Commuting in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Kusilvak Census Area: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Kusilvak Census Area spend about 12 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 52 hours, about 2.2 full days, spent commuting. That is 61% less time on the road than the Alaska average of 16.1 minutes each way, a difference of 9.8 minutes.
Kusilvak Census Area holds about 1.1% of Alaska's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Kusilvak Census Area would save about 21 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $645 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Area
One-Way Commute
Daily Round-Trip
Yearly Time Spent
Estimated Yearly Cost
Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Kusilvak Census Area
6.2 min
12.5 min
52 hrs/yr
$1,612
3
Alaska
16.1 min
32.2 min
134 hrs/yr
$4,157
583
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
1,355
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it
as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day
on non-highway roads, come from proprietary
Ticon and
TrafficZoom data.
On average, it takes
6.2
minutes to get to work in
Kusilvak Census Area.
That's 72% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 79% of counties in Alaska
The most common departure window is 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Other means is the most common commute choice, followed by walking. About 9.2% work from home. This differs from the national pattern, where driving is the most common commute choice.
How People Get to Work in Kusilvak Census Area
Other:
44.9%
Walked:
36.8%unusually high
Worked at Home:
9.2%
Car:
7.2%unusually low
Motorcycle:
1.7%unusually high
Bicycle:
0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is unusually common in Kusilvak Census Area: 10.8 times more than the Alaska average (1.7% vs 0.2%).
Driving is 91% less common in Kusilvak Census Area than the Alaska average (7.2% vs 76.9%).
Walking is unusually common in Kusilvak Census Area: 5.1 times more than the Alaska average (36.8% vs 7.2%).
Public transit is essentially absent in Kusilvak Census Area, versus 1.0% in Alaska.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Kusilvak Census Area, versus 0.5% in Alaska.
Biking is unusually rare in Kusilvak Census Area: 5.1 times less than the Alaska average (0.1% vs 0.7%).
Kusilvak Census Area stands out for active commuting: 36.9% of workers walk or bike to work, 4.7 times the Alaska average of 7.9%.
Commute Mode Trends in Kusilvak Census Area, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Kusilvak Census Area get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Other
Walked
Worked at Home
Car
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
2009
24.0%
60.8%
2.2%
12.4%
0.1%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2010
31.4%
56.6%
2.0%
9.5%
0.2%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2011
40.0%
52.9%
2.4%
4.1%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
2012
38.2%
53.6%
2.7%
5.0%
0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
2013
38.2%
51.8%
2.8%
7.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2014
38.1%
50.3%
3.4%
7.8%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
38.8%
47.6%
4.7%
8.5%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
2016
37.2%
49.5%
4.7%
7.4%
0.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
41.5%
45.5%
3.1%
8.1%
0.2%
1.5%
0.1%
0.0%
2018
44.2%
41.2%
2.8%
9.3%
0.4%
2.1%
0.1%
0.0%
2019
44.3%
42.3%
1.9%
9.4%
0.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.0%
2020
45.8%
39.7%
3.0%
8.4%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.0%
2021
44.5%
38.7%
3.7%
11.1%
1.9%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
43.5%
40.7%
4.4%
9.6%
1.7%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
41.7%
44.5%
6.0%
6.3%
1.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
44.9%
36.8%
9.2%
7.2%
1.7%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving's share bottomed out in 2011 at 4.1%. Overall it fell from 12.4% in 2009 to 7.2% in 2024, down 5.2 percentage points. It has risen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Kusilvak Census Area: its share of workers rose from 2.2% in 2009 to 9.2% in 2024, up 7.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 7.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 60.8% to 36.8% of workers (down 24.0 percentage points).
Riding a motorcycle overtook biking to become the 5th most common choice in the 2021 release and has stayed ahead since.
Biking peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and has since fallen back to 0.1%.
The most common way to get to work changed: walking led in 2009, while other means led in 2024.
Commute Start Times in Kusilvak Census Area
🦉Night OwlThe latest start among Alaska's 30 counties: half of commuters are still at home at 8:48 AM.
