CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Montgomery 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 406,931 100 446,810 100 39,879 9.8
Sex              
Male 219,999 54.1 236,620 53.0 16,621 7.6
Female 186,932 45.9 210,190 47.0 23,258 12.4
Mode to work  
Drove alone 323,616 79.5 362,820 81.2 39,204 12.1
2-person carpool 36,290 8.9 33,885 7.6 -2,405 -6.6
3-or-more-person carpool 8,486 2.1 8,070 1.8 -416 -4.9
Bus or trolley bus 9,275 2.3 11,485 2.6 2,210 23.8
All other transit1 3,181 0.8 3,420 0.8 239 7.5
Bicycle or walked 13,338 3.3 11,360 2.5 -1,978 -14.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 2,450 0.6 2,230 0.5 -220 -9.0
Worked at home 10,295 2.5 13,535 3.0 3,240 31.5
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 11,708 3.0 10,675 2.5 -1,033 -8.8
5 to 9 43,576 11.0 39,475 9.1 -4,101 -9.4
10 to 14 60,807 15.3 54,295 12.5 -6,512 -10.7
15 to 19 62,469 15.7 55,545 12.8 -6,924 -11.1
20 to 29 81,864 20.6 83,810 19.3 1,946 2.4
30 to 44 82,403 20.8 99,455 23.0 17,052 20.7
45- 59 32,994 8.3 48,190 11.1 15,196 46.1
60 or more 20,815 5.2 41,835 9.7 21,020 101.0
Mean travel time (minutes) 23.3 (X) 28.6 (X) 5.3 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 21.8 (X) 23.4 (X) 1.6 (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  28.6 433,275 50,150 109,840 83,810 99,455 48,190 41,835
                Row percent   100 11.6 25.4 19.3 23.0 11.1 9.7
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 27.7 362,820 39,135 94,465 74,400 85,125 40,025 29,670
                Row percent   100 10.8 26.0 20.5 23.5 11.0 8.2
               Column percent   83.7 78.0 86.0 88.8 85.6 83.1 70.9
2-person carpool 29.2 33,885 3,760 8,770 5,925 8,090 3,940 3,395
                Row percent   100 11.1 25.9 17.5 23.9 11.6 10.0
               Column percent   7.8 7.5 8.0 7.1 8.1 8.2 8.1
3+ carpool 36.5 8,070 670 1,405 1,210 2,170 1,165 1,460
                Row percent   100 8.3 17.4 15.0 26.9 14.4 18.1
               Column percent   1.9 1.3 1.3 1.4 2.2 2.4 3.5
Bus or trolley bus 55.3 11,485 150 995 965 2,260 2,090 5,025
                Row percent   100 1.3 8.7 8.4 19.7 18.2 43.8
               Column percent   2.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.3 12.0
All other transit1 61.8 3,420 65 139 170 775 685 1,575
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.8
Bicycle or walked 11.8 11,360 5,990 3,515 830 640 105 280
                Row percent   100 52.7 30.9 7.3 5.6 0.9 2.5
               Column percent   2.6 11.9 3.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.7
All other modes1 44.7 2,230 380 535 310 400 184 430
                Row percent   100 17.0 24.0 13.9 17.9 8.3 19.3
               Column percent   0.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.0
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 Montgomery 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 444,285 19,750 95,665 328,875
Drove alone 361,885 7,145 71,350 283,390
2-person carpool 33,765 2,215 10,140 21,410
3-or-more-person carpool 7,960 1,140 2,675 4,140
Bus or trolley bus 11,365 5,390 3,765 2,205
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 3,340 1,265 1,135 939
Bicycle or walked 10,305 1,960 3,655 4,685
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 2,215 505 615 1,095
Worked at Home 13,455 130 2,325 11,000
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 446,810 236,620 210,190  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,235 875 365  
Construction 26,415 23,290 3,125  
Manufacturing 74,715 49,595 25,120  
Wholesale trade 18,200 12,590 5,615  
Retail trade 53,305 28,005 25,300  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 13,930 10,710 3,220  
Information 16,790 9,930 6,860  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 49,435 20,795 28,640  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 54,980 31,305 23,675  
Educational, health and social services 82,765 20,555 62,210  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 24,370 12,435 11,940  
Other services (except public administration) 18,445 8,820 9,625  
Public administration 10,890 6,545 4,345  
Armed forces 1,335 1,175 160  
Occupation  
Management 46,545 29,760 16,785  
Farmers and farm managers 295 270 30  
Business and financial operations specialists 27,395 13,830 13,565  
Computer and mathematical 17,985 12,810 5,175  
Architecture and engineering 10,970 9,620 1,355  
Life, physical and social science 8,890 4,880 4,005  
Community and social service 6,055 2,370 3,685  
Legal 4,745 2,625 2,120  
Education, training and library 20,825 5,075 15,750  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 8,895 4,225 4,670  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 22,870 5,770 17,095  
Healthcare support 8,020 1,105 6,915  
Protective service 5,905 4,980 925  
Food preparation and serving related 17,580 8,205 9,375  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 12,230 8,925 3,310  
Personal care and service 8,960 1,805 7,155  
Sales and related 56,210 30,475 25,735  
Office and administrative support 77,705 18,830 58,875  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 525 320 205  
Construction and excavation 18,100 17,750 355  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 15,145 14,490 655  
Production 31,120 21,750 9,370  
Transportation and material moving 19,515 16,455 3,060  
Armed Forces 320 295 25