Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: Median Commute Time Trend
How Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area'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
20.3
2023
20.8
Total change
+0.5
% change
+2.5%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3 | — |
| 2019 | 20.5 | +0.2 (1%) |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +0.2 (1%) |
| 2021 | 20.6 | 0.1 (-0.5%) |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +0.2 (1%) |
| 2023 | 20.8 | +0.0 (0%) |