CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Kern 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 217,787 100 229,985 100 12,198 5.6
Sex              
Male 128,967 59.2 130,695 56.8 1,728 1.3
Female 88,820 40.8 99,290 43.2 10,470 11.8
Mode to work  
Drove alone 160,927 73.9 168,910 73.4 7,983 5.0
2-person carpool 26,538 12.2 28,375 12.3 1,837 6.9
3-or-more-person carpool 12,790 5.9 14,860 6.5 2,070 16.2
Bus or trolley bus 2,157 1.0 2,815 1.2 658 30.5
All other transit1 87 0.0 205 0.1 118 135.6
Bicycle or walked 6,636 3.0 5,540 2.4 -1,096 -16.5
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 4,191 1.9 3,090 1.3 -1,101 -26.3
Worked at home 4,461 2.0 6,185 2.7 1,724 38.6
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 9,274 4.3 8,715 3.9 -559 -6.0
5 to 9 33,391 15.7 29,925 13.4 -3,466 -10.4
10 to 14 44,649 20.9 41,860 18.7 -2,789 -6.2
15 to 19 43,546 20.4 44,165 19.7 619 1.4
20 to 29 33,413 15.7 42,115 18.8 8,702 26.0
30 to 44 25,761 12.1 29,995 13.4 4,234 16.4
45- 59 10,332 4.8 11,550 5.2 1,218 11.8
60 or more 12,960 6.1 15,480 6.9 2,520 19.4
Mean travel time (minutes) 20.0 (X) 22.9 (X) 2.9 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 17.2 (X) 15.7 (X) -1.5 (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  22.9 223,800 38,640 86,025 42,115 29,995 11,550 15,480
                Row percent   100 17.3 38.4 18.8 13.4 5.2 6.9
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.0 168,910 30,840 70,285 32,690 19,175 6,730 9,190
                Row percent   100 18.3 41.6 19.4 11.4 4.0 5.4
               Column percent   75.5 79.8 81.7 77.6 63.9 58.3 59.4
2-person carpool 26.5 28,375 3,695 9,170 5,660 5,295 2,205 2,350
                Row percent   100 13.0 32.3 19.9 18.7 7.8 8.3
               Column percent   12.7 9.6 10.7 13.4 17.7 19.1 15.2
3+ carpool 35.0 14,860 825 3,400 2,565 3,635 1,875 2,565
                Row percent   100 5.6 22.9 17.3 24.5 12.6 17.3
               Column percent   6.6 2.1 4.0 6.1 12.1 16.2 16.6
Bus or trolley bus 44.9 2,815 44 440 310 780 374 875
                Row percent   100 1.6 15.6 11.0 27.7 13.3 31.1
               Column percent   1.3 0.1 0.5 0.7 2.6 3.2 5.7
All other transit1 39.6 205 0 24 40 63 35 32
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Bicycle or walked 14.0 5,540 2,720 1,585 510 475 135 110
                Row percent   100 49.1 28.6 9.2 8.6 2.4 2.0
               Column percent   2.5 7.0 1.8 1.2 1.6 1.2 0.7
All other modes1 29.7 3,090 515 1,115 345 560 189 355
                Row percent   100 16.7 36.1 11.2 18.1 6.1 11.5
               Column percent   1.4 1.3 1.3 0.8 1.9 1.6 2.3
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 Kern 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 228,885 12,165 53,490 163,225
Drove alone 168,445 4,750 35,950 127,740
2-person carpool 28,190 2,200 7,750 18,235
3-or-more-person carpool 14,750 1,815 4,510 8,430
Bus or trolley bus 2,775 1,125 875 775
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 205 15 60 130
Bicycle or walked 5,290 1,250 1,970 2,065
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 3,080 720 870 1,490
Worked at Home 6,155 290 1,500 4,365
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 229,985 130,695 99,290  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 28,355 22,680 5,675  
Construction 15,625 13,910 1,710  
Manufacturing 13,215 9,495 3,720  
Wholesale trade 10,890 7,330 3,560  
Retail trade 23,525 11,680 11,850  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 11,715 9,320 2,395  
Information 3,930 2,045 1,885  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 10,685 4,185 6,505  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 17,735 10,725 7,005  
Educational, health and social services 43,525 10,605 32,920  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 15,870 7,400 8,470  
Other services (except public administration) 11,235 5,900 5,335  
Public administration 19,940 12,085 7,855  
Armed forces 3,740 3,335 400  
Occupation  
Management 14,915 9,505 5,410  
Farmers and farm managers 2,055 1,770 285  
Business and financial operations specialists 6,405 2,890 3,515  
Computer and mathematical 2,965 2,155 805  
Architecture and engineering 5,870 5,205 665  
Life, physical and social science 2,035 1,505 530  
Community and social service 3,545 1,610 1,935  
Legal 1,550 760 790  
Education, training and library 14,005 3,370 10,635  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 2,595 1,330 1,265  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 7,520 2,420 5,100  
Healthcare support 4,530 505 4,025  
Protective service 8,185 6,615 1,570  
Food preparation and serving related 10,620 4,215 6,405  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 9,680 6,315 3,365  
Personal care and service 6,805 850 5,955  
Sales and related 22,690 11,050 11,640  
Office and administrative support 31,475 7,050 24,425  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 15,365 10,625 4,740  
Construction and excavation 14,465 14,115 350  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 12,085 11,565 515  
Production 12,305 9,510 2,790  
Transportation and material moving 17,720 15,220 2,495  
Armed Forces 605 535 70