Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.21% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Tyonek’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Tyonek has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Tyonek has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Tyonek than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Tyonek may be for you.
Tyonek is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Tyonek is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 9.43 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, Tyonek doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
