King County: Median Commute Time Trend
How King 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
12.4
2023
12.5
Total change
+0.1
% change
+0.8%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4 | — |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +2.3 (18.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.3 | — |
| 2022 | 14.4 | +1.1 (8.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.5 | 1.9 (-13.2%) |