Washington city: Median Commute Time Trend
How Washington 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
17.2
2023
17.9
Total change
+0.7
% change
+4.1%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.2 | — |
| 2019 | 17.4 | +0.2 (1.2%) |
| 2020 | 16.2 | 1.2 (-6.9%) |
| 2021 | 15 | 1.2 (-7.4%) |
| 2022 | 15.6 | +0.6 (4%) |
| 2023 | 17.9 | +2.3 (14.7%) |