😴Sleeping InThe highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Alaska's 30 counties: 43.5% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
🧘Rush-Hour DodgersThe 2nd-lowest share of rush-hour departures among Alaska's 30 counties: only 34.1% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
🛌Hitting SnoozeThe 3rd-biggest shift to later mornings among Alaska's 30 counties: the typical start is 10 minutes later than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Kusilvak Census Area?
The bars show when commuters in Kusilvak Census Area leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Alaska for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMKusilvak Census Area1.7%Alaska4.8%
1.7%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMKusilvak Census Area0.9%Alaska3.6%
0.9%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMKusilvak Census Area2.9%Alaska5.6%
2.9%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMKusilvak Census Area1.2%Alaska7.2%
1.2%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMKusilvak Census Area1.6%Alaska8.6%
1.6%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMKusilvak Census Area2.2%Alaska12.9%
2.2%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMKusilvak Census Area13.1%Alaska17.1%
13.1%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMKusilvak Census Area17.2%Alaska10.7%
17.2%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMKusilvak Census Area15.6%Alaska6.3%
15.6%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMKusilvak Census Area18.4%Alaska7.1%
18.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMKusilvak Census Area6.1%Alaska3.4%
6.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMKusilvak Census Area4.2%Alaska1.7%
4.2%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMKusilvak Census Area7.3%Alaska5.6%
7.3%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMKusilvak Census Area7.4%Alaska5.3%
7.4%
Kusilvak Census AreaAlaskaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Kusilvak Census Area is 9:00-9:59 AM, when 18.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 7.1% across Alaska. Early starts are less common than in Alaska: 5.5% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.0% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Alaska: 34.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 49.3% there. About 1 in 2 commuters (43.5%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Kusilvak Census Area, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Kusilvak Census Area Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Kusilvak Census Area next to Alaska and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Kusilvak Census Area
Alaska
United States
2009
8:37 AM
7:47 AM
7:37 AM
2010
8:37 AM
7:45 AM
7:38 AM
2011
8:38 AM
7:46 AM
7:38 AM
2012
8:37 AM
7:47 AM
7:38 AM
2013
8:37 AM
7:46 AM
7:39 AM
2014
8:37 AM
7:45 AM
7:39 AM
2015
8:36 AM
7:45 AM
7:38 AM
2016
8:37 AM
7:44 AM
7:38 AM
2017
8:37 AM
7:43 AM
7:38 AM
2018
8:36 AM
7:44 AM
7:37 AM
2019
8:38 AM
7:45 AM
7:37 AM
2020
8:42 AM
7:45 AM
7:37 AM
2021
8:40 AM
7:44 AM
7:37 AM
2022
8:42 AM
7:44 AM
7:37 AM
2023
8:48 AM
7:44 AM
7:38 AM
2024
8:48 AM
7:43 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Kusilvak Census Area were on the road by 8:48 AM, 10 minutes later than in 2009 (8:37 AM). That goes against the trend across Alaska, where the typical commuter now leaves 4 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Kusilvak Census Area now leave 70 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Kusilvak Census Area has moved 10 minutes later.
How does Kusilvak Census Area's commute time compare?
Metric
Kusilvak Census Area
Alaska
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
6.2 min
16.1 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
09:00 AM – 09:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
9.2%
9.7%
15.0%
Walked
36.8%
7.2%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
1.0%
3.2%
The average commute time in Kusilvak Census Area is 6.2 minutes, shorter than the 16.1 minutes in Alaska.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Alaska. 36.8% commute by walking, higher than the 7.2% in Alaska.
Kusilvak Census Area, AK Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Kusilvak Census Area, AK is typical in size for this group, 8,176 residents against a local median of 7,441, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Kusilvak Census Area, AK's work from home, at 9.2%, runs 46% above the 6.3% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 7.0% on work from home, so Kusilvak Census Area, AK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kusilvak Census Area, AK has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska?
Commuters here spend an estimated 52 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $1,612 at a typical national wage. That's 61% less than the typical Alaska commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska?
Traffic peaks between 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Alaska, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Alaska?
Among counties in Alaska, the shortest average commutes are in Skagway Municipality (4.7 min), Northwest Arctic Borough (5.5 min), Nome Census Area (5.8 min). The longest are in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (25.3 min), Fairbanks North Star Borough (17.2 min), Anchorage Municipality (17.1 min).