Houston city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Houston 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
37.7
2023
54.5
Total change
+16.8
% change
+44.6%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.7 | — |
| 2019 | 47 | +9.3 (24.7%) |
| 2020 | 50.7 | +3.7 (7.9%) |
| 2021 | 51.4 | +0.7 (1.4%) |
| 2022 | 50.9 | 0.5 (-1%) |
| 2023 | 54.5 | +3.6 (7.1%) |