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
21.4
2023
23.5
Total change
+2.1
% change
+9.8%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.4 | — |
| 2019 | 22.1 | +0.7 (3.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | — |
| 2022 | 23.2 | +1.2 (5.5%) |
| 2023 | 23.5 | +0.3 (1.3%) |