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estimate
Average commute in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
26.4min
−0.1
since 2023
First value · 2021
26.8
Average commute, 2021 – 2024 minutes
26
27
27
27
27
2021
2024
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
All years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 26.4 | −0.1 |
| 2023estimate | 26.6 | −0.1 |
| 2022estimate | 26.7 | −0.1 |
| 2021estimate | 26.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
What it means
How long the trip to work takes, one way.
How it is calculated
Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.
Education & commute
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