CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Worcester County, Massachusetts
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF WORK, 1990 and 2000
Selected Characteristics (Universe: All Workers)		1990		2000		Change 1990 to 2000
Selected Characteristics (Universe: All Workers)		Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Workers 16 years or over		309,193	100	320,970	100	11,777	3.8
Sex
Male		164,724	53.3	166,670	51.9	1,946	1.2
Female		144,469	46.7	154,300	48.1	9,831	6.8
Mode to work
Drove alone		243,299	78.7	262,400	81.8	19,101	7.9
2-person carpool		29,284	9.5	25,525	8.0	-3,759	-12.8
3-or-more-person carpool		5,421	1.8	4,965	1.5	-456	-8.4
Bus or trolley bus		4,628	1.5	3,430	1.1	-1,198	-25.9
All other transit¹		153	0.0	794	0.2	641	419.0
Bicycle or walked		15,897	5.1	11,295	3.5	-4,602	-28.9
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode		2,541	0.8	2,750	0.9	209	8.2
Worked at home		7,970	2.6	9,820	3.1	1,850	23.2
Travel time to work (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5		14,273	4.7	11,715	3.8	-2,558	-17.9
5 to 9		47,802	15.9	39,585	12.7	-8,217	-17.2
10 to 14		55,871	18.5	53,770	17.3	-2,101	-3.8
15 to 19		52,772	17.5	49,565	15.9	-3,207	-6.1
20 to 29		58,717	19.5	63,305	20.3	4,588	7.8
30 to 44		45,205	15.0	53,950	17.3	8,745	19.3
45- 59		14,708	4.9	21,180	6.8	6,472	44.0
60 or more		11,875	3.9	18,075	5.8	6,200	52.2
Mean travel time (minutes)		19.6	(X)	23.1	(X)	3.5	(X)
Median travel time (minutes)		18.1	(X)	20.0	(X)	1.9	(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	23.1	311,150	51,300	103,335	63,305	53,950	21,180	18,075
Row percent		100	16.5	33.2	20.3	17.3	6.8	5.8
Column percent		100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Drove alone	23.3	262,400	39,380	87,440	55,345	47,065	18,550	14,630
Row percent		100	15.0	33.3	21.1	17.9	7.1	5.6
Column percent		84.3	76.8	84.6	87.4	87.2	87.6	80.9
2-person carpool	23.3	25,525	3,985	9,135	5,150	3,955	1,675	1,630
Row percent		100	15.6	35.8	20.2	15.5	6.6	6.4
Column percent		8.2	7.8	8.8	8.1	7.3	7.9	9.0
3+ carpool	27.6	4,965	615	1,570	915	830	409	620
Row percent		100	12.4	31.6	18.4	16.7	8.2	12.5
Column percent		1.6	1.2	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.9	3.4
Bus or trolley bus	29.7	3,430	185	900	685	960	275	430
Row percent		100	5.4	26.2	20.0	28.0	8.0	12.5
Column percent		1.1	0.4	0.9	1.1	1.8	1.3	2.4
All other transit¹	51.2	794	10	70	60	195	99	355
Row percent		100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Column percent		0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.5	2.0
Bicycle or walked	11.1	11,295	6,530	3,140	760	550	125	185
Row percent		100	57.8	27.8	6.7	4.9	1.1	1.6
Column percent		3.6	12.7	3.0	1.2	1.0	0.6	1.0
All other modes¹	26.8	2,750	585	1,075	400	395	55	234
Row percent		100	21.3	39.1	14.5	14.4	2.0	8.5
Column percent		0.9	1.1	1.0	0.6	0.7	0.3	1.3
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 Worcester County, Massachusetts
TABLE 3. MODE TO WORK BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
Mode to Work (Universe = Workers living in households)				Workers living in households…
Mode to Work (Universe = Workers living in households)				Total	Without a vehicle	With 1 vehicle	With 2+ vehicles
Total				316,100	11,660	71,020	233,420
Drove alone				261,105	5,385	53,555	202,170
2-person carpool				25,195	1,485	8,215	15,495
3-or-more-person carpool				4,825	440	1,680	2,700
Bus or trolley bus				3,345	1,305	1,220	810
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat				785	205	200	385
Bicycle or walked				8,600	1,975	3,285	3,340
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means				2,655	660	970	1,025
Worked at Home				9,585	200	1,895	7,495

TABLE 4. SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY¹ AND OCCUPATON¹
(Universe = All Workers)				All Workers	Sex
(Universe = All Workers)				All Workers	Male	Female
Workers 16 years and over				320,970	166,670	154,300
Industry
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining				1,600	1,095	510
Construction				18,870	17,175	1,690
Manufacturing				57,725	40,840	16,885
Wholesale trade				11,500	8,380	3,120
Retail trade				35,785	18,965	16,820
Transportation and warehousing and utilities				14,020	10,290	3,725
Information				8,195	4,400	3,795
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing				20,855	7,980	12,875
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management				23,460	12,965	10,495
Educational, health and social services				80,680	20,395	60,280
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services				19,895	8,725	11,170
Other services (except public administration)				14,930	7,740	7,190
Public administration				13,055	7,405	5,650
Armed forces				395	310	85
Occupation
Management				28,280	18,095	10,185
Farmers and farm managers				530	350	180
Business and financial operations specialists				12,560	5,475	7,090
Computer and mathematical				7,305	4,960	2,345
Architecture and engineering				7,205	6,440	765
Life, physical and social science				3,650	2,010	1,640
Community and social service				6,085	2,335	3,750
Legal				2,640	1,355	1,285
Education, training and library				22,370	5,805	16,565
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media				5,105	2,575	2,535
Healthcare practitioners and technicians				19,770	4,280	15,495
Healthcare support				8,610	1,180	7,430
Protective service				6,610	5,545	1,070
Food preparation and serving related				14,695	5,585	9,110
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance				8,535	5,840	2,695
Personal care and service				8,765	1,635	7,130
Sales and related				33,050	17,520	15,525
Office and administrative support				48,560	12,410	36,150
Farming, fishing, and forestry				545	395	155
Construction and excavation				15,505	15,105	400
Installation, maintenance and repairs				11,885	11,310	575
Production				31,440	22,130	9,310
Transportation and material moving				17,125	14,230	2,895
Armed Forces				145	120	25