P31. Travel Time to Work for Workers 16+ Years [15] - Census 2000 on 2010 Geographies Summary File 3 (Sample Data) (RC2000SF3) - Census 2000 on 2010 Geographies

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P31. Travel Time to Work for Workers 16+ Years [15]

Universe: Workers 16 Years and over

Table Details

P31.

Travel Time to Work for Workers 16+ Years

Universe: Workers 16 Years and over

Variable	Label
RC2000SF3_003_P031001	Total
RC2000SF3_003_P031002	Did not Work at Home
RC2000SF3_003_P031003	Less than 5 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031004	5 to 9 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031005	10 to 14 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031006	15 to 19 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031007	20 to 24 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031008	25 to 29 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031009	30 to 34 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031010	35 to 39 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031011	40 to 44 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031012	45 to 59 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031013	60 to 89 Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031014	90 or More Minutes
RC2000SF3_003_P031015	Worked at Home

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
	Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Population Characteristics -> Journey to Work -> Travel Time to Work

Travel Time to Work

The data on travel time to work were derived from answers to long-form questionnaire Item 24b, which was asked of a sample of the population 15 years old and over. This question was asked of people who indicated in Question 21 that they worked at some time during the reference week and who reported in Question 23a that they worked outside their home. Travel time to work refers to the total number of minutes that it usually took the person to get from home to work each day during the reference week. The elapsed time includes time spent waiting for public transportation, picking up passengers in carpools, and time spent in other activities related to getting to work. (For more information, see "Reference Week.") Data were tabulated for workers 16 years old and over; that is, members of the armed forces and civilians who were at work during the reference week.

Aggregate travel time to work (minutes)

Aggregate travel time to work (minutes) is calculated by adding together all the number of minutes each worker traveled to work (one way) for specified travel times and/or means of transportation. Aggregate travel time to work is zero if the aggregate is zero, is rounded to 4 minutes if the actual aggregate is 1 to 7 minutes, and is rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 minutes for all other values (if the aggregate is not already evenly divisible by 5). (For more information, see "Aggregate" under "Derived Measures".)

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

Mean travel time to work is the average travel time in minutes that workers usually took to get from home to work (one way) during the reference week. This measure is obtained by dividing the total number of minutes taken to get from home to work by the number of workers 16 years old and over who did not work at home. The travel time includes time spent waiting for public transportation, picking up passengers in carpools, and time spent in other activities related to getting to work. Mean travel times of workers having specific characteristics also are computed. For example, the mean travel time of workers traveling 45 or more minutes is computed by dividing the aggregate travel time of workers whose travel time was 45 or more minutes by the number of workers whose travel time was 45 or more minutes. Mean travel time to work is rounded to the nearest tenth. (For more information on means, see "Derived Measures".)

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
	Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Population Characteristics -> Work Status in 1999 -> Worker

Worker

The terms "worker" and "work" appear in connection with several subjects: employment status, journey-to-work, class of worker, and work status in 1999. Their meaning varies and, therefore, should be determined by referring to the definition of the subject in which they appear. When used in the concepts "Workers in Family," "Workers in Family in 1999," and "Full-Time, Year-Round Workers," the term "worker" relates to the meaning of work defined for the "Work Status in 1999" subject.