CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Mobile County, Alabama
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF WORK, 1990 and 2000
Selected Characteristics                     (Universe: All Workers) 1990 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Workers 16 years or over 157,248 100 170,275 100 13,027 8.3
Sex              
Male 85,828 54.6 91,045 53.5 5,217 6.1
Female 71,420 45.4 79,230 46.5 7,810 10.9
Mode to work  
Drove alone 128,971 82.0 142,155 83.5 13,184 10.2
2-person carpool 15,372 9.8 15,830 9.3 458 3.0
3-or-more-person carpool 4,824 3.1 4,690 2.8 -134 -2.8
Bus or trolley bus 1,655 1.1 1,110 0.7 -545 -32.9
All other transit1 32 0.0 14 0.0 -18 -56.3
Bicycle or walked 2,645 1.7 2,285 1.3 -360 -13.6
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 1,565 1.0 1,195 0.7 -370 -23.6
Worked at home 2,184 1.4 2,990 1.8 806 36.9
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 3,539 2.3 3,940 2.4 401 11.3
5 to 9 14,228 9.2 13,525 8.1 -703 -4.9
10 to 14 21,773 14.0 22,690 13.6 917 4.2
15 to 19 30,831 19.9 30,020 17.9 -811 -2.6
20 to 29 38,630 24.9 39,005 23.3 375 1.0
30 to 44 31,532 20.3 36,540 21.8 5,008 15.9
45- 59 8,251 5.3 11,295 6.8 3,044 36.9
60 or more 6,280 4.0 10,270 6.1 3,990 63.5
Mean travel time (minutes) 22.0 (X) 25.7 (X) 3.7 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 21.2 (X) 20.5 (X) -0.7 (X)
           
TABLE 2.  MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, 2000
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
  Mean travel time (mins.) Total Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 -59 minutes 60 or more minutes
Total  25.7 167,285 17,465 52,710 39,005 36,540 11,295 10,270
                Row percent   100 10.4 31.5 23.3 21.8 6.8 6.1
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 24.7 142,155 14,505 45,910 34,145 31,210 9,145 7,240
                Row percent   100 10.2 32.3 24.0 22.0 6.4 5.1
               Column percent   85.0 83.1 87.1 87.5 85.4 81.0 70.5
2-person carpool 29.9 15,830 1,165 4,540 3,570 3,625 1,360 1,575
                Row percent   100 7.4 28.7 22.6 22.9 8.6 9.9
               Column percent   9.5 6.7 8.6 9.2 9.9 12.0 15.3
3+ carpool 36.8 4,690 394 1,065 825 1,085 500 820
                Row percent   100 8.4 22.7 17.6 23.1 10.7 17.5
               Column percent   2.8 2.3 2.0 2.1 3.0 4.4 8.0
Bus or trolley bus 46.8 1,110 60 150 150 289 150 310
                Row percent   100 5.4 13.5 13.5 26.0 13.5 27.9
               Column percent   0.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.0
All other transit1 32.1 14 0 4 4 0 0 4
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 13.5 2,285 1,190 705 94 170 64 65
                Row percent   100 52.1 30.9 4.1 7.4 2.8 2.8
               Column percent   1.4 6.8 1.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6
All other modes1 43.1 1,195 145 345 210 160 75 260
                Row percent   100 12.1 28.9 17.6 13.4 6.3 21.8
               Column percent   0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.5
Notes:
1. See notes1.htm
2. Workers-at-work shown here differs from local employment in many ways.  For more information, please read notes2.htm
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Mobile County, Alabama
TABLE 3. MODE TO WORK BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
Mode to Work                                                                                (Universe = Workers living in households) Workers living in households…
Total Without a vehicle With 1 vehicle With 2+ vehicles
Total 168,915 6,070 38,920 123,925
Drove alone 141,280 3,345 30,805 107,130
2-person carpool 15,750 935 4,725 10,090
3-or-more-person carpool 4,685 530 1,445 2,720
Bus or trolley bus 1,085 510 375 195
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 14 0 4 8
Bicycle or walked 2,005 470 655 880
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 1,170 210 375 585
Worked at Home 2,920 70 535 2,310
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 170,275 91,045 79,230  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,730 1,490 240  
Construction 14,430 13,020 1,410  
Manufacturing 22,460 17,485 4,975  
Wholesale trade 7,710 5,545 2,165  
Retail trade 21,600 10,135 11,465  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 9,680 7,645 2,040  
Information 3,490 1,905 1,580  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 9,325 3,695 5,630  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 14,770 7,975 6,795  
Educational, health and social services 36,310 8,075 28,235  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 11,830 4,620 7,205  
Other services (except public administration) 8,820 4,565 4,255  
Public administration 7,145 3,975 3,165  
Armed forces 975 910 65  
Occupation  
Management 12,135 8,015 4,120  
Farmers and farm managers 265 230 35  
Business and financial operations specialists 5,515 2,575 2,940  
Computer and mathematical 2,120 1,335 780  
Architecture and engineering 3,045 2,750 295  
Life, physical and social science 1,275 800 480  
Community and social service 2,490 1,115 1,375  
Legal 1,700 1,005 695  
Education, training and library 9,855 2,010 7,845  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 2,515 1,365 1,150  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 9,905 2,495 7,410  
Healthcare support 3,575 520 3,055  
Protective service 3,630 3,055 575  
Food preparation and serving related 7,535 2,450 5,085  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 5,945 3,125 2,820  
Personal care and service 4,080 770 3,310  
Sales and related 22,020 10,360 11,665  
Office and administrative support 24,155 4,635 19,520  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 945 765 180  
Construction and excavation 12,100 11,690 410  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 8,575 8,170 405  
Production 14,965 11,545 3,420  
Transportation and material moving 11,710 10,080 1,635  
Armed Forces 220 190 30