#commute length

The average American spent more than 9 full days getting to and from work last year

In 2016, the average American commute was longer than ever before. The average American commute edged up to 26 minutes and 36 seconds last year, up 12 seconds from last year, the latest data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Those 12 seconds may not sound like a lot, but consider this: Multiply it — twice a day, five days a week, 50 weeks a year — and it works out to an extra…