CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Contra Costa County, California
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 333,103 100 338,410 100 5,307 1.6
Sex              
Male 175,980 52.8 172,045 50.8 -3,935 -2.2
Female 157,123 47.2 166,365 49.2 9,242 5.9
Mode to work  
Drove alone 255,787 76.8 256,645 75.8 858 0.3
2-person carpool 32,029 9.6 31,260 9.2 -769 -2.4
3-or-more-person carpool 10,355 3.1 11,200 3.3 845 8.2
Bus or trolley bus 5,544 1.7 5,645 1.7 101 1.8
All other transit1 3,365 1.0 3,320 1.0 -45 -1.3
Bicycle or walked 9,023 2.7 8,400 2.5 -623 -6.9
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 3,347 1.0 2,970 0.9 -377 -11.3
Worked at home 13,653 4.1 18,975 5.6 5,322 39.0
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 8,225 2.6 7,075 2.2 -1,150 -14.0
5 to 9 34,085 10.7 31,705 9.9 -2,380 -7.0
10 to 14 50,505 15.8 46,610 14.6 -3,895 -7.7
15 to 19 50,480 15.8 47,330 14.8 -3,150 -6.2
20 to 29 58,590 18.3 59,040 18.5 450 0.8
30 to 44 65,009 20.4 63,505 19.9 -1,504 -2.3
45- 59 27,425 8.6 28,810 9.0 1,385 5.1
60 or more 25,131 7.9 35,370 11.1 10,239 40.7
Mean travel time (minutes) 24.8 (X) 28.0 (X) 3.2 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 22.0 (X) 20.6 (X) -1.4 (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  28.0 319,435 38,780 93,940 59,040 63,505 28,810 35,370
                Row percent   100 12.1 29.4 18.5 19.9 9.0 11.1
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 26.7 256,645 30,810 79,240 50,060 50,720 22,085 23,735
                Row percent   100 12.0 30.9 19.5 19.8 8.6 9.2
               Column percent   80.3 79.4 84.4 84.8 79.9 76.7 67.1
2-person carpool 31.1 31,260 3,135 8,135 5,300 6,715 3,420 4,555
                Row percent   100 10.0 26.0 17.0 21.5 10.9 14.6
               Column percent   9.8 8.1 8.7 9.0 10.6 11.9 12.9
3+ carpool 37.0 11,200 690 2,060 1,490 2,915 1,620 2,420
                Row percent   100 6.2 18.4 13.3 26.0 14.5 21.6
               Column percent   3.5 1.8 2.2 2.5 4.6 5.6 6.8
Bus or trolley bus 47.7 5,645 165 710 540 1,505 795 1,930
                Row percent   100 2.9 12.6 9.6 26.7 14.1 34.2
               Column percent   1.8 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.8 5.5
All other transit1 59.2 3,320 30 109 220 660 494 1,805
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   1.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.7 5.1
Bicycle or walked 14.7 8,400 3,640 2,685 1,060 575 135 310
                Row percent   100 43.3 32.0 12.6 6.8 1.6 3.7
               Column percent   2.6 9.4 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.9
All other modes1 37.8 2,970 305 1,000 375 410 255 620
                Row percent   100 10.3 33.7 12.6 13.8 8.6 20.9
               Column percent   0.9 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.8
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 Contra Costa County, California
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 336,990 10,965 66,470 259,555
Drove alone 256,240 4,850 47,115 204,275
2-person carpool 31,160 1,205 7,090 22,865
3-or-more-person carpool 11,120 600 2,445 8,080
Bus or trolley bus 5,470 1,525 1,855 2,090
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 3,260 710 1,075 1,475
Bicycle or walked 7,975 1,265 2,675 4,035
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 2,895 435 810 1,650
Worked at Home 18,870 370 3,410 15,090
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 338,410 172,045 166,365  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 2,340 1,605 735  
Construction 25,120 22,095 3,025  
Manufacturing 26,695 18,505 8,190  
Wholesale trade 9,885 6,500 3,385  
Retail trade 42,560 21,675 20,885  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 14,585 10,940 3,645  
Information 18,010 9,370 8,640  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 36,785 15,110 21,675  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 44,770 24,450 20,315  
Educational, health and social services 64,785 15,470 49,315  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 22,635 11,785 10,845  
Other services (except public administration) 18,220 8,410 9,815  
Public administration 11,710 5,860 5,850  
Armed forces 310 265 45  
Occupation  
Management 37,320 21,535 15,785  
Farmers and farm managers 405 310 95  
Business and financial operations specialists 20,285 8,940 11,345  
Computer and mathematical 12,590 8,275 4,315  
Architecture and engineering 7,845 6,620 1,220  
Life, physical and social science 4,300 2,370 1,930  
Community and social service 4,720 1,720 3,000  
Legal 4,020 1,875 2,145  
Education, training and library 20,250 4,750 15,500  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 6,450 3,045 3,405  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 14,195 4,300 9,895  
Healthcare support 6,930 855 6,075  
Protective service 5,550 4,385 1,160  
Food preparation and serving related 13,985 6,785 7,200  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 11,645 7,905 3,740  
Personal care and service 11,165 2,070 9,095  
Sales and related 43,655 22,070 21,585  
Office and administrative support 53,430 12,320 41,110  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 925 685 245  
Construction and excavation 18,290 17,745 540  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 11,480 10,645 835  
Production 14,865 10,985 3,880  
Transportation and material moving 14,020 11,770 2,255  
Armed Forces 90 80 10