Work Commute
Date posted:09/04/2003
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- Home-To-Work Commute Times - Colorado, Larimer County, & Municipalities
- Work Commute Destinations - Fort Collins & Loveland Residents
- Percentage of Drivers Carpooling to Work- Colorado, Larimer County, & Municipalities
Commute time is the average amount of time an individual spends travelling to a particular destination, in this case, the workplace.
What this chart shows: Home-to-Work Commute Times* - Colorado, Larimer County, and Municipalities
* Based on workers 16 years of age and older.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau - Census 1990 and 2000
What this chart shows: Work Commute Destinations for Fort Collins Residents, 2001
What this chart shows: Work Commute Destinations for Loveland Residents, 2001
Data Source: North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization - 2001 Travel Survey, Appendix B: Analysis of Trip Destinations
What this chart shows: Percentage of Drivers Carpooling to Work - Colorado, Larimer County, & Municipalities, 1990 & 2000
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau - Census 1990 and 2000
What these data tell us:
The majority of commuters in Larimer County enjoy short commutes, less than a half an hour. In Fort Collins especially, commuters tend to live and work in the same town, leading to shorter commutes overall.Less than 20% of commuters who drive carpool to work regularly. Carpooling rates have decreased state- and countywide over the past 10 years. However, they have remained steady in Fort Collins (despite a significant increase in the number of Fort Collins commutes; see data table) and increased in Estes Park and Wellington.
Additional Information:
On Compass -
- Air Quality
- Miles of Road
- Population Size & Growth
- Public Transportation
- Vehicle Miles Traveled
- Vehicle Registration
- Vehicles Per Household
- Work Commute
Outside Compass -
- City of Fort Collins Transportation Department: Information about Fort Collins' transportation issues, including road planning and repair, public transportation, and bike paths.
- City of Loveland Department of Public Works - Engineering and Transportation: Information about Loveland transportation issues, including traffic, street surfacing, and public transportation.
- North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2001 Regional Travel Survey Results: Information about trip destinations, trip purposes, and trip lengths.
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Data Tables:
Home-To-Work Commute Times - Colorado, Larimer County, and Municipalities, 2000
|
Colorado |
Larimer County |
Berthoud |
Campion |
Estes Park |
Fort Collins |
Loveland |
Timnath |
Wellington |
|
|
< 30 min. |
67% |
76% |
59% |
65% |
86% |
85% |
69% |
78% |
75% |
|
30-59 min. |
27% |
18% |
33% |
26% |
6% |
11% |
25% |
20% |
20% |
|
>60 min. |
6% |
6% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
5% |
0% |
2% |
5% |
Work Commute Destinations - Fort Collins & Loveland Residents, 2001
|
Home Location |
||
|
Work Location |
Fort Collins |
Loveland |
|
Berthoud |
.2% |
2.5% |
|
Boulder |
.4% |
3.2% |
|
Denver |
.8% |
2.3% |
|
Fort Collins |
82.9% |
18.0% |
|
Greeley |
4.0% |
4.4% |
|
Longmont |
1.4% |
6.5% |
|
Loveland |
5.2% |
55.1% |
|
Wellington |
.4% |
0.0% |
|
Windsor |
2.4% |
1.2% |
Percentage of Drivers Carpooling to Work, 1990 & 2000
|
Colorado |
Larimer County |
Berthoud |
Campion |
Estes Park |
Fort Collins |
Loveland |
Timnath |
Wellington |
|
|
1990 Total |
1,426,913 |
80,988 |
1259 |
821 |
1281 |
37,275 |
16,508 |
93 |
521 |
|
% Alone |
85% |
87% |
86% |
85% |
86% |
88% |
87% |
88% |
85% |
|
% Carpooled |
15% |
13% |
14% |
15% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
15% |
|
2000 Total |
1,914,622 |
118,947 |
2585 |
821 |
2280 |
55,184 |
24,068 |
101 |
1332 |
|
% Alone |
86% |
88% |
90% |
85% |
84% |
88% |
88% |
92% |
83% |
|
% Carpooled |
14% |
12% |
10% |
15% |
16% |
12% |
12% |
8% |
17% |