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Changes in Means of Transportation to Work

Between 1980 and 1990

In the State of Oregon

(Based on U.S. Census Bureau Data)

 

Workers in 1980

Workers in 1990

Change

 

Thousands

Percent

Thousands

Percent

Thousands

Percent

Drive Alone

730

65.7 %

949

73.3 %

+219

30.0 %

Rideshare

196

17.6 %

166

12.8 %

-30

- 15.3 %

Transit

56

5.0 %

44

3.4 %

-12

- 21.4 %

Other

130

11.7 %

136

10.5 %

+6

3.8 %

Total

1,112

100.0 %

1,295

100.0 %

+183

16.5 %

Changes in Means of Transportation to Work

Between 1980 and 1990

Outside the Tri County Area in the State of Oregon

(Based on U.S. Census Bureau Data)

 

Workers in 1980

Workers in 1990

Change

 

Thousands

Percent

Thousands

Percent

Thousands

Percent

Drive Alone

417

67.0 %

522

73.7 %

+105

25.2 %

Rideshare

108

17.4 %

94

13.3 %

-14

- 13.0 %

Transit

9

1.4 %

7

1.0 %

-2

- 22.2 %

Other

88

14.2 %

85

12.0 %

-3

- 3.4 %

Total

622

100.0 %

708

100.0 %

+86

13.8 %

Changes in Means of Transportation to Work

Between 1980 and 1990

In the Tri-County (Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington) Area (PSMA*)

(Based on U.S. Census Bureau Data)

 

Workers in 1980

Workers in 1990

Change

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Drive Alone

318,014

64.8 %

428,792

73.0 %

+110,778

34.8 %

Rideshare

87,415

17.8 %

72,551

12.4 %

- 14,900

- 17.0 %

Transit

46,577

9.5 %

36,458

6.2 %

- 10,900

- 21.7 %

Work At Home

10,708

2.2 %

23,716

4.0 %

+ 13,008

121..5 %

Other

27,844

5.7 %

25,617

4.4 %

- 2,187

- 7.6 %

Total

490,594

100.0 %

587,174

100.0 %

+ 96,580

19.7 %

* Yamhill county was not in PSMA in 1980 but was included in 1990. Yamhill County data has been removed from 1990 Census totals for purposes of comparison.

Changes in Means of Transportation to Work

Between 1980 and 1990

From Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah and Washington Counties

To the Portland Central Business District*

(Based on U.S. Census Bureau Data)

 

Workers in 1980

Workers in 1990

Change

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Drive Alone

35,745

42.6%

46,126

56.7 %

10,381

14.1 %

Rideshare

16,378

19.5 %

12,888

15.8 %

- 3,490

- 3.7 %

Transit

26,995

32.2 %

18,089

22.2 %

- 8,906

- 10.0 %

Other

4,764

5.7 %

4,257

5.2 %

-507

- 0.5 %

Total

83,882

100.0 %

81,360

100.0 %

- 2,522

- 3.0 %

* Census tracts 51, 53, 54, 56 and 57

Changes in Means of Transportation to Work

Between 1980 and 1990

In the Portland-Vancouver CMSA * (Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah and Washington Counties) Area

(Based on U.S. Census Bureau Data)

 

Workers in 1980

Workers in 1990

Change

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Drive Alone

375,233

66.0 %

516,789

74.2 %

+141,556

37.7 %

Rideshare

102,568

18.0 %

84,568

12.2 %

- 18,000

- 17.6 %

Transit

47,478

8.4 %

38,692

5.6 %

- 8,786

- 21.7 %

Work At Home

12,496

2.2 %

27,306

3.9 %

+ 14,808

118.5 %

Other

30,696

5.4 %

28,764

4.1 %

- 1,932

- 6.3 %

Total

568,473

100.0 %

696,119

100.0 %

+ 127,646

22.5 %

* Yamhill county was not in CSMA in 1980 but was included in 1990. Yamhill County data has been removed from 1990 Census totals for purposes of comparison.