CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Union 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 238,179 100 229,085 100 -9,094 -3.8
Sex              
Male 133,741 56.2 126,505 55.2 -7,236 -5.4
Female 104,438 43.8 102,580 44.8 -1,858 -1.8
Mode to work  
Drove alone 183,176 76.9 175,680 76.7 -7,496 -4.1
2-person carpool 22,910 9.6 19,035 8.3 -3,875 -16.9
3-or-more-person carpool 6,795 2.9 7,325 3.2 530 7.8
Bus or trolley bus 6,678 2.8 8,390 3.7 1,712 25.6
All other transit1 1,952 0.8 2,310 1.0 358 18.3
Bicycle or walked 9,823 4.1 8,525 3.7 -1,298 -13.2
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 2,189 0.9 2,135 0.9 -54 -2.5
Worked at home 4,656 2.0 5,690 2.5 1,034 22.2
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 6,220 2.7 5,680 2.5 -540 -8.7
5 to 9 26,664 11.4 21,155 9.5 -5,509 -20.7
10 to 14 35,971 15.4 30,745 13.8 -5,226 -14.5
15 to 19 37,466 16.0 31,680 14.2 -5,786 -15.4
20 to 29 46,803 20.0 40,300 18.0 -6,503 -13.9
30 to 44 44,912 19.2 46,630 20.9 1,718 3.8
45- 59 17,974 7.7 22,305 10.0 4,331 24.1
60 or more 17,513 7.5 24,900 11.1 7,387 42.2
Mean travel time (minutes) 24.0 (X) 28.5 (X) 4.5 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 21.5 (X) 20.8 (X) -0.7 (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  28.5 223,395 26,835 62,425 40,300 46,630 22,305 24,900
                Row percent   100 12.0 27.9 18.0 20.9 10.0 11.1
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 27.9 175,680 20,015 50,025 32,500 37,475 18,230 17,435
                Row percent   100 11.4 28.5 18.5 21.3 10.4 9.9
               Column percent   78.6 74.6 80.1 80.6 80.4 81.7 70.0
2-person carpool 27.2 19,035 2,360 5,805 3,550 3,555 1,705 2,055
                Row percent   100 12.4 30.5 18.6 18.7 9.0 10.8
               Column percent   8.5 8.8 9.3 8.8 7.6 7.6 8.3
3+ carpool 35.0 7,325 480 1,595 1,445 1,570 759 1,480
                Row percent   100 6.6 21.8 19.7 21.4 10.4 20.2
               Column percent   3.3 1.8 2.6 3.6 3.4 3.4 5.9
Bus or trolley bus 41.0 8,390 175 1,270 1,310 2,425 1,130 2,080
                Row percent   100 2.1 15.1 15.6 28.9 13.5 24.8
               Column percent   3.8 0.7 2.0 3.3 5.2 5.1 8.4
All other transit1 63.1 2,310 8 100 120 455 315 1,310
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   1.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.4 5.3
Bicycle or walked 13.8 8,525 3,525 2,980 1,000 735 60 225
                Row percent   100 41.3 35.0 11.7 8.6 0.7 2.6
               Column percent   3.8 13.1 4.8 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.9
All other modes1 34.5 2,135 275 655 380 425 85 315
                Row percent   100 12.9 30.7 17.8 19.9 4.0 14.8
               Column percent   1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 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 Union 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 227,945 16,460 53,835 157,650
Drove alone 175,450 5,785 37,975 131,690
2-person carpool 18,965 1,530 5,970 11,465
3-or-more-person carpool 7,290 1,520 2,105 3,665
Bus or trolley bus 8,365 3,675 2,615 2,080
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 2,300 725 785 790
Bicycle or walked 7,885 2,425 2,475 2,985
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 2,045 530 755 755
Worked at Home 5,640 270 1,140 4,230
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 229,085 126,505 102,580  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 145 120 25  
Construction 13,105 11,885 1,215  
Manufacturing 46,465 30,035 16,430  
Wholesale trade 11,460 7,800 3,660  
Retail trade 24,425 13,940 10,485  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 14,970 11,490 3,480  
Information 7,395 3,810 3,580  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 13,365 5,935 7,430  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 23,645 13,595 10,050  
Educational, health and social services 42,590 10,135 32,455  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 11,530 6,065 5,465  
Other services (except public administration) 11,320 6,205 5,110  
Public administration 8,630 5,455 3,175  
Armed forces 40 25 10  
Occupation  
Management 21,625 14,195 7,430  
Farmers and farm managers 25 25 0  
Business and financial operations specialists 9,855 5,395 4,465  
Computer and mathematical 6,365 4,445 1,920  
Architecture and engineering 4,380 3,840 540  
Life, physical and social science 5,290 3,100 2,185  
Community and social service 3,055 1,170 1,885  
Legal 2,970 1,615 1,350  
Education, training and library 13,740 2,950 10,790  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 3,790 1,735 2,060  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 10,555 2,830 7,725  
Healthcare support 3,940 395 3,545  
Protective service 5,480 4,695 780  
Food preparation and serving related 7,720 3,875 3,845  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 6,310 4,120 2,190  
Personal care and service 5,230 905 4,325  
Sales and related 24,315 13,815 10,500  
Office and administrative support 37,620 9,995 27,625  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 120 110 10  
Construction and excavation 10,725 10,570 155  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 8,910 8,595 315  
Production 21,150 14,230 6,920  
Transportation and material moving 15,895 13,880 2,015  
Armed Forces 30 20 10