CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Porter County, Indiana
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 46,341 100 56,140 100 9,799 21.1
Sex              
Male 25,478 55.0 30,205 53.8 4,727 18.6
Female 20,863 45.0 25,935 46.2 5,072 24.3
Mode to work  
Drove alone 38,140 82.3 47,355 84.4 9,215 24.2
2-person carpool 4,038 8.7 3,970 7.1 -68 -1.7
3-or-more-person carpool 696 1.5 760 1.4 64 9.2
Bus or trolley bus 130 0.3 65 0.1 -65 -50.0
All other transit1 7 0.0 30 0.1 23 328.6
Bicycle or walked 1,622 3.5 1,700 3.0 78 4.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 277 0.6 425 0.8 148 53.4
Worked at home 1,431 3.1 1,830 3.3 399 27.9
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 2,181 4.9 2,730 5.0 549 25.2
5 to 9 7,552 16.8 8,150 15.0 598 7.9
10 to 14 8,155 18.2 9,660 17.8 1,505 18.5
15 to 19 7,270 16.2 8,510 15.7 1,240 17.1
20 to 29 9,772 21.8 11,880 21.9 2,108 21.6
30 to 44 6,855 15.3 8,415 15.5 1,560 22.8
45- 59 1,885 4.2 2,650 4.9 765 40.6
60 or more 1,240 2.8 2,310 4.3 1,070 86.3
Mean travel time (minutes) 19.0 (X) 20.9 (X) 1.9 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.1 (X) 15.8 (X) -2.3 (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  20.9 54,310 10,880 18,170 11,880 8,415 2,650 2,310
                Row percent   100 20.0 33.5 21.9 15.5 4.9 4.3
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.0 47,355 8,980 15,880 10,865 7,435 2,400 1,800
                Row percent   100 19.0 33.5 22.9 15.7 5.1 3.8
               Column percent   87.2 82.5 87.4 91.5 88.4 90.6 77.9
2-person carpool 22.0 3,970 750 1,365 730 705 159 260
                Row percent   100 18.9 34.4 18.4 17.8 4.0 6.5
               Column percent   7.3 6.9 7.5 6.1 8.4 6.0 11.3
3+ carpool 32.5 760 44 210 125 194 50 145
                Row percent   100 5.8 27.6 16.4 25.5 6.6 19.1
               Column percent   1.4 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.3 1.9 6.3
Bus or trolley bus 25.0 65 0 30 4 19 10 0
                Row percent   100 0.0 46.2 6.2 29.2 15.4 0.0
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0
All other transit1 71.8 30 0 0 0 0 0 29
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
Bicycle or walked 9.6 1,700 1,005 550 84 15 10 35
                Row percent   100 59.1 32.4 4.9 0.9 0.6 2.1
               Column percent   3.1 9.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.5
All other modes1 26.6 425 100 135 75 40 29 45
                Row percent   100 23.5 31.8 17.6 9.4 6.8 10.6
               Column percent   0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.9
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 Porter County, Indiana
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 55,130 935 9,265 44,935
Drove alone 47,180 540 7,490 39,150
2-person carpool 3,940 135 935 2,865
3-or-more-person carpool 715 35 175 510
Bus or trolley bus 65 45 0 24
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 30 0 0 29
Bicycle or walked 1,045 150 315 575
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 410 15 100 295
Worked at Home 1,750 15 245 1,490
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 56,140 30,205 25,935  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 285 205 75  
Construction 4,125 3,800 325  
Manufacturing 13,480 10,895 2,580  
Wholesale trade 1,480 1,085 390  
Retail trade 6,675 2,900 3,775  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,380 1,690 685  
Information 1,290 570 720  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 2,165 650 1,520  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 3,855 2,070 1,785  
Educational, health and social services 11,445 2,460 8,985  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 4,800 1,850 2,950  
Other services (except public administration) 2,705 1,360 1,340  
Public administration 1,425 630 795  
Armed forces 35 35 0  
Occupation  
Management 3,455 2,095 1,365  
Farmers and farm managers 130 120 10  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,435 645 795  
Computer and mathematical 565 420 145  
Architecture and engineering 1,180 985 195  
Life, physical and social science 245 130 115  
Community and social service 815 350 460  
Legal 405 175 230  
Education, training and library 3,480 855 2,625  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 670 250 425  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 2,450 520 1,925  
Healthcare support 1,095 80 1,015  
Protective service 785 615 170  
Food preparation and serving related 3,290 1,005 2,285  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,915 1,005 910  
Personal care and service 1,540 310 1,230  
Sales and related 5,910 2,480 3,430  
Office and administrative support 7,920 1,765 6,155  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 115 70 45  
Construction and excavation 3,775 3,660 115  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 3,455 3,315 140  
Production 6,550 5,225 1,325  
Transportation and material moving 4,945 4,115 830  
Armed Forces 4 4 0