CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Matagorda County, Texas
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 14,614 100 13,830 100 -784 -5.4
Sex              
Male 8,560 58.6 7,770 56.2 -790 -9.2
Female 6,054 41.4 6,060 43.8 6 0.1
Mode to work  
Drove alone 10,250 70.1 10,400 75.2 150 1.5
2-person carpool 2,307 15.8 1,700 12.3 -607 -26.3
3-or-more-person carpool 910 6.2 880 6.4 -30 -3.3
Bus or trolley bus 8 0.1 25 0.2 17 212.5
All other transit1 6 0.0 25 0.2 19 316.7
Bicycle or walked 423 2.9 325 2.3 -98 -23.2
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 337 2.3 209 1.5 -128 -38.0
Worked at home 373 2.6 265 1.9 -108 -29.0
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 985 6.9 800 5.9 -185 -18.8
5 to 9 2,426 17.0 2,655 19.6 229 9.4
10 to 14 2,138 15.0 2,420 17.8 282 13.2
15 to 19 1,978 13.9 1,505 11.1 -473 -23.9
20 to 29 2,432 17.1 2,385 17.6 -47 -1.9
30 to 44 2,598 18.2 1,840 13.6 -758 -29.2
45- 59 617 4.3 910 6.7 293 47.5
60 or more 1,067 7.5 1,045 7.7 -22 -2.1
Mean travel time (minutes) 21.8 (X) 23.8 (X) 2.0 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 19.0 (X) 15.6 (X) -3.4 (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  23.8 13,565 3,455 3,925 2,385 1,840 910 1,045
                Row percent   100 25.5 28.9 17.6 13.6 6.7 7.7
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.9 10,400 2,730 3,245 1,845 1,325 665 600
                Row percent   100 26.3 31.2 17.7 12.7 6.4 5.8
               Column percent   76.7 79.0 82.7 77.4 72.0 73.1 57.4
2-person carpool 28.7 1,700 285 380 370 340 130 195
                Row percent   100 16.8 22.4 21.8 20.0 7.6 11.5
               Column percent   12.5 8.2 9.7 15.5 18.5 14.3 18.7
3+ carpool 34.7 880 145 175 140 125 110 179
                Row percent   100 16.5 19.9 15.9 14.2 12.5 20.3
               Column percent   6.5 4.2 4.5 5.9 6.8 12.1 17.1
Bus or trolley bus 52.2 25 0 15 0 0 0 14
                Row percent   100 0.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 56.0
               Column percent   0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
All other transit1 6.2 25 20 4 0 0 0 0
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 14.9 325 235 45 15 10 0 20
                Row percent   100 72.3 13.8 4.6 3.1 0.0 6.2
               Column percent   2.4 6.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.0 1.9
All other modes1 46.0 209 50 55 15 44 15 35
                Row percent   100 23.9 26.3 7.2 21.1 7.2 16.7
               Column percent   1.5 1.4 1.4 0.6 2.4 1.6 3.3
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 Matagorda County, Texas
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 13,815 540 2,940 10,335
Drove alone 10,400 195 2,140 8,065
2-person carpool 1,695 115 505 1,075
3-or-more-person carpool 870 95 110 660
Bus or trolley bus 25 4 0 25
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 25 0 10 14
Bicycle or walked 325 50 75 199
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 210 45 55 115
Worked at Home 265 30 55 180
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 13,830 7,770 6,060  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 1,225 1,060 165  
Construction 1,310 1,190 120  
Manufacturing 1,045 845 195  
Wholesale trade 325 245 80  
Retail trade 1,550 775 775  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,210 1,795 410  
Information 85 40 45  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 595 160 435  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 780 425 350  
Educational, health and social services 2,700 435 2,265  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 765 235 530  
Other services (except public administration) 645 325 320  
Public administration 600 230 370  
Armed forces 4 4 0  
Occupation  
Management 815 455 360  
Farmers and farm managers 325 255 70  
Business and financial operations specialists 305 145 165  
Computer and mathematical 110 85 25  
Architecture and engineering 385 320 60  
Life, physical and social science 175 145 30  
Community and social service 135 55 80  
Legal 70 25 45  
Education, training and library 1,070 225 845  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 135 60 75  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 580 160 415  
Healthcare support 265 10 255  
Protective service 375 210 165  
Food preparation and serving related 600 95 505  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 650 370 280  
Personal care and service 290 10 275  
Sales and related 1,395 595 800  
Office and administrative support 1,600 370 1,230  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 545 510 40  
Construction and excavation 1,390 1,335 55  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 815 795 25  
Production 1,095 950 140  
Transportation and material moving 705 580 130  
Armed Forces 0 0 0