Commute Patterns in Sterling, AK
Explore where Sterling workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 29 minutes. About 13,775 workers both live and work locally.
29
Avg Minutes
64.8%
Drive Alone
12.6%
Work from Home
8.2%
Public Transit
Where Do Sterling Workers Live?
Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Sterling's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.
Origin County Workers
- 1Anchorage Municipality2,374workers
- 2Matanuska-Susitna Borough1,457workers
- 3Fairbanks North Star Borough271workers
- 4Kodiak Island Borough170workers
- 5Chugach Census Area55workers
- 6Bethel Census Area26workers
- 7Ketchikan Gateway Borough23workers
- 8Kusilvak Census Area23workers
- 9Sitka City and Borough20workers
- 10Southeast Fairbanks Census Area16workers
Where Do Sterling Workers Commute?
Top counties where Sterling workers commute to for their jobs.
Destination County Workers
- 1Anchorage Municipality4,784workers
- 2Matanuska-Susitna Borough594workers
- 3Fairbanks North Star Borough349workers
- 4Juneau City and Borough151workers
- 5Chugach Census Area150workers
- 6Ketchikan Gateway Borough82workers
- 7Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area49workers
- 8Sitka City and Borough47workers
- 9Kodiak Island Borough45workers
- 10Bethel Census Area35workers
Commute Time Distribution
How long Sterling workers spend commuting each day, based on 1,425 workers.
Under 15 min 24.8% (354)
15-29 min 30.7% (438)
30-44 min 29.9% (426)
45-59 min 5.8% (83)
60+ min 8.7% (124)
How Workers Get to Work
Transportation modes for 3,260 workers in the Sterling area.
🚗 Drove Alone
64.8% (2,112)
🏠 Work from Home
12.6% (410)
🚌 Public Transit
8.2% (268)
🚶 Walked
2.6% (84)
🚲 Other
11.8% (386)