CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Shelby County, Tennessee
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 425,319 100 463,960 100 38,641 9.1
Sex              
Male 229,088 53.9 246,010 53.0 16,922 7.4
Female 196,231 46.1 217,950 47.0 21,719 11.1
Mode to work  
Drove alone 331,645 78.0 376,025 81.0 44,380 13.4
2-person carpool 47,139 11.1 45,200 9.7 -1,939 -4.1
3-or-more-person carpool 11,252 2.6 14,465 3.1 3,213 28.6
Bus or trolley bus 12,080 2.8 7,795 1.7 -4,285 -35.5
All other transit1 186 0.0 265 0.1 79 42.5
Bicycle or walked 13,213 3.1 6,225 1.3 -6,988 -52.9
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 4,197 1.0 5,075 1.1 878 20.9
Worked at home 5,607 1.3 8,910 1.9 3,303 58.9
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 8,176 1.9 7,620 1.7 -556 -6.8
5 to 9 34,062 8.1 32,505 7.1 -1,557 -4.6
10 to 14 54,772 13.0 54,185 11.9 -587 -1.1
15 to 19 78,416 18.7 77,685 17.1 -731 -0.9
20 to 29 112,659 26.8 119,130 26.2 6,471 5.7
30 to 44 91,442 21.8 107,480 23.6 16,038 17.5
45- 59 21,525 5.1 29,650 6.5 8,125 37.7
60 or more 18,660 4.4 26,785 5.9 8,125 43.5
Mean travel time (minutes) 23.0 (X) 26.1 (X) 3.1 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 22.1 (X) 20.7 (X) -1.4 (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  26.1 455,050 40,125 131,870 119,130 107,480 29,650 26,785
                Row percent   100 8.8 29.0 26.2 23.6 6.5 5.9
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 25.2 376,025 31,790 110,540 102,935 89,515 23,560 17,690
                Row percent   100 8.5 29.4 27.4 23.8 6.3 4.7
               Column percent   82.6 79.2 83.8 86.4 83.3 79.5 66.0
2-person carpool 26.6 45,200 3,850 13,440 10,855 10,560 3,145 3,345
                Row percent   100 8.5 29.7 24.0 23.4 7.0 7.4
               Column percent   9.9 9.6 10.2 9.1 9.8 10.6 12.5
3+ carpool 32.2 14,465 1,025 3,485 3,150 3,505 1,449 1,845
                Row percent   100 7.1 24.1 21.8 24.2 10.0 12.8
               Column percent   3.2 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.3 4.9 6.9
Bus or trolley bus 46.0 7,795 230 995 985 2,145 1,175 2,260
                Row percent   100 3.0 12.8 12.6 27.5 15.1 29.0
               Column percent   1.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.0 4.0 8.4
All other transit1 37.9 265 35 69 39 24 35 64
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
Bicycle or walked 15.1 6,225 2,680 2,110 480 620 140 184
                Row percent   100 43.1 33.9 7.7 10.0 2.2 3.0
               Column percent   1.4 6.7 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7
All other modes1 53.6 5,075 510 1,240 690 1,100 133 1,395
                Row percent   100 10.0 24.4 13.6 21.7 2.6 27.5
               Column percent   1.1 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.4 5.2
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 Shelby County, Tennessee
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 462,060 20,790 121,910 319,355
Drove alone 375,480 8,795 93,615 273,070
2-person carpool 45,095 3,680 15,440 25,975
3-or-more-person carpool 14,320 1,610 5,530 7,180
Bus or trolley bus 7,745 4,110 2,140 1,500
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 265 55 100 110
Bicycle or walked 5,490 1,645 1,975 1,875
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 5,020 735 1,480 2,805
Worked at Home 8,645 155 1,640 6,850
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 463,960 246,010 217,950  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,165 945 220  
Construction 29,450 26,520 2,930  
Manufacturing 49,340 32,475 16,865  
Wholesale trade 23,415 15,460 7,955  
Retail trade 51,800 26,715 25,085  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 62,095 43,415 18,675  
Information 10,345 5,365 4,980  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 30,670 12,680 17,990  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 41,310 23,160 18,150  
Educational, health and social services 86,030 20,740 65,290  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 30,625 14,230 16,390  
Other services (except public administration) 23,280 11,355 11,925  
Public administration 22,115 11,160 10,955  
Armed forces 2,325 1,790 535  
Occupation  
Management 41,390 25,980 15,405  
Farmers and farm managers 370 345 25  
Business and financial operations specialists 20,410 9,030 11,380  
Computer and mathematical 10,680 7,345 3,335  
Architecture and engineering 6,285 5,440 845  
Life, physical and social science 3,280 1,905 1,375  
Community and social service 6,835 3,035 3,800  
Legal 4,530 2,410 2,120  
Education, training and library 22,525 5,345 17,175  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 7,145 3,455 3,690  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 24,890 5,955 18,930  
Healthcare support 7,595 1,095 6,500  
Protective service 11,115 8,410 2,705  
Food preparation and serving related 17,850 8,205 9,645  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 13,990 8,025 5,965  
Personal care and service 9,810 2,100 7,710  
Sales and related 54,280 28,380 25,900  
Office and administrative support 83,840 21,850 61,990  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 550 445 105  
Construction and excavation 22,945 22,090 855  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 18,910 17,860 1,050  
Production 29,920 19,510 10,410  
Transportation and material moving 44,195 37,300 6,895  
Armed Forces 615 495 120