CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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 207,309 100 216,060 100 8,751 4.2
Sex              
Male 109,530 52.8 111,315 51.5 1,785 1.6
Female 97,779 47.2 104,745 48.5 6,966 7.1
Mode to work  
Drove alone 153,692 74.1 164,375 76.1 10,683 7.0
2-person carpool 19,909 9.6 17,215 8.0 -2,694 -13.5
3-or-more-person carpool 4,705 2.3 3,995 1.8 -710 -15.1
Bus or trolley bus 6,798 3.3 8,725 4.0 1,927 28.3
All other transit1 2,679 1.3 2,855 1.3 176 6.6
Bicycle or walked 12,723 6.1 9,700 4.5 -3,023 -23.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 1,515 0.7 2,445 1.1 930 61.4
Worked at home 5,288 2.6 6,745 3.1 1,457 27.6
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 6,790 3.4 6,315 3.0 -475 -7.0
5 to 9 23,736 11.7 21,895 10.5 -1,841 -7.8
10 to 14 34,366 17.0 29,355 14.0 -5,011 -14.6
15 to 19 35,567 17.6 30,735 14.7 -4,832 -13.6
20 to 29 42,071 20.8 42,750 20.4 679 1.6
30 to 44 35,543 17.6 41,820 20.0 6,277 17.7
45- 59 14,028 6.9 17,885 8.5 3,857 27.5
60 or more 9,920 4.9 18,560 8.9 8,640 87.1
Mean travel time (minutes) 21.9 (X) 27.1 (X) 5.2 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 20.1 (X) 20.6 (X) 0.5 (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  27.1 209,315 28,210 60,090 42,750 41,820 17,885 18,560
                Row percent   100 13.5 28.7 20.4 20.0 8.5 8.9
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 25.5 164,375 19,910 49,155 35,990 34,020 13,975 11,330
                Row percent   100 12.1 29.9 21.9 20.7 8.5 6.9
               Column percent   78.5 70.6 81.8 84.2 81.3 78.1 61.0
2-person carpool 25.6 17,215 2,425 5,390 3,435 3,290 1,415 1,260
                Row percent   100 14.1 31.3 20.0 19.1 8.2 7.3
               Column percent   8.2 8.6 9.0 8.0 7.9 7.9 6.8
3+ carpool 34.2 3,995 510 940 720 795 389 640
                Row percent   100 12.8 23.5 18.0 19.9 9.7 16.0
               Column percent   1.9 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 3.4
Bus or trolley bus 49.6 8,725 145 885 1,165 2,175 1,430 2,910
                Row percent   100 1.7 10.1 13.4 24.9 16.4 33.4
               Column percent   4.2 0.5 1.5 2.7 5.2 8.0 15.7
All other transit1 55.1 2,855 10 75 290 745 544 1,205
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   1.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.8 3.0 6.5
Bicycle or walked 10.8 9,700 4,950 3,215 935 410 55 135
                Row percent   100 51.0 33.1 9.6 4.2 0.6 1.4
               Column percent   4.6 17.5 5.4 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.7
All other modes1 81.7 2,445 255 435 215 380 75 1,085
                Row percent   100 10.4 17.8 8.8 15.5 3.1 44.4
               Column percent   1.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.4 5.8
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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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 212,525 12,910 52,415 147,205
Drove alone 163,705 4,120 36,430 123,155
2-person carpool 17,085 1,185 5,655 10,245
3-or-more-person carpool 3,880 645 1,310 1,920
Bus or trolley bus 8,675 4,000 3,045 1,635
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 2,855 1,070 940 845
Bicycle or walked 7,515 1,420 2,960 3,135
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 2,345 245 680 1,420
Worked at Home 6,465 220 1,390 4,855
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 216,060 111,315 104,745  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 650 440 210  
Construction 12,515 11,365 1,150  
Manufacturing 23,305 16,370 6,935  
Wholesale trade 6,085 4,095 1,990  
Retail trade 25,425 12,990 12,440  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 17,690 12,810 4,880  
Information 6,100 3,190 2,910  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 14,485 6,165 8,320  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 22,260 11,920 10,340  
Educational, health and social services 55,475 14,735 40,735  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 14,110 7,360 6,750  
Other services (except public administration) 11,145 5,815 5,330  
Public administration 6,660 3,925 2,730  
Armed forces 150 130 20  
Occupation  
Management 18,795 11,790 7,010  
Farmers and farm managers 80 60 25  
Business and financial operations specialists 10,065 5,250 4,815  
Computer and mathematical 4,845 3,305 1,535  
Architecture and engineering 3,550 3,090 465  
Life, physical and social science 2,100 1,110 990  
Community and social service 4,130 1,665 2,465  
Legal 2,175 1,225 950  
Education, training and library 14,550 4,230 10,320  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 4,110 2,085 2,025  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 12,910 3,200 9,715  
Healthcare support 5,170 555 4,610  
Protective service 3,845 2,995 855  
Food preparation and serving related 10,480 4,975 5,510  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 6,740 4,405 2,335  
Personal care and service 7,670 1,945 5,725  
Sales and related 24,680 12,490 12,190  
Office and administrative support 37,315 9,385 27,930  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 290 180 115  
Construction and excavation 10,245 10,050 195  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 7,930 7,550 380  
Production 10,780 7,990 2,790  
Transportation and material moving 13,545 11,745 1,800  
Armed Forces 55 55 0