CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Pierce 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 233,197 100 271,820 100 38,623 16.6
Sex              
Male 130,016 55.8 144,380 53.1 14,364 11.0
Female 103,181 44.2 127,440 46.9 24,259 23.5
Mode to work  
Drove alone 178,396 76.5 210,580 77.5 32,184 18.0
2-person carpool 22,516 9.7 26,445 9.7 3,929 17.4
3-or-more-person carpool 4,777 2.0 6,245 2.3 1,468 30.7
Bus or trolley bus 3,807 1.6 5,255 1.9 1,448 38.0
All other transit1 128 0.1 150 0.1 22 17.2
Bicycle or walked 12,409 5.3 9,330 3.4 -3,079 -24.8
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 2,354 1.0 2,245 0.8 -109 -4.6
Worked at home 8,810 3.8 11,565 4.3 2,755 31.3
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 9,695 4.3 9,115 3.5 -580 -6.0
5 to 9 26,751 11.9 26,880 10.3 129 0.5
10 to 14 35,960 16.0 39,460 15.2 3,500 9.7
15 to 19 41,371 18.4 43,505 16.7 2,134 5.2
20 to 29 53,446 23.8 59,270 22.8 5,824 10.9
30 to 44 39,075 17.4 48,570 18.7 9,495 24.3
45- 59 10,511 4.7 16,760 6.4 6,249 59.5
60 or more 7,578 3.4 16,690 6.4 9,112 120.2
Mean travel time (minutes) 20.5 (X) 24.2 (X) 3.7 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 19.8 (X) 20.3 (X) 0.5 (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  24.2 260,255 35,995 82,965 59,270 48,570 16,760 16,690
                Row percent   100 13.8 31.9 22.8 18.7 6.4 6.4
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 23.6 210,580 25,810 69,065 51,525 39,765 13,340 11,085
                Row percent   100 12.3 32.8 24.5 18.9 6.3 5.3
               Column percent   80.9 71.7 83.2 86.9 81.9 79.6 66.4
2-person carpool 26.7 26,445 2,925 8,335 5,330 5,505 2,040 2,310
                Row percent   100 11.1 31.5 20.2 20.8 7.7 8.7
               Column percent   10.2 8.1 10.0 9.0 11.3 12.2 13.8
3+ carpool 30.4 6,245 745 1,775 990 1,255 535 930
                Row percent   100 11.9 28.4 15.9 20.1 8.6 14.9
               Column percent   2.4 2.1 2.1 1.7 2.6 3.2 5.6
Bus or trolley bus 46.4 5,255 140 745 660 1,295 655 1,765
                Row percent   100 2.7 14.2 12.6 24.6 12.5 33.6
               Column percent   2.0 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.7 3.9 10.6
All other transit1 53.6 150 0 34 4 14 24 83
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5
Bicycle or walked 10.8 9,330 5,715 2,330 480 490 94 225
                Row percent   100 61.3 25.0 5.1 5.3 1.0 2.4
               Column percent   3.6 15.9 2.8 0.8 1.0 0.6 1.3
All other modes1 30.0 2,245 665 680 290 255 70 290
                Row percent   100 29.6 30.3 12.9 11.4 3.1 12.9
               Column percent   0.9 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.7
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 Pierce 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 264,055 7,910 55,605 200,540
Drove alone 208,630 3,840 41,100 163,690
2-person carpool 25,695 835 6,985 17,875
3-or-more-person carpool 5,685 220 1,605 3,855
Bus or trolley bus 5,125 1,545 1,610 1,970
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 135 0 55 84
Bicycle or walked 6,050 945 1,730 3,375
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 1,880 275 515 1,090
Worked at Home 10,850 250 2,005 8,595
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 271,820 144,380 127,440  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 2,260 1,590 675  
Construction 19,845 17,600 2,245  
Manufacturing 23,325 17,245 6,080  
Wholesale trade 9,975 7,080 2,895  
Retail trade 33,070 15,335 17,735  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 13,705 10,370 3,335  
Information 5,775 3,325 2,450  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 15,350 6,080 9,270  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 19,060 10,410 8,650  
Educational, health and social services 61,310 15,465 45,845  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 21,585 9,465 12,120  
Other services (except public administration) 14,120 7,205 6,915  
Public administration 14,885 8,160 6,725  
Armed forces 17,550 15,050 2,500  
Occupation  
Management 20,480 12,465 8,015  
Farmers and farm managers 305 220 85  
Business and financial operations specialists 10,260 5,025 5,235  
Computer and mathematical 3,535 2,580 955  
Architecture and engineering 3,625 3,155 470  
Life, physical and social science 1,490 840 650  
Community and social service 5,765 2,370 3,395  
Legal 2,655 1,190 1,465  
Education, training and library 15,850 4,320 11,530  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 3,545 1,755 1,790  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 15,725 5,200 10,530  
Healthcare support 6,245 1,000 5,245  
Protective service 6,160 4,760 1,400  
Food preparation and serving related 14,645 5,415 9,230  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 8,530 5,205 3,325  
Personal care and service 9,975 1,700 8,275  
Sales and related 29,915 14,370 15,545  
Office and administrative support 39,985 9,685 30,300  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 1,305 860 450  
Construction and excavation 16,125 15,490 630  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 13,505 12,635 870  
Production 15,610 11,440 4,175  
Transportation and material moving 19,020 15,700 3,325  
Armed Forces 7,555 7,000 555