Austin city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Austin city's median commute time changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
14.8
2023
17.7
Total change
+2.9
% change
+19.6%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8 | — |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +0.3 (2%) |
| 2020 | 15.8 | +0.7 (4.6%) |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +0.4 (2.5%) |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.8 (4.9%) |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +0.7 (4.1%) |