Greg:
Yes, ACS has vehicle occupancy data in the Commuting (Journey to
Work) topic. ACS calls it “Means of Transportation to Work,”
and breaks the information down into single-occupant, 2-person, 3-person, and
4-or-more-person carpools (as well as bus, train, bicycle, etc.) in the
standard tables that you can download from American Factfinder on the Census
website. You can get added detail from the Public Use Microdata Sample
(PUMS) dataset, which takes the variable up to 7-person carpools (e.g.,
vanpools). But it has a smaller sample size (1 percent for each annual
file versus about 2.3 percent), and it uses 100,000 population PUMS data areas
instead of counties, cities, etc. The ability (or obligation) to create
your own crosstabs may be considered an advantage (or disadvantage).
Pete Swensson, Senior Planner
Thurston Regional Planning Council
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[mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Youell, Greg (Mapa)
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:49 PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] Occupancy Data
Is it possible to get vehicle occupancy stats for work trips
from the ACS?
Any suggestions on getting vehicle occupancy data (that is,
other than going out and counting it J
)
Greg Youell
Transportation and Data Manager
Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA)
2222 Cuming St.
Omaha, NE 68102
P: 402-444-6866 ext. 220
C: 918-845-3137
F: 402-342-0949
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