1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey
City of Peterborough
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
| Total Population | 72,500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Transit Pass | Licenced Drivers | Student | Full Time | Part Time | Work at Home | ||
| F/T | P/T | |||||||
| Male | 34,300 | 6% | 70% | 27% | 36% | 8% | 2% | 0% |
| Female | 38,200 | 9% | 65% | 27% | 21% | 15% | 1% | 0% |
| On survey day: | Made work trip | 84% | 50% | 31% | * | |||
| Worked from home | 2% | |||||||
| Occupation Type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerical | Manufacturing | Professional | Sales & Service | |
| 30% | 42% | 15% | 13% |
| Age Distribution of Population | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Category | |||||||
| Median | 0-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-45 | 46-64 | 65+ | |
| 34.4 | 15% | 6% | 16% | 29% | 17% | 17% | |
| Daily Trips/Person (age 11+) | 2.7 |
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TRAVEL PATTERNS
Trips Made by Residents of City of Peterborough
| Trip Purpose Category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Period | