CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Nassau 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 578,021 100 554,490 100 -23,531 -4.1
Sex              
Male 296,025 51.2 279,220 50.4 -16,805 -5.7
Female 281,996 48.8 275,270 49.6 -6,726 -2.4
Mode to work  
Drove alone 440,543 76.2 417,355 75.3 -23,188 -5.3
2-person carpool 46,476 8.0 41,635 7.5 -4,841 -10.4
3-or-more-person carpool 10,380 1.8 11,285 2.0 905 8.7
Bus or trolley bus 21,278 3.7 21,880 3.9 602 2.8
All other transit1 13,928 2.4 19,210 3.5 5,282 37.9
Bicycle or walked 23,806 4.1 19,490 3.5 -4,316 -18.1
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 5,227 0.9 5,250 0.9 23 0.4
Worked at home 16,383 2.8 18,390 3.3 2,007 12.3
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 13,366 2.4 11,905 2.2 -1,461 -10.9
5 to 9 58,034 10.3 49,450 9.2 -8,584 -14.8
10 to 14 81,662 14.5 70,590 13.2 -11,072 -13.6
15 to 19 86,387 15.4 74,450 13.9 -11,937 -13.8
20 to 29 111,084 19.8 102,530 19.1 -8,554 -7.7
30 to 44 120,773 21.5 118,105 22.0 -2,668 -2.2
45- 59 42,476 7.6 47,730 8.9 5,254 12.4
60 or more 47,856 8.5 61,340 11.4 13,484 28.2
Mean travel time (minutes) 25.2 (X) 28.9 (X) 3.7 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 22.6 (X) 20.8 (X) -1.8 (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  28.9 536,100 61,355 145,040 102,530 118,105 47,730 61,340
                Row percent   100 11.4 27.1 19.1 22.0 8.9 11.4
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 26.5 417,355 46,935 119,340 87,315 95,415 35,005 33,335
                Row percent   100 11.2 28.6 20.9 22.9 8.4 8.0
               Column percent   77.9 76.5 82.3 85.2 80.8 73.3 54.3
2-person carpool 29.7 41,635 4,595 11,115 7,190 9,465 4,330 4,940
                Row percent   100 11.0 26.7 17.3 22.7 10.4 11.9
               Column percent   7.8 7.5 7.7 7.0 8.0 9.1 8.1
3+ carpool 37.8 11,285 660 2,230 1,540 3,030 1,610 2,210
                Row percent   100 5.8 19.8 13.6 26.8 14.3 19.6
               Column percent   2.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 2.6 3.4 3.6
Bus or trolley bus 50.2 21,880 235 2,330 2,735 5,195 3,280 8,115
                Row percent   100 1.1 10.6 12.5 23.7 15.0 37.1
               Column percent   4.1 0.4 1.6 2.7 4.4 6.9 13.2
All other transit1 65.0 19,210 205 500 790 3,205 3,065 11,430
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   3.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.7 6.4 18.6
Bicycle or walked 13.4 19,490 7,910 7,495 2,160 1,215 225 495
                Row percent   100 40.6 38.5 11.1 6.2 1.2 2.5
               Column percent   3.6 12.9 5.2 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.8
All other modes1 34.5 5,250 820 2,025 790 579 220 815
                Row percent   100 15.6 38.6 15.0 11.0 4.2 15.5
               Column percent   1.0 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.5 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 Nassau 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 550,045 38,610 116,935 394,505
Drove alone 416,530 12,240 79,140 325,150
2-person carpool 41,330 2,890 11,530 26,905
3-or-more-person carpool 11,110 2,180 3,610 5,315
Bus or trolley bus 21,380 8,090 6,885 6,405
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 19,150 7,925 5,445 5,780
Bicycle or walked 17,215 3,695 5,340 8,180
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 5,175 1,075 1,645 2,455
Worked at Home 18,160 510 3,335 14,315
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 554,490 279,220 275,270  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 570 395 175  
Construction 25,480 23,160 2,320  
Manufacturing 36,550 24,415 12,135  
Wholesale trade 21,580 14,485 7,090  
Retail trade 72,770 38,805 33,965  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 26,410 19,575 6,835  
Information 20,485 10,825 9,660  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 59,280 27,545 31,735  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 64,270 35,740 28,530  
Educational, health and social services 139,390 35,475 103,915  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 36,420 22,060 14,360  
Other services (except public administration) 31,225 14,170 17,055  
Public administration 19,795 12,330 7,465  
Armed forces 270 245 25  
Occupation  
Management 48,055 30,660 17,395  
Farmers and farm managers 135 70 65  
Business and financial operations specialists 28,495 15,260 13,235  
Computer and mathematical 10,635 7,625 3,010  
Architecture and engineering 7,445 6,650 795  
Life, physical and social science 3,690 1,745 1,945  
Community and social service 7,700 2,540 5,160  
Legal 11,355 6,420 4,935  
Education, training and library 40,460 9,040 31,420  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 10,720 5,725 4,995  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 35,365 11,600 23,765  
Healthcare support 13,755 1,670 12,080  
Protective service 12,320 9,955 2,370  
Food preparation and serving related 22,625 12,830 9,795  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 19,995 13,100 6,890  
Personal care and service 15,690 3,595 12,100  
Sales and related 76,195 41,325 34,870  
Office and administrative support 105,120 25,550 79,570  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 475 380 90  
Construction and excavation 20,445 20,095 350  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 17,270 16,660 610  
Production 23,550 16,515 7,035  
Transportation and material moving 22,935 20,160 2,780  
Armed Forces 60 50 15