Orange County: Median Commute Time Trend
How Orange 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
27.4
2023
38.2
Total change
+10.8
% change
+39.4%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.4 | — |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.6 (2.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27.6 | — |
| 2022 | 27.3 | 0.3 (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 38.2 | +10.9 (39.9%) |