CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Suffolk 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 526,219 100 545,570 100 19,351 3.7
Sex              
Male 278,200 52.9 287,390 52.7 9,190 3.3
Female 248,019 47.1 258,180 47.3 10,161 4.1
Mode to work  
Drove alone 242,798 46.1 253,560 46.5 10,762 4.4
2-person carpool 45,122 8.6 38,860 7.1 -6,262 -13.9
3-or-more-person carpool 12,352 2.3 9,320 1.7 -3,032 -24.5
Bus or trolley bus 56,222 10.7 47,610 8.7 -8,612 -15.3
All other transit1 112,021 21.3 142,135 26.1 30,114 26.9
Bicycle or walked 46,173 8.8 41,980 7.7 -4,193 -9.1
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 4,600 0.9 4,790 0.9 190 4.1
Worked at home 6,931 1.3 7,315 1.3 384 5.5
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 7,873 1.5 6,385 1.2 -1,488 -18.9
5 to 9 26,687 5.1 21,695 4.0 -4,992 -18.7
10 to 14 43,129 8.3 32,830 6.1 -10,299 -23.9
15 to 19 58,023 11.2 45,440 8.4 -12,583 -21.7
20 to 29 93,196 17.9 84,190 15.6 -9,006 -9.7
30 to 44 145,452 28.0 151,195 28.1 5,743 3.9
45- 59 73,864 14.2 85,295 15.8 11,431 15.5
60 or more 71,064 13.7 111,230 20.7 40,166 56.5
Mean travel time (minutes) 31.8 (X) 38.1 (X) 6.3 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 31.6 (X) 30.8 (X) -0.8 (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  38.1 538,255 28,080 78,270 84,190 151,195 85,295 111,230
                Row percent   100 5.2 14.5 15.6 28.1 15.8 20.7
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 36.3 253,560 12,510 41,130 44,545 72,215 37,340 45,825
                Row percent   100 4.9 16.2 17.6 28.5 14.7 18.1
               Column percent   47.1 44.6 52.5 52.9 47.8 43.8 41.2
2-person carpool 35.9 38,860 1,605 7,280 6,835 10,775 5,470 6,890
                Row percent   100 4.1 18.7 17.6 27.7 14.1 17.7
               Column percent   7.2 5.7 9.3 8.1 7.1 6.4 6.2
3+ carpool 42.3 9,320 325 1,425 1,190 2,275 1,385 2,730
                Row percent   100 3.5 15.3 12.8 24.4 14.9 29.3
               Column percent   1.7 1.2 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.5
Bus or trolley bus 42.5 47,610 330 4,015 7,590 16,110 8,280 11,280
                Row percent   100 0.7 8.4 15.9 33.8 17.4 23.7
               Column percent   8.8 1.2 5.1 9.0 10.7 9.7 10.1
All other transit1 46.8 142,135 549 5,475 16,065 45,545 31,905 42,605
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   26.4 2.0 7.0 19.1 30.1 37.4 38.3
Bicycle or walked 14.9 41,980 12,275 17,665 7,310 3,470 655 600
                Row percent   100 29.2 42.1 17.4 8.3 1.6 1.4
               Column percent   7.8 43.7 22.6 8.7 2.3 0.8 0.5
All other modes1 48.0 4,790 490 1,280 650 820 265 1,295
                Row percent   100 10.2 26.7 13.6 17.1 5.5 27.0
               Column percent   0.9 1.7 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.2
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 Suffolk 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 535,720 65,615 177,445 292,655
Drove alone 252,945 9,690 68,965 174,285
2-person carpool 38,735 2,710 14,195 21,830
3-or-more-person carpool 9,170 975 3,340 4,860
Bus or trolley bus 46,885 13,450 18,855 14,575
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 139,885 22,550 51,125 66,215
Bicycle or walked 36,465 13,705 16,060 6,705
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 4,710 1,255 1,590 1,865
Worked at Home 6,925 1,285 3,325 2,315
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 545,570 287,390 258,180  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 630 490 140  
Construction 27,025 24,615 2,410  
Manufacturing 24,020 16,255 7,765  
Wholesale trade 10,260 7,315 2,950  
Retail trade 31,715 17,515 14,200  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 34,005 23,925 10,080  
Information 24,215 13,415 10,805  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 81,510 43,310 38,200  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 80,785 42,905 37,880  
Educational, health and social services 137,880 46,225 91,655  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 37,235 20,855 16,375  
Other services (except public administration) 20,495 10,285 10,215  
Public administration 35,015 19,595 15,420  
Armed forces 775 690 85  
Occupation  
Management 67,785 38,395 29,390  
Farmers and farm managers 100 70 30  
Business and financial operations specialists 46,365 23,850 22,515  
Computer and mathematical 23,480 15,730 7,750  
Architecture and engineering 11,200 9,160 2,040  
Life, physical and social science 12,720 6,840 5,880  
Community and social service 10,525 3,660 6,865  
Legal 18,880 10,490 8,390  
Education, training and library 27,035 9,895 17,140  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 16,955 8,530 8,420  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 39,490 11,815 27,675  
Healthcare support 9,425 1,725 7,700  
Protective service 12,925 10,675 2,245  
Food preparation and serving related 21,275 11,925 9,355  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 12,565 7,705 4,860  
Personal care and service 12,445 3,590 8,855  
Sales and related 45,240 25,190 20,050  
Office and administrative support 84,740 25,655 59,090  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 460 365 90  
Construction and excavation 21,565 20,860 705  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 12,120 11,350 770  
Production 16,725 11,130 5,595  
Transportation and material moving 21,305 18,545 2,760  
Armed Forces 250 235 15