CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in King County, Washington
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 912,610 100 1,073,735 100 161,125 17.7
Sex              
Male 506,883 55.5 593,340 55.3 86,457 17.1
Female 405,727 44.5 480,395 44.7 74,668 18.4
Mode to work  
Drove alone 652,709 71.5 738,505 68.8 85,796 13.1
2-person carpool 89,530 9.8 112,120 10.4 22,590 25.2
3-or-more-person carpool 20,646 2.3 27,670 2.6 7,024 34.0
Bus or trolley bus 74,460 8.2 96,575 9.0 22,115 29.7
All other transit1 4,667 0.5 8,240 0.8 3,573 76.6
Bicycle or walked 35,063 3.8 41,525 3.9 6,462 18.4
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 7,811 0.9 8,680 0.8 869 11.1
Worked at home 27,724 3.0 40,415 3.8 12,691 45.8
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 17,902 2.0 18,725 1.8 823 4.6
5 to 9 65,758 7.4 66,725 6.5 967 1.5
10 to 14 105,842 12.0 107,055 10.4 1,213 1.1
15 to 19 131,477 14.9 135,675 13.1 4,198 3.2
20 to 29 200,469 22.7 222,440 21.5 21,971 11.0
30 to 44 215,524 24.4 260,160 25.2 44,636 20.7
45- 59 83,087 9.4 108,670 10.5 25,583 30.8
60 or more 64,827 7.3 113,865 11.0 49,038 75.6
Mean travel time (minutes) 26.4 (X) 30.4 (X) 4.0 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 24.4 (X) 25.5 (X) 1.1 (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  30.4 1,033,320 85,450 242,730 222,440 260,160 108,670 113,865
                Row percent   100 8.3 23.5 21.5 25.2 10.5 11.0
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 28.3 738,505 61,860 188,850 169,530 185,345 70,960 61,965
                Row percent   100 8.4 25.6 23.0 25.1 9.6 8.4
               Column percent   71.5 72.4 77.8 76.2 71.2 65.3 54.4
2-person carpool 31.8 112,120 6,985 24,045 24,500 29,770 13,085 13,745
                Row percent   100 6.2 21.4 21.9 26.6 11.7 12.3
               Column percent   10.9 8.2 9.9 11.0 11.4 12.0 12.1
3+ carpool 40.0 27,670 945 4,275 4,270 7,520 4,735 5,935
                Row percent   100 3.4 15.4 15.4 27.2 17.1 21.4
               Column percent   2.7 1.1 1.8 1.9 2.9 4.4 5.2
Bus or trolley bus 41.8 96,575 800 8,680 16,430 31,095 17,735 21,830
                Row percent   100 0.8 9.0 17.0 32.2 18.4 22.6
               Column percent   9.3 0.9 3.6 7.4 12.0 16.3 19.2
All other transit1 83.3 8,240 15 110 119 375 595 7,035
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
               Column percent   0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 6.2
Bicycle or walked 16.1 41,525 13,565 14,695 6,500 4,665 890 1,205
                Row percent   100 32.7 35.4 15.7 11.2 2.1 2.9
               Column percent   4.0 15.9 6.1 2.9 1.8 0.8 1.1
All other modes1 48.1 8,680 1,275 2,085 1,085 1,410 680 2,145
                Row percent   100 14.7 24.0 12.5 16.2 7.8 24.7
               Column percent   0.8 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.9
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 King County, Washington
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 1,065,130 43,345 257,150 764,630
Drove alone 736,670 12,760 156,990 566,920
2-person carpool 111,750 3,065 29,475 79,210
3-or-more-person carpool 27,350 980 6,605 19,755
Bus or trolley bus 94,905 15,745 35,360 43,805
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 8,215 395 2,130 5,700
Bicycle or walked 38,000 8,425 15,310 14,270
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 8,350 680 2,290 5,380
Worked at Home 39,885 1,295 8,995 29,600
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 1,073,735 593,340 480,395  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 4,900 3,710 1,190  
Construction 69,750 60,995 8,755  
Manufacturing 136,975 96,880 40,095  
Wholesale trade 47,440 31,765 15,675  
Retail trade 125,950 65,905 60,045  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 64,120 44,275 19,850  
Information 57,045 35,155 21,890  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 78,590 35,435 43,155  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 139,510 79,120 60,390  
Educational, health and social services 179,650 52,130 127,520  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 81,215 42,425 38,795  
Other services (except public administration) 47,915 22,695 25,220  
Public administration 38,445 20,945 17,500  
Armed forces 2,230 1,905 325  
Occupation  
Management 121,930 74,960 46,970  
Farmers and farm managers 650 500 150  
Business and financial operations specialists 61,260 27,370 33,885  
Computer and mathematical 60,150 44,625 15,525  
Architecture and engineering 33,660 28,590 5,065  
Life, physical and social science 13,830 7,535 6,295  
Community and social service 14,445 5,820 8,625  
Legal 16,465 8,160 8,305  
Education, training and library 47,845 14,470 33,375  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 29,925 15,215 14,710  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 44,315 12,920 31,395  
Healthcare support 15,865 2,930 12,935  
Protective service 15,480 12,040 3,445  
Food preparation and serving related 47,270 23,700 23,570  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 26,870 16,765 10,105  
Personal care and service 28,960 6,315 22,640  
Sales and related 120,200 65,355 54,845  
Office and administrative support 163,615 47,415 116,205  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 2,795 2,075 720  
Construction and excavation 52,420 49,945 2,475  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 36,315 33,675 2,640  
Production 61,925 44,650 17,280  
Transportation and material moving 56,960 47,775 9,185  
Armed Forces 590 530 60