CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in La Salle County, Illinois
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 43,342 100 45,845 100 2,503 5.8
Sex              
Male 23,895 55.1 23,600 51.5 -295 -1.2
Female 19,447 44.9 22,240 48.5 2,793 14.4
Mode to work  
Drove alone 35,135 81.1 38,190 83.3 3,055 8.7
2-person carpool 3,334 7.7 3,410 7.4 76 2.3
3-or-more-person carpool 833 1.9 735 1.6 -98 -11.8
Bus or trolley bus 275 0.6 110 0.2 -165 -60.0
All other transit1 27 0.1 16 0.0 -11 -40.7
Bicycle or walked 1,842 4.2 1,465 3.2 -377 -20.5
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 309 0.7 360 0.8 51 16.5
Worked at home 1,587 3.7 1,560 3.4 -27 -1.7
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 3,309 7.9 3,655 8.3 346 10.5
5 to 9 9,606 23.0 9,545 21.6 -61 -0.6
10 to 14 10,097 24.2 9,725 22.0 -372 -3.7
15 to 19 6,307 15.1 6,595 14.9 288 4.6
20 to 29 5,999 14.4 6,715 15.2 716 11.9
30 to 44 4,008 9.6 4,720 10.7 712 17.8
45- 59 1,002 2.4 1,445 3.3 443 44.2
60 or more 1,427 3.4 1,885 4.3 458 32.1
Mean travel time (minutes) 16.1 (X) 18.1 (X) 2.0 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 13.9 (X) 11.0 (X) -2.9 (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  18.1 44,285 13,200 16,320 6,715 4,720 1,445 1,885
                Row percent   100 29.8 36.9 15.2 10.7 3.3 4.3
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 17.9 38,190 11,120 14,360 5,915 4,080 1,165 1,560
                Row percent   100 29.1 37.6 15.5 10.7 3.1 4.1
               Column percent   86.2 84.2 88.0 88.1 86.4 80.6 82.8
2-person carpool 20.7 3,410 885 1,120 570 500 144 189
                Row percent   100 26.0 32.8 16.7 14.7 4.2 5.5
               Column percent   7.7 6.7 6.9 8.5 10.6 10.0 10.0
3+ carpool 23.9 735 165 250 105 83 103 44
                Row percent   100 22.4 34.0 14.3 11.3 14.0 6.0
               Column percent   1.7 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 7.1 2.3
Bus or trolley bus 35.2 110 19 24 19 4 8 39
                Row percent   100 17.3 21.8 17.3 3.6 7.3 35.5
               Column percent   0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 2.1
All other transit1 70.0 16 0 0 4 8 0 4
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
Bicycle or walked 9.0 1,465 925 385 89 25 24 14
                Row percent   100 63.1 26.3 6.1 1.7 1.6 1.0
               Column percent   3.3 7.0 2.4 1.3 0.5 1.7 0.7
All other modes1 25.3 360 90 175 19 34 8 45
                Row percent   100 25.0 48.6 5.3 9.4 2.2 12.5
               Column percent   0.8 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.6 2.4
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 La Salle County, Illinois
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 45,705 1,045 9,130 35,535
Drove alone 38,165 460 7,200 30,505
2-person carpool 3,405 205 825 2,380
3-or-more-person carpool 710 65 240 399
Bus or trolley bus 80 10 20 49
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 8 0 8 8
Bicycle or walked 1,430 225 445 760
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 360 40 105 215
Worked at Home 1,550 35 290 1,225
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 45,845 23,600 22,240  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,485 1,270 215  
Construction 2,915 2,575 335  
Manufacturing 7,515 5,460 2,060  
Wholesale trade 1,470 950 515  
Retail trade 6,675 2,785 3,890  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 3,610 2,940 665  
Information 1,020 490 535  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 2,175 665 1,510  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 2,345 1,155 1,190  
Educational, health and social services 8,790 1,730 7,060  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 3,940 1,500 2,440  
Other services (except public administration) 2,145 1,045 1,100  
Public administration 1,735 1,015 725  
Armed forces 20 20 0  
Occupation  
Management 3,080 1,895 1,185  
Farmers and farm managers 810 750 60  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,000 500 500  
Computer and mathematical 240 170 70  
Architecture and engineering 665 595 70  
Life, physical and social science 335 275 55  
Community and social service 505 205 300  
Legal 260 125 135  
Education, training and library 2,475 550 1,925  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 435 155 280  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 2,080 420 1,660  
Healthcare support 1,085 65 1,020  
Protective service 1,005 805 200  
Food preparation and serving related 2,985 885 2,095  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,535 895 635  
Personal care and service 1,170 130 1,045  
Sales and related 5,265 2,070 3,200  
Office and administrative support 7,150 1,440 5,710  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 245 215 30  
Construction and excavation 2,525 2,470 55  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,125 2,105 20  
Production 5,075 3,655 1,425  
Transportation and material moving 3,795 3,225 570  
Armed Forces 4 4 0