CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Orleans County, Louisiana
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 257,462 100 248,505 100 -8,957 -3.5
Sex              
Male 137,149 53.3 127,185 51.2 -9,964 -7.3
Female 120,313 46.7 121,320 48.8 1,007 0.8
Mode to work  
Drove alone 161,036 62.5 162,975 65.6 1,939 1.2
2-person carpool 33,690 13.1 29,860 12.0 -3,830 -11.4
3-or-more-person carpool 11,598 4.5 10,610 4.3 -988 -8.5
Bus or trolley bus 29,952 11.6 23,315 9.4 -6,637 -22.2
All other transit1 1,649 0.6 1,520 0.6 -129 -7.8
Bicycle or walked 11,763 4.6 11,975 4.8 212 1.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 4,209 1.6 3,225 1.3 -984 -23.4
Worked at home 3,565 1.4 5,030 2.0 1,465 41.1
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 4,086 1.6 4,075 1.7 -11 -0.3
5 to 9 14,747 5.8 14,240 5.8 -507 -3.4
10 to 14 25,369 10.0 25,920 10.6 551 2.2
15 to 19 41,950 16.5 37,510 15.4 -4,440 -10.6
20 to 29 58,876 23.2 54,335 22.3 -4,541 -7.7
30 to 44 65,171 25.7 58,310 23.9 -6,861 -10.5
45- 59 22,145 8.7 24,175 9.9 2,030 9.2
60 or more 21,553 8.5 24,920 10.2 3,367 15.6
Mean travel time (minutes) 27.2 (X) 30.0 (X) 2.8 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 24.7 (X) 25.0 (X) 0.3 (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  30.0 243,475 18,315 63,430 54,335 58,310 24,175 24,920
                Row percent   100 7.5 26.1 22.3 23.9 9.9 10.2
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 28.4 162,975 11,075 45,635 39,540 38,755 14,240 13,735
                Row percent   100 6.8 28.0 24.3 23.8 8.7 8.4
               Column percent   66.9 60.5 71.9 72.8 66.5 58.9 55.1
2-person carpool 30.5 29,860 1,565 7,695 6,960 7,430 3,245 2,965
                Row percent   100 5.2 25.8 23.3 24.9 10.9 9.9
               Column percent   12.3 8.5 12.1 12.8 12.7 13.4 11.9
3+ carpool 36.3 10,610 355 1,990 2,030 2,795 1,725 1,705
                Row percent   100 3.3 18.8 19.1 26.3 16.3 16.1
               Column percent   4.4 1.9 3.1 3.7 4.8 7.1 6.8
Bus or trolley bus 43.8 23,315 315 2,140 3,365 7,365 4,510 5,620
                Row percent   100 1.4 9.2 14.4 31.6 19.3 24.1
               Column percent   9.6 1.7 3.4 6.2 12.6 18.7 22.6
All other transit1 32.7 1,520 70 305 385 470 130 155
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
               Column percent   0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.6
Bicycle or walked 14.4 11,975 4,525 4,575 1,585 885 165 234
                Row percent   100 37.8 38.2 13.2 7.4 1.4 2.0
               Column percent   4.9 24.7 7.2 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.9
All other modes1 39.7 3,225 400 1,085 475 600 154 505
                Row percent   100 12.4 33.6 14.7 18.6 4.8 15.7
               Column percent   1.3 2.2 1.7 0.9 1.0 0.6 2.0
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 Orleans County, Louisiana
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 246,185 27,865 80,635 137,685
Drove alone 162,500 5,365 50,340 106,795
2-person carpool 29,825 2,590 11,285 15,950
3-or-more-person carpool 10,465 1,060 3,920 5,490
Bus or trolley bus 23,120 12,815 6,950 3,355
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 1,445 490 580 374
Bicycle or walked 10,770 4,305 4,315 2,155
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 3,175 715 1,295 1,160
Worked at Home 4,895 530 1,955 2,410
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 248,505 127,185 121,320  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 4,960 4,080 880  
Construction 14,415 12,955 1,460  
Manufacturing 12,840 9,320 3,525  
Wholesale trade 6,035 4,275 1,760  
Retail trade 19,640 9,255 10,380  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 16,055 12,240 3,820  
Information 6,165 3,565 2,600  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 14,625 6,365 8,260  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 26,670 14,450 12,220  
Educational, health and social services 59,525 16,955 42,570  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 34,745 17,090 17,650  
Other services (except public administration) 12,075 5,575 6,500  
Public administration 17,800 8,820 8,985  
Armed forces 2,955 2,240 715  
Occupation  
Management 21,130 12,085 9,045  
Farmers and farm managers 45 35 10  
Business and financial operations specialists 11,350 5,590 5,765  
Computer and mathematical 4,730 3,035 1,690  
Architecture and engineering 5,845 5,145 700  
Life, physical and social science 2,970 1,695 1,270  
Community and social service 4,690 1,665 3,025  
Legal 6,485 3,830 2,655  
Education, training and library 15,600 5,035 10,565  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 5,955 3,520 2,430  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 14,915 4,480 10,435  
Healthcare support 4,300 610 3,690  
Protective service 7,760 5,970 1,790  
Food preparation and serving related 17,140 8,455 8,685  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 10,305 4,835 5,470  
Personal care and service 7,065 2,255 4,810  
Sales and related 22,870 9,935 12,930  
Office and administrative support 39,900 9,560 30,340  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 295 215 80  
Construction and excavation 13,125 12,535 590  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 7,610 7,105 505  
Production 10,400 7,270 3,130  
Transportation and material moving 13,300 11,740 1,560  
Armed Forces 725 575 150