Watauga County: Median Commute Time Trend
How Watauga 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
27.2
2023
29.2
Total change
+2.0
% change
+7.4%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.2 | — |
| 2019 | 29.9 | +2.7 (9.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29.5 | — |
| 2022 | 28.8 | 0.7 (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 29.2 | +0.4 (1.4%) |