CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Merced 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 64,632 100 63,100 100 -1,532 -2.4
Sex              
Male 39,203 60.7 34,865 55.3 -4,338 -11.1
Female 25,429 39.3 28,235 44.7 2,806 11.0
Mode to work  
Drove alone 46,796 72.4 46,510 73.7 -286 -0.6
2-person carpool 7,326 11.3 7,090 11.2 -236 -3.2
3-or-more-person carpool 2,600 4.0 3,385 5.4 785 30.2
Bus or trolley bus 228 0.4 380 0.6 152 66.7
All other transit1 6 0.0 23 0.0 17 283.3
Bicycle or walked 4,074 6.3 2,740 4.3 -1,334 -32.7
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 1,167 1.8 610 1.0 -557 -47.7
Worked at home 2,435 3.8 2,365 3.7 -70 -2.9
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 4,702 7.6 3,945 6.5 -757 -16.1
5 to 9 13,377 21.5 11,960 19.7 -1,417 -10.6
10 to 14 14,482 23.3 13,440 22.1 -1,042 -7.2
15 to 19 12,327 19.8 10,400 17.1 -1,927 -15.6
20 to 29 8,263 13.3 8,525 14.0 262 3.2
30 to 44 5,203 8.4 6,465 10.6 1,262 24.3
45- 59 1,843 3.0 2,580 4.2 737 40.0
60 or more 2,000 3.2 3,415 5.6 1,415 70.8
Mean travel time (minutes) 15.9 (X) 20.3 (X) 4.4 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 14.5 (X) 15.1 (X) 0.6 (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  20.3 60,735 15,905 23,840 8,525 6,465 2,580 3,415
                Row percent   100 26.2 39.3 14.0 10.6 4.2 5.6
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 19.3 46,510 12,250 19,055 6,620 4,525 1,820 2,240
                Row percent   100 26.3 41.0 14.2 9.7 3.9 4.8
               Column percent   76.6 77.0 79.9 77.7 70.0 70.5 65.6
2-person carpool 25.3 7,090 1,380 2,840 1,055 820 390 600
                Row percent   100 19.5 40.1 14.9 11.6 5.5 8.5
               Column percent   11.7 8.7 11.9 12.4 12.7 15.1 17.6
3+ carpool 29.9 3,385 425 1,010 475 674 335 459
                Row percent   100 12.6 29.8 14.0 19.9 9.9 13.6
               Column percent   5.6 2.7 4.2 5.6 10.4 13.0 13.4
Bus or trolley bus 32.2 380 0 65 75 185 4 54
                Row percent   100 0.0 17.1 19.7 48.7 1.1 14.2
               Column percent   0.6 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.9 0.2 1.6
All other transit1 13.3 23 15 0 0 4 4 0
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0
Bicycle or walked 11.1 2,740 1,620 635 210 225 15 40
                Row percent   100 59.1 23.2 7.7 8.2 0.5 1.5
               Column percent   4.5 10.2 2.7 2.5 3.5 0.6 1.2
All other modes1 16.5 610 215 230 89 30 20 25
                Row percent   100 35.2 37.7 14.6 4.9 3.3 4.1
               Column percent   1.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.7
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 Merced 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 62,745 3,340 13,880 45,525
Drove alone 46,390 1,330 9,200 35,860
2-person carpool 7,060 650 1,880 4,530
3-or-more-person carpool 3,320 535 1,120 1,665
Bus or trolley bus 335 125 120 90
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 24 0 0 23
Bicycle or walked 2,655 490 930 1,235
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 595 135 135 330
Worked at Home 2,365 70 490 1,810
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 63,100 34,865 28,235  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 8,465 7,040 1,425  
Construction 3,500 3,125 375  
Manufacturing 7,565 5,345 2,220  
Wholesale trade 2,370 1,745 625  
Retail trade 6,680 3,385 3,290  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,545 2,100 445  
Information 1,865 800 1,065  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 2,155 750 1,405  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 3,675 2,150 1,525  
Educational, health and social services 14,330 3,485 10,845  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 4,545 1,995 2,550  
Other services (except public administration) 2,705 1,450 1,255  
Public administration 2,690 1,475 1,215  
Armed forces 15 15 0  
Occupation  
Management 3,500 2,170 1,330  
Farmers and farm managers 1,945 1,830 120  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,365 570 795  
Computer and mathematical 390 300 90  
Architecture and engineering 420 350 70  
Life, physical and social science 290 155 135  
Community and social service 1,190 535 655  
Legal 475 225 250  
Education, training and library 5,085 1,415 3,670  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 765 440 325  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 2,150 595 1,555  
Healthcare support 1,340 125 1,220  
Protective service 975 820 150  
Food preparation and serving related 3,295 1,095 2,200  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 2,760 1,870 890  
Personal care and service 2,170 335 1,835  
Sales and related 5,545 2,635 2,910  
Office and administrative support 8,290 1,820 6,475  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 5,460 4,405 1,055  
Construction and excavation 2,785 2,725 60  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,970 2,825 145  
Production 5,220 3,560 1,660  
Transportation and material moving 4,710 4,070 640  
Armed Forces 10 10 0