CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Essex County, New Jersey
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 380,092 100 354,185 100 -25,907 -6.8
Sex              
Male 208,030 54.7 185,245 52.3 -22,785 -11.0
Female 172,062 45.3 168,940 47.7 -3,122 -1.8
Mode to work  
Drove alone 259,078 68.2 244,115 68.9 -14,963 -5.8
2-person carpool 37,447 9.9 29,925 8.4 -7,522 -20.1
3-or-more-person carpool 12,160 3.2 10,385 2.9 -1,775 -14.6
Bus or trolley bus 33,054 8.7 30,700 8.7 -2,354 -7.1
All other transit1 9,153 2.4 10,250 2.9 1,097 12.0
Bicycle or walked 18,351 4.8 14,425 4.1 -3,926 -21.4
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 4,021 1.1 5,280 1.5 1,259 31.3
Worked at home 6,828 1.8 9,105 2.6 2,277 33.3
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 8,310 2.2 6,455 1.9 -1,855 -22.3
5 to 9 29,464 7.9 23,880 6.9 -5,584 -19.0
10 to 14 47,442 12.7 36,780 10.7 -10,662 -22.5
15 to 19 56,638 15.2 45,505 13.2 -11,133 -19.7
20 to 29 78,803 21.1 68,280 19.8 -10,523 -13.4
30 to 44 84,924 22.8 80,090 23.2 -4,834 -5.7
45- 59 32,452 8.7 34,740 10.1 2,288 7.1
60 or more 35,231 9.4 49,360 14.3 14,129 40.1
Mean travel time (minutes) 26.6 (X) 32.1 (X) 5.5 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 24.0 (X) 25.6 (X) 1.6 (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  32.1 345,080 30,335 82,285 68,280 80,090 34,740 49,360
                Row percent   100 8.8 23.8 19.8 23.2 10.1 14.3
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 29.8 244,115 20,955 61,600 52,400 57,150 24,515 27,505
                Row percent   100 8.6 25.2 21.5 23.4 10.0 11.3
               Column percent   70.7 69.1 74.9 76.7 71.4 70.6 55.7
2-person carpool 30.0 29,925 2,275 7,845 6,680 6,950 2,590 3,590
                Row percent   100 7.6 26.2 22.3 23.2 8.7 12.0
               Column percent   8.7 7.5 9.5 9.8 8.7 7.5 7.3
3+ carpool 37.4 10,385 475 1,990 1,775 2,820 1,105 2,220
                Row percent   100 4.6 19.2 17.1 27.2 10.6 21.4
               Column percent   3.0 1.6 2.4 2.6 3.5 3.2 4.5
Bus or trolley bus 42.8 30,700 500 3,550 4,595 9,555 4,525 7,975
                Row percent   100 1.6 11.6 15.0 31.1 14.7 26.0
               Column percent   8.9 1.6 4.3 6.7 11.9 13.0 16.2
All other transit1 60.1 10,250 134 385 625 1,800 1,600 5,700
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   3.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.2 4.6 11.5
Bicycle or walked 14.0 14,425 5,445 5,615 1,630 1,165 225 350
                Row percent   100 37.7 38.9 11.3 8.1 1.6 2.4
               Column percent   4.2 17.9 6.8 2.4 1.5 0.6 0.7
All other modes1 72.8 5,280 550 1,305 580 650 185 2,015
                Row percent   100 10.4 24.7 11.0 12.3 3.5 38.2
               Column percent   1.5 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.5 4.1
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, New Jersey
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 351,220 40,410 95,110 215,705
Drove alone 243,435 10,070 61,365 171,995
2-person carpool 29,760 3,025 9,900 16,840
3-or-more-person carpool 10,270 2,560 3,385 4,320
Bus or trolley bus 30,475 15,430 9,200 5,840
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 10,170 2,415 3,120 4,635
Bicycle or walked 13,185 4,795 4,635 3,750
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 5,070 1,315 1,325 2,430
Worked at Home 8,850 795 2,175 5,885
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 354,185 185,245 168,940  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 220 165 55  
Construction 17,315 15,940 1,375  
Manufacturing 34,260 22,350 11,910  
Wholesale trade 12,460 8,255 4,210  
Retail trade 27,295 14,560 12,735  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 40,460 28,520 11,940  
Information 11,175 6,180 4,995  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 33,550 15,655 17,895  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 38,810 20,800 18,010  
Educational, health and social services 83,620 23,045 60,570  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 19,020 9,910 9,110  
Other services (except public administration) 17,695 9,220 8,475  
Public administration 18,190 10,555 7,640  
Armed forces 120 90 30  
Occupation  
Management 31,815 19,670 12,150  
Farmers and farm managers 30 20 10  
Business and financial operations specialists 17,265 8,625 8,640  
Computer and mathematical 9,885 6,660 3,225  
Architecture and engineering 4,655 4,125 530  
Life, physical and social science 3,805 2,125 1,680  
Community and social service 6,405 2,335 4,070  
Legal 7,870 4,500 3,370  
Education, training and library 23,465 6,335 17,130  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 5,775 2,930 2,845  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 19,845 5,765 14,080  
Healthcare support 8,915 1,015 7,900  
Protective service 12,540 9,685 2,855  
Food preparation and serving related 11,290 5,720 5,570  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 10,810 6,725 4,085  
Personal care and service 12,345 3,065 9,280  
Sales and related 33,200 17,200 16,000  
Office and administrative support 61,045 16,645 44,395  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 165 115 50  
Construction and excavation 14,525 14,190 335  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 12,440 12,030 410  
Production 20,810 14,145 6,665  
Transportation and material moving 25,245 21,585 3,660  
Armed Forces 55 45 10