CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Rensselaer 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 51,949 100 52,920 100 971 1.9
Sex              
Male 28,194 54.3 26,905 50.8 -1,289 -4.6
Female 23,755 45.7 26,015 49.2 2,260 9.5
Mode to work  
Drove alone 37,712 72.6 40,900 77.3 3,188 8.5
2-person carpool 5,541 10.7 4,310 8.1 -1,231 -22.2
3-or-more-person carpool 1,010 1.9 855 1.6 -155 -15.3
Bus or trolley bus 1,558 3.0 1,340 2.5 -218 -14.0
All other transit1 28 0.1 215 0.4 187 667.9
Bicycle or walked 3,972 7.6 2,980 5.6 -992 -25.0
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 415 0.8 404 0.8 -11 -2.7
Worked at home 1,713 3.3 1,910 3.6 197 11.5
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 2,657 5.3 2,320 4.5 -337 -12.7
5 to 9 7,739 15.4 6,435 12.6 -1,304 -16.8
10 to 14 9,071 18.1 8,610 16.9 -461 -5.1
15 to 19 9,077 18.1 8,970 17.6 -107 -1.2
20 to 29 11,362 22.6 11,425 22.4 63 0.6
30 to 44 7,212 14.4 8,160 16.0 948 13.1
45- 59 1,790 3.6 2,550 5.0 760 42.5
60 or more 1,328 2.6 2,540 5.0 1,212 91.3
Mean travel time (minutes) 18.4 (X) 22.2 (X) 3.8 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.1 (X) 15.9 (X) -2.2 (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  22.2 51,010 8,755 17,580 11,425 8,160 2,550 2,540
                Row percent   100 17.2 34.5 22.4 16.0 5.0 5.0
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.8 40,900 6,330 14,275 9,775 6,875 1,975 1,670
                Row percent   100 15.5 34.9 23.9 16.8 4.8 4.1
               Column percent   80.2 72.3 81.2 85.6 84.3 77.5 65.7
2-person carpool 24.1 4,310 655 1,505 935 620 295 305
                Row percent   100 15.2 34.9 21.7 14.4 6.8 7.1
               Column percent   8.4 7.5 8.6 8.2 7.6 11.6 12.0
3+ carpool 30.0 855 128 269 115 163 65 115
                Row percent   100 15.0 31.5 13.5 19.1 7.6 13.5
               Column percent   1.7 1.5 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.5
Bus or trolley bus 38.4 1,340 25 295 305 300 179 225
                Row percent   100 1.9 22.0 22.8 22.4 13.4 16.8
               Column percent   2.6 0.3 1.7 2.7 3.7 7.0 8.9
All other transit1 62.6 215 8 0 0 70 34 110
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
               Column percent   0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 4.3
Bicycle or walked 11.4 2,980 1,520 1,080 219 99 0 64
                Row percent   100 51.0 36.2 7.3 3.3 0.0 2.1
               Column percent   5.8 17.4 6.1 1.9 1.2 0.0 2.5
All other modes1 27.5 404 75 160 80 39 10 55
                Row percent   100 18.6 39.6 19.8 9.7 2.5 13.6
               Column percent   0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.2
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 Rensselaer 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 52,200 3,145 12,920 36,135
Drove alone 40,770 1,095 9,300 30,380
2-person carpool 4,265 285 1,340 2,640
3-or-more-person carpool 830 130 290 410
Bus or trolley bus 1,340 700 415 225
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 180 70 70 40
Bicycle or walked 2,550 675 915 965
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 410 135 125 150
Worked at Home 1,860 55 470 1,330
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 52,920 26,905 26,015  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 560 435 130  
Construction 3,570 3,170 400  
Manufacturing 4,265 3,040 1,225  
Wholesale trade 1,305 1,075 230  
Retail trade 6,070 3,320 2,745  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,215 1,755 460  
Information 1,890 805 1,085  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 2,785 1,125 1,660  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 3,825 2,195 1,630  
Educational, health and social services 17,395 5,375 12,020  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 3,150 1,505 1,645  
Other services (except public administration) 2,405 1,210 1,190  
Public administration 3,360 1,775 1,585  
Armed forces 125 125 0  
Occupation  
Management 4,245 2,375 1,870  
Farmers and farm managers 265 210 55  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,690 830 860  
Computer and mathematical 1,405 955 450  
Architecture and engineering 755 690 65  
Life, physical and social science 730 395 335  
Community and social service 1,105 275 830  
Legal 320 150 170  
Education, training and library 5,440 1,820 3,620  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 860 425 435  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 3,170 695 2,480  
Healthcare support 1,605 180 1,425  
Protective service 1,070 895 175  
Food preparation and serving related 2,760 1,280 1,480  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,825 1,305 525  
Personal care and service 1,365 275 1,090  
Sales and related 4,835 2,570 2,270  
Office and administrative support 8,490 2,220 6,270  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 210 155 55  
Construction and excavation 2,605 2,550 50  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,170 2,050 120  
Production 2,955 2,170 790  
Transportation and material moving 2,955 2,355 600  
Armed Forces 85 85 0