CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Worcester 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 309,193 100 320,970 100 11,777 3.8
Sex              
Male 164,724 53.3 166,670 51.9 1,946 1.2
Female 144,469 46.7 154,300 48.1 9,831 6.8
Mode to work  
Drove alone 243,299 78.7 262,400 81.8 19,101 7.9
2-person carpool 29,284 9.5 25,525 8.0 -3,759 -12.8
3-or-more-person carpool 5,421 1.8 4,965 1.5 -456 -8.4
Bus or trolley bus 4,628 1.5 3,430 1.1 -1,198 -25.9
All other transit1 153 0.0 794 0.2 641 419.0
Bicycle or walked 15,897 5.1 11,295 3.5 -4,602 -28.9
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 2,541 0.8 2,750 0.9 209 8.2
Worked at home 7,970 2.6 9,820 3.1 1,850 23.2
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 14,273 4.7 11,715 3.8 -2,558 -17.9
5 to 9 47,802 15.9 39,585 12.7 -8,217 -17.2
10 to 14 55,871 18.5 53,770 17.3 -2,101 -3.8
15 to 19 52,772 17.5 49,565 15.9 -3,207 -6.1
20 to 29 58,717 19.5 63,305 20.3 4,588 7.8
30 to 44 45,205 15.0 53,950 17.3 8,745 19.3
45- 59 14,708 4.9 21,180 6.8 6,472 44.0
60 or more 11,875 3.9 18,075 5.8 6,200 52.2
Mean travel time (minutes) 19.6 (X) 23.1 (X) 3.5 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.1 (X) 20.0 (X) 1.9 (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  23.1 311,150 51,300 103,335 63,305 53,950 21,180 18,075
                Row percent   100 16.5 33.2 20.3 17.3 6.8 5.8
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 23.3 262,400 39,380 87,440 55,345 47,065 18,550 14,630
                Row percent   100 15.0 33.3 21.1 17.9 7.1 5.6
               Column percent   84.3 76.8 84.6 87.4 87.2 87.6 80.9
2-person carpool 23.3 25,525 3,985 9,135 5,150 3,955 1,675 1,630
                Row percent   100 15.6 35.8 20.2 15.5 6.6 6.4
               Column percent   8.2 7.8 8.8 8.1 7.3 7.9 9.0
3+ carpool 27.6 4,965 615 1,570 915 830 409 620
                Row percent   100 12.4 31.6 18.4 16.7 8.2 12.5
               Column percent   1.6 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.9 3.4
Bus or trolley bus 29.7 3,430 185 900 685 960 275 430
                Row percent   100 5.4 26.2 20.0 28.0 8.0 12.5
               Column percent   1.1 0.4 0.9 1.1 1.8 1.3 2.4
All other transit1 51.2 794 10 70 60 195 99 355
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 2.0
Bicycle or walked 11.1 11,295 6,530 3,140 760 550 125 185
                Row percent   100 57.8 27.8 6.7 4.9 1.1 1.6
               Column percent   3.6 12.7 3.0 1.2 1.0 0.6 1.0
All other modes1 26.8 2,750 585 1,075 400 395 55 234
                Row percent   100 21.3 39.1 14.5 14.4 2.0 8.5
               Column percent   0.9 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.7 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 Worcester 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 316,100 11,660 71,020 233,420
Drove alone 261,105 5,385 53,555 202,170
2-person carpool 25,195 1,485 8,215 15,495
3-or-more-person carpool 4,825 440 1,680 2,700
Bus or trolley bus 3,345 1,305 1,220 810
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 785 205 200 385
Bicycle or walked 8,600 1,975 3,285 3,340
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 2,655 660 970 1,025
Worked at Home 9,585 200 1,895 7,495
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 320,970 166,670 154,300  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,600 1,095 510  
Construction 18,870 17,175 1,690  
Manufacturing 57,725 40,840 16,885  
Wholesale trade 11,500 8,380 3,120  
Retail trade 35,785 18,965 16,820  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 14,020 10,290 3,725  
Information 8,195 4,400 3,795  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 20,855 7,980 12,875  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 23,460 12,965 10,495  
Educational, health and social services 80,680 20,395 60,280  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 19,895 8,725 11,170  
Other services (except public administration) 14,930 7,740 7,190  
Public administration 13,055 7,405 5,650  
Armed forces 395 310 85  
Occupation  
Management 28,280 18,095 10,185  
Farmers and farm managers 530 350 180  
Business and financial operations specialists 12,560 5,475 7,090  
Computer and mathematical 7,305 4,960 2,345  
Architecture and engineering 7,205 6,440 765  
Life, physical and social science 3,650 2,010 1,640  
Community and social service 6,085 2,335 3,750  
Legal 2,640 1,355 1,285  
Education, training and library 22,370 5,805 16,565  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 5,105 2,575 2,535  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 19,770 4,280 15,495  
Healthcare support 8,610 1,180 7,430  
Protective service 6,610 5,545 1,070  
Food preparation and serving related 14,695 5,585 9,110  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 8,535 5,840 2,695  
Personal care and service 8,765 1,635 7,130  
Sales and related 33,050 17,520 15,525  
Office and administrative support 48,560 12,410 36,150  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 545 395 155  
Construction and excavation 15,505 15,105 400  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 11,885 11,310 575  
Production 31,440 22,130 9,310  
Transportation and material moving 17,125 14,230 2,895  
Armed Forces 145 120 25