Anchorage Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 194,870, 100% | 353,493 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 145,154, 74.49%, see rank | 67.67% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,129, 12.38%, see rank | 12.67% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 3,341, 1.71%, see rank | 1.59% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 5,394, 2.77%, see rank | 7.87% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 8,689, 4.46%, see rank | 5.47% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 8,163, 4.19%, see rank | 4.72% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Anchorage Area | 21.5 minutes |
| Alaska | 18.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 188,907, 100% | 345,577 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 141,088, 74.69%, see rank | 67.30% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,932, 13.20%, see rank | 13.22% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 2,943, 1.56%, see rank | 1.53% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 4,763, 2.52%, see rank | 7.49% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 7,335, 3.88%, see rank | 5.15% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 7,846, 4.15%, see rank | 5.30% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Anchorage Area | 21.1 minutes |
| Alaska | 17.9 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 182,195, 100% | 334,044 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 136,230, 74.77%, see rank | 66.88% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,702, 13.56%, see rank | 13.43% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 2,317, 1.27%, see rank | 1.33% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 4,658, 2.56%, see rank | 8.18% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 6,360, 3.49%, see rank | 4.72% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,928, 4.35%, see rank | 5.45% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Anchorage Area | 20.8 minutes |
| Alaska | 17.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 177,069, 100% | 328,038 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 132,468, 74.81%, see rank | 66.95% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 24,006, 13.56%, see rank | 13.78% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 2,235, 1.26%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 4,886, 2.76%, see rank | 8.04% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 5,951, 3.36%, see rank | 4.53% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 7,523, 4.25%, see rank | 5.30% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Anchorage Area | 20.6 minutes |
| Alaska | 17.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
