CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Providence County, Rhode Island
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 285,397 100 280,115 100 -5,282 -1.9
Sex              
Male 145,271 50.9 140,625 50.2 -4,646 -3.2
Female 140,126 49.1 139,495 49.8 -631 -0.5
Mode to work  
Drove alone 220,229 77.2 223,425 79.8 3,196 1.5
2-person carpool 29,293 10.3 23,610 8.4 -5,683 -19.4
3-or-more-person carpool 6,077 2.1 5,225 1.9 -852 -14.0
Bus or trolley bus 8,993 3.2 7,300 2.6 -1,693 -18.8
All other transit1 223 0.1 450 0.2 227 101.8
Bicycle or walked 14,503 5.1 13,080 4.7 -1,423 -9.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 1,894 0.7 1,910 0.7 16 0.8
Worked at home 4,185 1.5 5,115 1.8 930 22.2
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 10,775 3.8 8,765 3.2 -2,010 -18.7
5 to 9 40,914 14.5 33,280 12.1 -7,634 -18.7
10 to 14 54,828 19.5 49,375 18.0 -5,453 -9.9
15 to 19 57,237 20.4 51,200 18.6 -6,037 -10.5
20 to 29 63,333 22.5 65,065 23.7 1,732 2.7
30 to 44 38,652 13.7 43,780 15.9 5,128 13.3
45- 59 8,920 3.2 12,595 4.6 3,675 41.2
60 or more 6,553 2.3 10,945 4.0 4,392 67.0
Mean travel time (minutes) 18.3 (X) 21.4 (X) 3.1 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.0 (X) 15.9 (X) -2.1 (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  21.4 275,000 42,045 100,575 65,065 43,780 12,595 10,945
                Row percent   100 15.3 36.6 23.7 15.9 4.6 4.0
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.3 223,425 30,720 82,135 55,935 36,780 10,175 7,690
                Row percent   100 13.7 36.8 25.0 16.5 4.6 3.4
               Column percent   81.2 73.1 81.7 86.0 84.0 80.8 70.3
2-person carpool 21.0 23,610 3,625 9,480 4,980 3,495 1,120 920
                Row percent   100 15.4 40.2 21.1 14.8 4.7 3.9
               Column percent   8.6 8.6 9.4 7.7 8.0 8.9 8.4
3+ carpool 24.9 5,225 650 1,915 1,070 765 355 465
                Row percent   100 12.4 36.7 20.5 14.6 6.8 8.9
               Column percent   1.9 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.8 4.2
Bus or trolley bus 34.9 7,300 190 1,580 1,560 2,040 745 1,185
                Row percent   100 2.6 21.6 21.4 27.9 10.2 16.2
               Column percent   2.7 0.5 1.6 2.4 4.7 5.9 10.8
All other transit1 58.4 450 19 90 39 40 45 224
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 2.0
Bicycle or walked 11.3 13,080 6,435 4,640 1,195 480 65 265
                Row percent   100 49.2 35.5 9.1 3.7 0.5 2.0
               Column percent   4.8 15.3 4.6 1.8 1.1 0.5 2.4
All other modes1 29.7 1,910 410 730 295 185 100 194
                Row percent   100 21.5 38.2 15.4 9.7 5.2 10.2
               Column percent   0.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.8
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 Providence County, Rhode Island
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 274,310 11,990 64,825 197,500
Drove alone 222,305 4,675 47,555 170,075
2-person carpool 23,405 1,260 7,690 14,460
3-or-more-person carpool 5,080 655 1,925 2,500
Bus or trolley bus 7,120 2,265 2,350 2,510
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 380 75 105 204
Bicycle or walked 9,395 2,480 3,365 3,550
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 1,830 375 535 925
Worked at Home 4,790 205 1,300 3,285
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 280,115 140,625 139,495  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 510 345 165  
Construction 13,530 12,195 1,330  
Manufacturing 45,175 27,485 17,690  
Wholesale trade 9,725 6,685 3,035  
Retail trade 27,665 14,230 13,435  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 10,325 7,615 2,710  
Information 7,085 3,795 3,285  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 22,510 9,335 13,175  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 23,925 13,240 10,690  
Educational, health and social services 72,525 20,510 52,015  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 19,195 9,730 9,465  
Other services (except public administration) 12,925 6,705 6,220  
Public administration 14,705 8,450 6,255  
Armed forces 325 305 20  
Occupation  
Management 24,960 14,990 9,970  
Farmers and farm managers 105 65 40  
Business and financial operations specialists 11,765 5,685 6,080  
Computer and mathematical 6,030 4,150 1,885  
Architecture and engineering 4,225 3,645 580  
Life, physical and social science 2,555 1,320 1,235  
Community and social service 5,740 2,060 3,685  
Legal 3,840 2,195 1,645  
Education, training and library 18,010 5,250 12,760  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 5,910 2,805 3,105  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 17,765 4,540 13,225  
Healthcare support 7,775 1,065 6,710  
Protective service 6,565 5,465 1,100  
Food preparation and serving related 13,160 6,235 6,925  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 7,585 5,620 1,965  
Personal care and service 6,820 1,535 5,280  
Sales and related 26,550 13,810 12,740  
Office and administrative support 48,125 12,065 36,065  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 270 205 65  
Construction and excavation 11,190 10,855 340  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 8,355 7,990 365  
Production 29,215 17,760 11,455  
Transportation and material moving 13,470 11,205 2,265  
Armed Forces 125 110 15