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
13
2023
16.7
Total change
+3.7
% change
+28.5%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | — |
| 2019 | 14.6 | +1.6 (12.3%) |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +6.1 (41.8%) |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +2.2 (10.6%) |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 4.1 (-17.9%) |
| 2023 | 16.7 | 2.1 (-11.2%) |