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Average commute time in each U.S. county in minutes.This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Los Angeles County, CA (B080ACS006037) from 2009 to 2023 about commuting time; Los Angeles County, CA; Los Angeles; workers; average; CA; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in New York County, NY (B080ACS036061) from 2009 to 2023 about New York County, NY; commuting time; New York; workers; average; NY; 5-year; and USA.

This statistic depicts the average time spent by U.S. workers to commute to work in 2019, by region. In that year, U.S. workers from the Northeast region spent on average 31 minutes to travel to work.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Houston County, TX (B080ACS048225) from 2009 to 2023 about Houston County, TX; commuting time; workers; average; TX; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO (B080ACS029189) from 2009 to 2023 about St. Louis County, MO; commuting time; St. Louis; MO; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Salt Lake County, UT (B080ACS049035) from 2009 to 2023 about Salt Lake County, UT; Salt Lake City; commuting time; UT; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Androscoggin County, ME (B080ACS023001) from 2009 to 2023 about Androscoggin County, ME; Lewiston; commuting time; ME; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Orange County, CA (B080ACS006059) from 2009 to 2023 about Orange County, CA; commuting time; Los Angeles; workers; average; CA; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in San Diego County, CA (B080ACS006073) from 2009 to 2023 about San Diego County, CA; commuting time; San Diego; workers; average; CA; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Queens County, NY (B080ACS036081) from 2009 to 2023 about Queens County, NY; commuting time; New York; workers; average; NY; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Denver County, CO (B080ACS008031) from 2009 to 2023 about Denver County, CO; commuting time; Denver; CO; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Ada County, ID (B080ACS016001) from 2009 to 2023 about Ada County, ID; Boise City; commuting time; ID; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Middlesex County, MA (B080ACS025017) from 2009 to 2023 about Middlesex County, MA; commuting time; Boston; MA; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Kings County, NY (B080ACS036047) from 2009 to 2023 about Kings County, NY; commuting time; New York; workers; average; NY; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Clearwater County, MN (B080ACS027029) from 2009 to 2023 about Clearwater County, MN; commuting time; MN; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Pierce County, WA (B080ACS053053) from 2009 to 2023 about Pierce County, WA; commuting time; Seattle; WA; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Cook County, IL (B080ACS017031) from 2009 to 2023 about Cook County, IL; commuting time; Chicago; IL; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Commuting Time for Workers (5-year estimate) in Pike County, IN (B080ACS018125) from 2009 to 2023 about Pike County, IN; commuting time; IN; workers; average; 5-year; and USA.