CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Middlesex 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 352,553 100 369,810 100 17,257 4.9
Sex              
Male 193,524 54.9 202,385 54.7 8,861 4.6
Female 159,029 45.1 167,420 45.3 8,391 5.3
Mode to work  
Drove alone 280,512 79.6 293,380 79.3 12,868 4.6
2-person carpool 33,249 9.4 30,660 8.3 -2,589 -7.8
3-or-more-person carpool 10,271 2.9 13,460 3.6 3,189 31.0
Bus or trolley bus 5,285 1.5 5,605 1.5 320 6.1
All other transit1 2,038 0.6 3,430 0.9 1,392 68.3
Bicycle or walked 12,233 3.5 11,345 3.1 -888 -7.3
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 3,127 0.9 4,230 1.1 1,103 35.3
Worked at home 5,838 1.7 7,690 2.1 1,852 31.7
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 9,056 2.6 7,545 2.1 -1,511 -16.7
5 to 9 35,604 10.3 32,770 9.0 -2,834 -8.0
10 to 14 50,320 14.5 45,265 12.5 -5,055 -10.0
15 to 19 54,306 15.7 49,920 13.8 -4,386 -8.1
20 to 29 67,695 19.5 66,910 18.5 -785 -1.2
30 to 44 70,926 20.5 79,600 22.0 8,674 12.2
45- 59 30,602 8.8 39,155 10.8 8,553 27.9
60 or more 28,206 8.1 40,955 11.3 12,749 45.2
Mean travel time (minutes) 25.0 (X) 29.2 (X) 4.2 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 22.5 (X) 21.0 (X) -1.5 (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  29.2 362,120 40,315 95,185 66,910 79,600 39,155 40,955
                Row percent   100 11.1 26.3 18.5 22.0 10.8 11.3
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 29.0 293,380 30,955 76,720 55,615 66,075 33,000 31,020
                Row percent   100 10.6 26.2 19.0 22.5 11.2 10.6
               Column percent   81.0 76.8 80.6 83.1 83.0 84.3 75.7
2-person carpool 28.7 30,660 3,345 8,520 5,675 6,640 2,950 3,530
                Row percent   100 10.9 27.8 18.5 21.7 9.6 11.5
               Column percent   8.5 8.3 9.0 8.5 8.3 7.5 8.6
3+ carpool 34.9 13,460 635 3,145 2,600 2,985 1,845 2,250
                Row percent   100 4.7 23.4 19.3 22.2 13.7 16.7
               Column percent   3.7 1.6 3.3 3.9 3.8 4.7 5.5
Bus or trolley bus 39.5 5,605 220 1,055 900 1,475 615 1,340
                Row percent   100 3.9 18.8 16.1 26.3 11.0 23.9
               Column percent   1.5 0.5 1.1 1.3 1.9 1.6 3.3
All other transit1 65.4 3,430 24 119 175 705 405 1,995
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.9 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.0 4.9
Bicycle or walked 13.9 11,345 4,645 4,140 1,235 915 120 290
                Row percent   100 40.9 36.5 10.9 8.1 1.1 2.6
               Column percent   3.1 11.5 4.3 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.7
All other modes1 31.8 4,230 495 1,480 710 800 210 535
                Row percent   100 11.7 35.0 16.8 18.9 5.0 12.6
               Column percent   1.2 1.2 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.5 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 Middlesex 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 365,995 20,535 79,760 265,700
Drove alone 292,270 7,760 57,390 227,120
2-person carpool 30,460 2,300 9,515 18,640
3-or-more-person carpool 13,285 3,775 4,070 5,435
Bus or trolley bus 4,940 1,890 1,840 1,210
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 3,395 1,180 1,105 1,109
Bicycle or walked 9,985 2,270 3,030 4,685
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 4,135 1,050 1,290 1,800
Worked at Home 7,520 310 1,515 5,700
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 369,810 202,385 167,420  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 445 305 140  
Construction 16,080 14,315 1,765  
Manufacturing 57,725 37,225 20,495  
Wholesale trade 22,820 15,480 7,340  
Retail trade 42,540 23,195 19,345  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 22,335 16,915 5,420  
Information 20,650 12,085 8,565  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 29,165 13,360 15,805  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 46,550 26,860 19,685  
Educational, health and social services 67,740 18,785 48,960  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 19,750 10,085 9,660  
Other services (except public administration) 13,290 7,275 6,015  
Public administration 10,635 6,415 4,220  
Armed forces 90 80 4  
Occupation  
Management 37,980 25,105 12,875  
Farmers and farm managers 95 75 20  
Business and financial operations specialists 19,715 9,780 9,935  
Computer and mathematical 19,450 14,225 5,225  
Architecture and engineering 6,575 5,565 1,010  
Life, physical and social science 7,165 4,320 2,850  
Community and social service 3,745 1,450 2,295  
Legal 3,995 2,255 1,735  
Education, training and library 21,395 5,550 15,850  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 5,360 2,850 2,510  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 15,200 4,445 10,755  
Healthcare support 4,800 625 4,175  
Protective service 7,200 5,995 1,205  
Food preparation and serving related 12,830 6,340 6,495  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 9,070 6,095 2,970  
Personal care and service 6,630 1,360 5,270  
Sales and related 40,255 22,380 17,880  
Office and administrative support 66,505 17,395 49,110  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 395 340 55  
Construction and excavation 12,535 12,240 295  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 13,270 12,615 655  
Production 29,015 18,855 10,165  
Transportation and material moving 26,595 22,510 4,085  
Armed Forces 20 20 0