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
17.8
2023
19.1
Total change
+1.3
% change
+7.3%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8 | — |
| 2019 | 16.2 | 1.6 (-9%) |
| 2020 | 17.4 | +1.2 (7.4%) |
| 2021 | 19.3 | +1.9 (10.9%) |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 1.2 (-6.2%) |
| 2023 | 19.1 | +1.0 (5.5%) |