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
33.1
2023
35.9
Total change
+2.8
% change
+8.5%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.1 | — |
| 2019 | 35 | +1.9 (5.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 37.2 | — |
| 2022 | 35.3 | 1.9 (-5.1%) |
| 2023 | 35.9 | +0.6 (1.7%) |