Essex County: Median Commute Time Trend
How Essex County'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
39.5
2023
35.9
Total change
3.6
% change
-9.1%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.5 | — |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 3.3 (-8.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 35 | — |
| 2022 | 36.4 | +1.4 (4%) |
| 2023 | 35.9 | 0.5 (-1.4%) |