Salem, OR Metro Area: Median Commute Time Trend
How Salem, OR 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
23.5
2023
24.5
Total change
+1.0
% change
+4.3%
| Year | Median Commute Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.5 | — |
| 2019 | 24.5 | +1.0 (4.3%) |
| 2020 | 24.9 | +0.4 (1.6%) |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 0.1 (-0.4%) |
| 2022 | 24.7 | 0.1 (-0.4%) |
| 2023 | 24.5 | 0.2 (-0.8%) |