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Data Dictionary: Census 1970 on 2010 Geographies
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Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Universe: Count of Persons at Work During the Census Week
Variable Details
T118. Means of Transportation to Work (15%)
Universe: Count of Persons at Work During the Census Week
T118_002 Private Auto:
Percent base:
Count of Persons at Work During the Census Week (SE:T118_001)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
Return_Value = RC1970ORG:RC1970ORG_003_PT036001 + RC1970ORG:RC1970ORG_003_PT036002
Variables used in the formula:
RC1970ORG:RC1970ORG_003_PT036001
Means of Transportation to Work: Private Auto: Driver
RC1970ORG:RC1970ORG_003_PT036002
Means of Transportation to Work: Private Auto: Passenger
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 1970 Census Users’ Guide; U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1970.
  1970 Census Users' Guide - Part I -> Part II. Population Census Concepts (Concepts 50 through 149) -> Work patterns: place of work and means of transportation to work -> Means of transportation to work
Means of transportation to work
Ascertained for persons 14 years of age and over who reported working during the reference week, including Armed Forces personnel, Respondents were asked that principal mode of travel or type of conveyance used to get to their place of work on the last day they worked.

In 1960, the categories were private auto or car pool, railroad, subway or elevated (the latter two categories were combined in tabulations); bus or streetcar: taxicab. other means (taxicab was included in other means in tabulations); walked only; worked at home.

In 1970, the categories are driver, private auto; passenger, private auto; bus or streetcar; subway or elevated ; railroad; taxicab, walked only; worked at home; other means.