CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Somerset 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 27,174 100 29,410 100 2,236 8.2
Sex              
Male 15,536 57.2 16,735 56.9 1,199 7.7
Female 11,638 42.8 12,675 43.1 1,037 8.9
Mode to work  
Drove alone 19,525 71.9 22,965 78.1 3,440 17.6
2-person carpool 3,248 12.0 2,940 10.0 -308 -9.5
3-or-more-person carpool 1,003 3.7 680 2.3 -323 -32.2
Bus or trolley bus 18 0.1 15 0.1 -3 -16.7
All other transit1 13 0.0 0 0.0 -13 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 1,677 6.2 1,089 3.7 -588 -35.1
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 229 0.8 240 0.8 11 4.8
Worked at home 1,461 5.4 1,495 5.1 34 2.3
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 1,926 7.5 1,975 7.1 49 2.5
5 to 9 4,969 19.3 4,465 16.0 -504 -10.1
10 to 14 4,134 16.1 4,370 15.7 236 5.7
15 to 19 4,218 16.4 4,615 16.5 397 9.4
20 to 29 4,981 19.4 5,615 20.1 634 12.7
30 to 44 3,620 14.1 3,990 14.3 370 10.2
45- 59 975 3.8 1,335 4.8 360 36.9
60 or more 890 3.5 1,555 5.6 665 74.7
Mean travel time (minutes) 18.1 (X) 21.5 (X) 3.4 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 17.2 (X) 15.7 (X) -1.5 (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  21.5 27,915 6,440 8,985 5,615 3,990 1,335 1,555
                Row percent   100 23.1 32.2 20.1 14.3 4.8 5.6
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.1 22,965 4,950 7,690 4,855 3,235 1,110 1,130
                Row percent   100 21.6 33.5 21.1 14.1 4.8 4.9
               Column percent   82.3 76.9 85.6 86.5 81.1 83.1 72.7
2-person carpool 25.8 2,940 535 880 560 535 180 245
                Row percent   100 18.2 29.9 19.0 18.2 6.1 8.3
               Column percent   10.5 8.3 9.8 10.0 13.4 13.5 15.8
3+ carpool 40.5 680 80 125 155 133 49 135
                Row percent   100 11.8 18.4 22.8 19.6 7.2 19.9
               Column percent   2.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 3.3 3.7 8.7
Bus or trolley bus 16.7 15 4 8 4 4 0 0
                Row percent   100 26.7 53.3 26.7 26.7 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
All other transit1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 7.2 1,089 820 185 20 50 0 8
                Row percent   100 75.3 17.0 1.8 4.6 0.0 0.7
               Column percent   3.9 12.7 2.1 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.5
All other modes1 24.8 240 50 95 29 29 4 25
                Row percent   100 20.8 39.6 12.1 12.1 1.7 10.4
               Column percent   0.9 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.3 1.6
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 Somerset 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 29,275 1,165 5,420 22,695
Drove alone 22,935 445 3,960 18,530
2-person carpool 2,940 155 715 2,070
3-or-more-person carpool 630 80 145 405
Bus or trolley bus 15 0 0 12
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 0 0 0 0
Bicycle or walked 1,040 165 305 570
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 235 70 80 90
Worked at Home 1,485 255 210 1,015
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 29,410 16,735 12,675  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,735 1,515 220  
Construction 2,285 2,150 135  
Manufacturing 5,070 3,605 1,465  
Wholesale trade 895 710 185  
Retail trade 3,500 1,720 1,780  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 1,485 1,245 240  
Information 395 225 170  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 1,115 385 725  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 1,285 730 555  
Educational, health and social services 5,810 1,345 4,460  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 2,205 820 1,390  
Other services (except public administration) 1,765 1,035 735  
Public administration 1,865 1,250 615  
Armed forces 0 0 0  
Occupation  
Management 1,700 1,135 565  
Farmers and farm managers 585 500 80  
Business and financial operations specialists 610 315 295  
Computer and mathematical 115 70 45  
Architecture and engineering 290 235 55  
Life, physical and social science 75 65 10  
Community and social service 660 445 215  
Legal 100 40 55  
Education, training and library 1,460 415 1,045  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 265 160 105  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 1,600 315 1,285  
Healthcare support 775 50 725  
Protective service 705 635 65  
Food preparation and serving related 1,635 420 1,215  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,165 695 470  
Personal care and service 725 115 610  
Sales and related 2,660 1,240 1,425  
Office and administrative support 3,505 685 2,825  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 425 345 75  
Construction and excavation 2,285 2,265 20  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 1,350 1,330 20  
Production 4,055 2,915 1,140  
Transportation and material moving 2,670 2,340 330  
Armed Forces 0 0 0