.7%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±3.3 points)	10.8%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	16.1% (±2.6 points)	16.1%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.8% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.5% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	9.7%	15.1%

In Sitka, the average commute is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (13.0 minutes).

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

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

In Sitka, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (1.0%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 176.

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

Cars per household in Sitka

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sitka	Sitka City and Borough	Alaska	United States
No vehicle	11.0% (±2.4 points)	11.0%	9.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±3.5 points)	34.4%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±3.6 points)	39.1%	36.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.5% (±3.4 points)	15.5%	23.3%	21.9%

In Sitka, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (11.0%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Sitka

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sitka	Sitka City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Workers working from home	7.5% (±2.7 points)	7.5% (±2.7 points)	9.7% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.1 points)	97.5% (±1.1 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.8% (±2.4 points)	90.8% (±2.4 points)	91.9% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Sitka, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (90.8%).

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 Sitka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sitka
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sitka	—	13.0 minutes (±2.2)	—
Angoon	37 mi	16.4 minutes (±14.5)	Not measurably different
Tenakee Springs	42 mi	6.5 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Kake	57 mi	5.3 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Pelican	62 mi	6.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Hoonah	64 mi	7.4 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Gustavus	87 mi	25.3 minutes (±7.9)	Higher
Juneau	93 mi	15.1 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tenakee Springs, AK (6.5 minutes), Kake, AK (5.3 minutes), Pelican, AK (6.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gustavus, AK (25.3 minutes).

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

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 Sitka

How long is the average commute in Sitka?

Workers who live in Sitka, AK take an average of 13.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sitka without a car?

11.0% of households in Sitka have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sitka?

7.5% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Sitka worked from home, and 90.8% 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 Sitka city and borough, Alaska (place:70540, 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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