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section.estimate
Average commute in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
section.updated Oct 21, 2026
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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4 figures
people
18 figures
economy
18 figures
housing
6 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
26.4min
−0.1
section.change_since
First value · 2021
26.8
Average commute, 2021 – 2024 minutes
26
27
27
27
27
2021
2024
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value
26.4 · 2024
First value
26.8 · 2021
Highest
26.8 · 2021
Lowest
26.4 · 2024
Data points
4
By year
section.all_years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024section.estimate | 26.4 | −0.1 |
| 2023section.estimate | 26.6 | −0.1 |
| 2022section.estimate | 26.7 | −0.1 |
| 2021section.estimate | 26.8 |
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
section.what
How long the trip to work takes, one way.
section.how
Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.
education
United States in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.8%
2024
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
2024
High school diploma or higher
89.6%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022
Internet users
94.7%
2024
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024
Work from home
15.1%
2024
Drive alone to work
68.8%
2024
Public transit to work
3.2%
2024