Topic II: Demographics Of Active Transportation
This page looks at over- or under-representation of people of color and low-income commuters among those who walk to work or take transit to work. Unless otherwise noted, the figures on this page were updated in 2021. Walking, biking, and taking transit all provide options to get to work that tend to be cheaper than…
Read More →The Benchmarking Report began looking at over- or under-representation of people of color and low-income commuters among those who walk to work or take transit to work in 2016. The Benchmarking Report has not typically reported demographics on bicycling to work because demographic data on who rides a bicycle to work is not available in…
Read More →This topic looks at what we know about who bikes, walks, and takes transit based on public data. Major data sources include the annual American Community Survey by the Census Bureau and the periodic National Household Travel Survey by the US Department of Transportation. While this data comes with limitations, it provides an insight into…
Read More →