CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Erie County, New York
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 448,628 100 446,320 100 -2,308 -0.5
Sex              
Male 237,633 53.0 228,800 51.3 -8,833 -3.7
Female 210,995 47.0 217,520 48.7 6,525 3.1
Mode to work  
Drove alone 343,576 76.6 363,670 81.5 20,094 5.8
2-person carpool 44,109 9.8 36,605 8.2 -7,504 -17.0
3-or-more-person carpool 7,245 1.6 6,140 1.4 -1,105 -15.3
Bus or trolley bus 20,513 4.6 15,320 3.4 -5,193 -25.3
All other transit1 2,180 0.5 1,390 0.3 -790 -36.2
Bicycle or walked 19,743 4.4 12,095 2.7 -7,648 -38.7
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 3,210 0.7 2,155 0.5 -1,055 -32.9
Worked at home 8,052 1.8 8,950 2.0 898 11.2
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 14,239 3.2 12,785 2.9 -1,454 -10.2
5 to 9 52,309 11.9 46,690 10.7 -5,619 -10.7
10 to 14 72,282 16.4 71,540 16.4 -742 -1.0
15 to 19 80,262 18.2 78,965 18.1 -1,297 -1.6
20 to 29 115,811 26.3 116,345 26.6 534 0.5
30 to 44 77,370 17.6 76,275 17.4 -1,095 -1.4
45- 59 17,066 3.9 18,475 4.2 1,409 8.3
60 or more 11,237 2.6 16,300 3.7 5,063 45.1
Mean travel time (minutes) 20.1 (X) 22.1 (X) 2.0 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 20.1 (X) 20.1 (X) 0.0 (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  22.1 437,370 59,475 150,505 116,345 76,275 18,475 16,300
                Row percent   100 13.6 34.4 26.6 17.4 4.2 3.7
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.5 363,670 47,875 127,355 101,070 62,710 13,530 11,130
                Row percent   100 13.2 35.0 27.8 17.2 3.7 3.1
               Column percent   83.1 80.5 84.6 86.9 82.2 73.2 68.3
2-person carpool 21.8 36,605 4,675 13,875 9,100 5,925 1,575 1,455
                Row percent   100 12.8 37.9 24.9 16.2 4.3 4.0
               Column percent   8.4 7.9 9.2 7.8 7.8 8.5 8.9
3+ carpool 27.2 6,140 665 1,870 1,360 1,315 469 470
                Row percent   100 10.8 30.5 22.1 21.4 7.6 7.7
               Column percent   1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.7 2.5 2.9
Bus or trolley bus 37.7 15,320 235 2,265 2,995 4,800 2,430 2,595
                Row percent   100 1.5 14.8 19.5 31.3 15.9 16.9
               Column percent   3.5 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.3 13.2 15.9
All other transit1 36.7 1,390 0 174 360 555 134 164
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
               Column percent   0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.0
Bicycle or walked 13.4 12,095 5,460 4,155 1,165 760 265 290
                Row percent   100 45.1 34.4 9.6 6.3 2.2 2.4
               Column percent   2.8 9.2 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.8
All other modes1 26.2 2,155 560 805 295 225 75 200
                Row percent   100 26.0 37.4 13.7 10.4 3.5 9.3
               Column percent   0.5 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 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 Erie County, New York
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 444,305 25,105 107,885 311,310
Drove alone 363,050 9,250 80,750 273,050
2-person carpool 36,485 2,685 12,860 20,935
3-or-more-person carpool 5,940 695 1,940 3,305
Bus or trolley bus 15,165 7,845 4,865 2,455
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 1,385 274 530 580
Bicycle or walked 11,380 3,330 4,100 3,945
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 2,080 640 675 770
Worked at Home 8,820 385 2,175 6,265
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 446,320 228,800 217,520  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,705 1,250 455  
Construction 20,650 18,390 2,260  
Manufacturing 66,845 49,380 17,465  
Wholesale trade 20,090 13,835 6,255  
Retail trade 53,110 25,685 27,425  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 23,170 17,420 5,750  
Information 10,610 5,645 4,965  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 30,370 11,700 18,670  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 36,180 18,785 17,395  
Educational, health and social services 110,395 28,830 81,560  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 32,910 15,745 17,160  
Other services (except public administration) 20,315 10,265 10,055  
Public administration 19,585 11,530 8,050  
Armed forces 390 340 45  
Occupation  
Management 35,695 22,630 13,065  
Farmers and farm managers 585 445 140  
Business and financial operations specialists 18,790 9,005 9,785  
Computer and mathematical 7,790 5,425 2,370  
Architecture and engineering 8,560 7,645 915  
Life, physical and social science 3,585 2,160 1,430  
Community and social service 8,040 3,105 4,940  
Legal 5,670 2,955 2,715  
Education, training and library 29,845 8,750 21,100  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 6,425 3,425 3,000  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 27,270 6,465 20,810  
Healthcare support 11,600 1,660 9,940  
Protective service 9,370 7,445 1,925  
Food preparation and serving related 23,980 9,835 14,145  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 12,275 7,710 4,565  
Personal care and service 10,055 2,020 8,035  
Sales and related 50,705 25,110 25,595  
Office and administrative support 76,225 19,060 57,165  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 865 555 305  
Construction and excavation 15,725 15,425 300  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 16,135 15,590 545  
Production 39,890 29,230 10,665  
Transportation and material moving 27,100 23,040 4,060  
Armed Forces 135 125 10