Travel Trend Brief 10. Commuting Mode Choice
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Figure 10-1.  Long Term Commuting Trend 1960 - 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table DP03 - Selected Economic Characteristics  http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_DP03&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/DP03/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/DP03/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-2.   Private Vehicle Mode Share Trend 1980 - 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table DP03 - Selected Economic Characteristics  http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_DP03&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/DP03/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-3.  Detailed Mode Use Share Trend (Private Vehicles Excluded) 1980 - 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08006&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-4. Net Change in Workers 2000-2010 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08006&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.31000.005
Table 10-1. Long Term Modal Usage Trends 1980 - 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08006&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-5. Multi-Decade Commuting Trend by Mode (SOV excluded) 1980 - 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08006&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.31000.005
Table 10-2. 2009 NHTS and 2010 ACS Comparison of Usual Travel 2009 National Household Travel Survey, and  2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table DP03 - Selected Economic Characteristics  http://nhts.ornl.gov/download.shtml#2009    
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Table 10-3.  Usual Versus Yesterdays’ Travel Mode, 2009 NHTS 2009 National Household Travel Survey http://nhts.ornl.gov/download.shtml#2009    
Figure 10-6. Mode Change in Workers 2000-2010 by Census Region 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0200000US1|0200000US2|0200000US3|0200000US4    
Figure 10-7. Mode Trends by Region 2000 – 2010 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0200000US1|0200000US2|0200000US3|0200000US4    
Table 10-4.  Modal Shares by Gender  2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08006&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08006/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-8.  Workers by Mode and Age 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08101 - Means of Transportation to Work by Age http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08101&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-9. Modal Share by Age 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08101 - Means of Transportation to Work by Age http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08101&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.31000.005
Table 10-5. Mode Shares by Age Group  Table B08101 - Means of Transportation to Work by Age http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08101&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.31000.005
Table 10-6. Mode Share and Changes by Mode for Young Workers, 2000 and 2010 2000 Decennial Census and 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08101 - Means of Transportation to Work by Age http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08101&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08101/0100000US.31000.005
Table 10-7. Mode Shares by Race and Ethnicity 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Tables B08105 B, C, D, H, I Means of Transportation to Work (Black, American Indian, Asian, White, non-Hispanic, Hispanic) http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08105B&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08105B/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08105B/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-10. Racial and Ethnic Composition of Mode Usage for Commuting 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Tables B08105 B, C, D, H, I Means of Transportation to Work (Black, American Indian, Asian, White, non-Hispanic, Hispanic) http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08105B&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08105B/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08105B/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-11. Distribution of Immigrant Commuters by Year of Arrival Custom table of mode to work by year of entry prepared by CUTR Brief_10compiled.xlsx    
Figure 10-12. Trend in Mode Use with Time in America Custom table of mode to work by year of entry prepared by CUTR Brief_10compiled.xlsx    
Figure 10-13. Commuting Mode Share by Immigrant Status Custom table of mode to work by immigrant status prepared by CUTR Brief_10compiled.xlsx    
Figure 10-14. Mode Use by Household Income of Worker Custom table of mode to work by worker income prepared by CUTR Brief_10compiled.xlsx    
Figure 10-15. Modal Composition by Income Group Custom table of mode to work by worker income prepared by CUTR Brief_10compiled.xlsx    
Figure 10-16. Share of Households with Workers by Vehicle Availability 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table C08203 - Number of Workers in Household by Vehicles Available http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_C08203&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/C08203/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/C08203/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-17. Mode Use of Workers by Vehicles per Household   2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08141 - Means of Transportation to Work by Vehicles Available http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08141&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08141/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08141/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-18. Mode Use by Workers in Zero Vehicle Households 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08141 - Means of Transportation to Work by Vehicles Available http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08141&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08141/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08141/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-19. Mode Use by Worker Occupational Categories 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08124 - Means of Transportation to Work by Occupation http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08124&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08124/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08124/0100000US.31000.005
Figure 10-20. Share of Workers by Mode and  Worker Industry Categories 2010 ACS 1-year estimates: Table B08126 - Means of Transportation to Work by Industry http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B08126&prodType=table http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08126/0100000US.04000 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B08126/0100000US.31000.005