CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Essex County, Massachusetts
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 292,290 100 304,580 100 12,290 4.2
Sex              
Male 152,346 52.1 156,670 51.4 4,324 2.8
Female 139,944 47.9 147,905 48.6 7,961 5.7
Mode to work  
Drove alone 231,171 79.1 247,550 81.3 16,379 7.1
2-person carpool 27,108 9.3 23,200 7.6 -3,908 -14.4
3-or-more-person carpool 5,442 1.9 5,385 1.8 -57 -1.0
Bus or trolley bus 3,497 1.2 2,890 0.9 -607 -17.4
All other transit1 1,123 0.4 1,130 0.4 7 0.6
Bicycle or walked 13,152 4.5 10,050 3.3 -3,102 -23.6
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 3,017 1.0 3,100 1.0 83 2.8
Worked at home 7,780 2.7 11,285 3.7 3,505 45.1
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 11,918 4.2 9,600 3.3 -2,318 -19.4
5 to 9 42,588 15.0 37,115 12.7 -5,473 -12.9
10 to 14 56,014 19.7 51,980 17.7 -4,034 -7.2
15 to 19 50,580 17.8 48,545 16.6 -2,035 -4.0
20 to 29 53,843 18.9 57,230 19.5 3,387 6.3
30 to 44 44,712 15.7 51,455 17.5 6,743 15.1
45- 59 14,395 5.1 19,060 6.5 4,665 32.4
60 or more 10,460 3.7 18,310 6.2 7,850 75.0
Mean travel time (minutes) 19.7 (X) 23.3 (X) 3.6 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.1 (X) 18.4 (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  23.3 293,295 46,715 100,525 57,230 51,455 19,060 18,310
                Row percent   100 15.9 34.3 19.5 17.5 6.5 6.2
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 23.2 247,550 36,935 85,490 50,245 44,005 16,475 14,400
                Row percent   100 14.9 34.5 20.3 17.8 6.7 5.8
               Column percent   84.4 79.1 85.0 87.8 85.5 86.4 78.6
2-person carpool 23.3 23,200 3,715 8,320 4,025 4,150 1,350 1,630
                Row percent   100 16.0 35.9 17.3 17.9 5.8 7.0
               Column percent   7.9 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.1 7.1 8.9
3+ carpool 30.8 5,385 655 1,595 820 1,090 450 770
                Row percent   100 12.2 29.6 15.2 20.2 8.4 14.3
               Column percent   1.8 1.4 1.6 1.4 2.1 2.4 4.2
Bus or trolley bus 34.4 2,890 75 490 540 1,020 314 455
                Row percent   100 2.6 17.0 18.7 35.3 10.9 15.7
               Column percent   1.0 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.6 2.5
All other transit1 54.9 1,130 10 40 38 265 255 515
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.3 2.8
Bicycle or walked 12.8 10,050 4,665 3,335 1,175 560 105 205
                Row percent   100 46.4 33.2 11.7 5.6 1.0 2.0
               Column percent   3.4 10.0 3.3 2.1 1.1 0.6 1.1
All other modes1 26.7 3,100 655 1,255 380 369 110 325
                Row percent   100 21.1 40.5 12.3 11.9 3.5 10.5
               Column percent   1.1 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.8
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 Essex County, Massachusetts
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 302,260 12,315 68,695 221,250
Drove alone 246,905 5,965 51,060 189,880
2-person carpool 22,995 1,420 7,745 13,835
3-or-more-person carpool 5,145 745 1,650 2,750
Bus or trolley bus 2,780 980 1,050 755
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 1,110 265 445 405
Bicycle or walked 9,170 1,800 3,315 4,055
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 3,005 810 995 1,205
Worked at Home 11,145 330 2,440 8,370
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 304,580 156,670 147,905  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,550 1,225 330  
Construction 15,820 14,360 1,460  
Manufacturing 59,965 41,755 18,210  
Wholesale trade 10,825 7,460 3,365  
Retail trade 34,765 18,150 16,615  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 8,715 6,430 2,285  
Information 9,860 5,325 4,535  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 18,705 7,735 10,970  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 28,380 15,525 12,855  
Educational, health and social services 68,735 15,840 52,900  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 20,665 9,990 10,675  
Other services (except public administration) 14,185 6,255 7,930  
Public administration 12,325 6,555 5,770  
Armed forces 80 65 15  
Occupation  
Management 29,040 18,565 10,475  
Farmers and farm managers 310 205 105  
Business and financial operations specialists 14,690 6,840 7,855  
Computer and mathematical 8,420 6,265 2,160  
Architecture and engineering 10,600 9,110 1,485  
Life, physical and social science 3,240 1,900 1,340  
Community and social service 5,575 1,680 3,895  
Legal 3,170 1,720 1,450  
Education, training and library 19,995 4,600 15,400  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 5,905 2,825 3,080  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 15,935 3,545 12,390  
Healthcare support 7,015 700 6,315  
Protective service 5,075 4,325 750  
Food preparation and serving related 14,525 6,435 8,090  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 8,020 5,465 2,555  
Personal care and service 8,825 1,525 7,300  
Sales and related 34,030 17,610 16,420  
Office and administrative support 46,400 12,310 34,085  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 930 780 150  
Construction and excavation 13,355 13,020 335  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 8,785 8,270 515  
Production 28,025 18,775 9,250  
Transportation and material moving 12,690 10,195 2,495  
Armed Forces 20 10 10