CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Schuylkill 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 53,202 100 51,580 100 -1,622 -3.0
Sex              
Male 28,346 53.3 27,685 53.7 -661 -2.3
Female 24,856 46.7 23,895 46.3 -961 -3.9
Mode to work  
Drove alone 38,527 72.4 41,190 79.9 2,663 6.9
2-person carpool 6,469 12.2 4,695 9.1 -1,774 -27.4
3-or-more-person carpool 1,856 3.5 1,145 2.2 -711 -38.3
Bus or trolley bus 177 0.3 165 0.3 -12 -6.8
All other transit1 13 0.0 50 0.1 37 284.6
Bicycle or walked 4,229 7.9 2,440 4.7 -1,789 -42.3
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 362 0.7 269 0.5 -93 -25.7
Worked at home 1,569 2.9 1,630 3.2 61 3.9
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 3,140 6.1 2,965 5.9 -175 -5.6
5 to 9 10,603 20.5 8,365 16.7 -2,238 -21.1
10 to 14 10,558 20.4 10,100 20.2 -458 -4.3
15 to 19 9,755 18.9 8,565 17.1 -1,190 -12.2
20 to 29 9,080 17.6 9,820 19.7 740 8.1
30 to 44 5,740 11.1 6,165 12.3 425 7.4
45- 59 1,635 3.2 1,885 3.8 250 15.3
60 or more 1,122 2.2 2,085 4.2 963 85.8
Mean travel time (minutes) 16.5 (X) 19.7 (X) 3.2 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 15.8 (X) 15.4 (X) -0.4 (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  19.7 49,950 11,330 18,665 9,820 6,165 1,885 2,085
                Row percent   100 22.7 37.4 19.7 12.3 3.8 4.2
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 19.7 41,190 8,770 15,625 8,475 5,245 1,495 1,575
                Row percent   100 21.3 37.9 20.6 12.7 3.6 3.8
               Column percent   82.5 77.4 83.7 86.3 85.1 79.3 75.5
2-person carpool 22.4 4,695 880 1,745 965 595 194 315
                Row percent   100 18.7 37.2 20.6 12.7 4.1 6.7
               Column percent   9.4 7.8 9.3 9.8 9.7 10.3 15.1
3+ carpool 27.1 1,145 154 375 165 174 163 104
                Row percent   100 13.4 32.8 14.4 15.2 14.2 9.1
               Column percent   2.3 1.4 2.0 1.7 2.8 8.6 5.0
Bus or trolley bus 36.0 165 14 15 35 55 25 25
                Row percent   100 8.5 9.1 21.2 33.3 15.2 15.2
               Column percent   0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.2
All other transit1 48.2 50 0 0 4 25 0 18
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.9
Bicycle or walked 8.8 2,440 1,445 805 115 49 0 24
                Row percent   100 59.2 33.0 4.7 2.0 0.0 1.0
               Column percent   4.9 12.8 4.3 1.2 0.8 0.0 1.2
All other modes1 22.2 269 64 95 54 25 8 19
                Row percent   100 23.8 35.3 20.1 9.3 3.0 7.1
               Column percent   0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9
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 Schuylkill 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 51,315 1,845 10,400 39,070
Drove alone 41,155 785 7,710 32,660
2-person carpool 4,655 325 1,210 3,120
3-or-more-person carpool 1,085 175 220 690
Bus or trolley bus 165 95 45 25
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 45 4 40 0
Bicycle or walked 2,350 355 815 1,185
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 265 90 45 125
Worked at Home 1,595 20 315 1,265
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 51,580 27,685 23,895  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,465 1,280 185  
Construction 2,995 2,740 255  
Manufacturing 13,020 9,125 3,895  
Wholesale trade 1,655 1,200 455  
Retail trade 6,805 3,165 3,640  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,120 1,555 570  
Information 650 265 385  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 1,770 605 1,165  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 2,030 1,020 1,010  
Educational, health and social services 10,780 2,450 8,330  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 2,815 960 1,855  
Other services (except public administration) 2,710 1,455 1,260  
Public administration 2,740 1,850 890  
Armed forces 20 15 4  
Occupation  
Management 3,085 2,110 975  
Farmers and farm managers 340 275 65  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,270 610 660  
Computer and mathematical 215 125 90  
Architecture and engineering 530 475 55  
Life, physical and social science 230 140 95  
Community and social service 1,050 500 550  
Legal 315 160 150  
Education, training and library 2,430 685 1,745  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 430 195 235  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 2,960 605 2,355  
Healthcare support 1,615 140 1,475  
Protective service 1,280 1,150 130  
Food preparation and serving related 2,740 690 2,050  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,555 940 615  
Personal care and service 1,070 175 890  
Sales and related 4,835 2,000 2,835  
Office and administrative support 6,775 1,650 5,120  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 325 265 60  
Construction and excavation 3,005 2,910 95  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,510 2,440 70  
Production 8,020 5,280 2,740  
Transportation and material moving 4,985 4,140 850  
Armed Forces 10 10 0