Kern County: Median Commute Time Trend
How Kern 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
26.5
2023
29.2
Total change
+2.7
% change
+10.2%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.5 | — |
| 2019 | 26.8 | +0.3 (1.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27.7 | — |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +0.7 (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 29.2 | +0.8 (2.8%) |