Stuck In Traffic? You’re Not Alone. New Data Show American Commute Times Are Longer

The average American commute increased to 26.9 minutes in 2017 from 26.6 minutes the year before, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Updated on Sept. 21 at 2:33 p.m. ET

If you feel like your commute is taking longer, that’s because it is.

New survey data show the average American’s commute inched up to 26.9 minutes from 26.6 minutes the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey.