CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Massachusetts State
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 3,039,575 100 3,178,495 100 138,920 4.6
Sex              
Male 1,606,553 52.9 1,660,550 52.2 53,997 3.4
Female 1,433,022 47.1 1,517,950 47.8 84,928 5.9
Mode to work  
Drove alone 2,197,677 72.3 2,352,710 74.0 155,033 7.1
2-person carpool 270,756 8.9 237,935 7.5 -32,821 -12.1
3-or-more-person carpool 55,573 1.8 50,320 1.6 -5,253 -9.5
Bus or trolley bus 103,528 3.4 89,855 2.8 -13,673 -13.2
All other transit1 139,956 4.6 178,135 5.6 38,179 27.3
Bicycle or walked 173,656 5.7 147,425 4.6 -26,231 -15.1
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 23,574 0.8 24,615 0.8 1,041 4.4
Worked at home 74,855 2.5 97,505 3.1 22,650 30.3
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 102,186 3.4 85,395 2.8 -16,791 -16.4
5 to 9 361,794 12.2 307,270 10.0 -54,524 -15.1
10 to 14 471,897 15.9 428,310 13.9 -43,587 -9.2
15 to 19 466,892 15.7 427,005 13.9 -39,887 -8.5
20 to 29 565,927 19.1 584,300 19.0 18,373 3.2
30 to 44 578,139 19.5 651,400 21.1 73,261 12.7
45- 59 227,982 7.7 290,190 9.4 62,208 27.3
60 or more 189,903 6.4 307,135 10.0 117,232 61.7
Mean travel time (minutes) 23.2 (X) 27.6 (X) 4.4 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 21.0 (X) 20.7 (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  27.6 3,080,990 392,665 855,315 584,300 651,400 290,190 307,135
                Row percent   100 12.7 27.8 19.0 21.1 9.4 10.0
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 26.3 2,352,710 291,545 687,445 475,985 495,495 208,240 193,990
                Row percent   100 12.4 29.2 20.2 21.1 8.9 8.2
               Column percent   76.4 74.2 80.4 81.5 76.1 71.8 63.2
2-person carpool 27.1 237,935 28,575 73,020 44,130 48,170 20,600 23,435
                Row percent   100 12.0 30.7 18.5 20.2 8.7 9.8
               Column percent   7.7 7.3 8.5 7.6 7.4 7.1 7.6
3+ carpool 33.7 50,320 4,375 12,495 8,315 10,840 5,315 8,990
                Row percent   100 8.7 24.8 16.5 21.5 10.6 17.9
               Column percent   1.6 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.9
Bus or trolley bus 40.2 89,855 1,425 12,180 14,535 28,360 14,065 19,295
                Row percent   100 1.6 13.6 16.2 31.6 15.7 21.5
               Column percent   2.9 0.4 1.4 2.5 4.4 4.8 6.3
All other transit1 47.2 178,135 730 7,570 20,145 55,605 39,120 54,965
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   5.8 0.2 0.9 3.4 8.5 13.5 17.9
Bicycle or walked 12.9 147,425 61,770 54,095 17,825 9,470 1,840 2,430
                Row percent   100 41.9 36.7 12.1 6.4 1.2 1.6
               Column percent   4.8 15.7 6.3 3.1 1.5 0.6 0.8
All other modes1 36.2 24,615 4,245 8,515 3,370 3,465 1,010 4,015
                Row percent   100 17.2 34.6 13.7 14.1 4.1 16.3
               Column percent   0.8 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.3
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 Massachusetts State
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 3,124,955 171,655 777,140 2,176,150
Drove alone 2,342,955 53,905 504,310 1,784,745
2-person carpool 235,725 13,435 79,600 142,690
3-or-more-person carpool 48,440 5,350 16,380 26,710
Bus or trolley bus 87,620 27,820 34,375 25,425
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 175,040 31,350 64,750 78,935
Bicycle or walked 116,610 30,725 47,300 38,580
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 23,685 5,595 7,610 10,480
Worked at Home 94,880 3,485 22,810 68,590
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 3,178,495 1,660,550 1,517,950  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 12,310 9,240 3,075  
Construction 177,635 160,730 16,905  
Manufacturing 417,615 285,000 132,615  
Wholesale trade 104,935 73,885 31,055  
Retail trade 351,670 184,140 167,530  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 131,985 96,885 35,100  
Information 120,735 66,125 54,610  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 258,270 117,195 141,075  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 368,160 208,455 159,705  
Educational, health and social services 746,780 205,655 541,125  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 211,420 102,860 108,565  
Other services (except public administration) 138,225 67,980 70,245  
Public administration 133,540 78,065 55,470  
Armed forces 5,220 4,335 885  
Occupation  
Management 328,500 201,435 127,065  
Farmers and farm managers 3,090 2,155 940  
Business and financial operations specialists 172,070 83,630 88,435  
Computer and mathematical 123,425 87,665 35,760  
Architecture and engineering 84,835 72,850 11,985  
Life, physical and social science 51,075 28,275 22,800  
Community and social service 55,250 19,245 36,005  
Legal 43,060 23,550 19,510  
Education, training and library 207,690 57,670 150,020  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 73,075 34,860 38,215  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 172,025 42,110 129,910  
Healthcare support 67,510 9,355 58,160  
Protective service 64,275 54,095 10,175  
Food preparation and serving related 140,655 61,635 79,020  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 83,870 56,485 27,390  
Personal care and service 80,660 16,630 64,030  
Sales and related 334,790 176,430 158,360  
Office and administrative support 486,065 129,970 356,095  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 6,405 5,090 1,320  
Construction and excavation 143,425 139,715 3,710  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 96,680 91,855 4,825  
Production 215,825 144,755 71,070  
Transportation and material moving 142,685 119,745 22,940  
Armed Forces 1,560 1,345 220