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
18.2
2023
17.6
Total change
0.6
% change
-3.3%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.2 | — |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 0.4 (-2.2%) |
| 2020 | 19.6 | +1.8 (10.1%) |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 1.0 (-5.1%) |
| 2022 | 20.3 | +1.7 (9.1%) |
| 2023 | 17.6 | 2.7 (-13.3%) |