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
24.8
2023
29.2
Total change
+4.4
% change
+17.7%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.8 | — |
| 2019 | 23.5 | 1.3 (-5.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.6 | — |
| 2022 | 25.8 | +0.2 (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 29.2 | +3.4 (13.2%) |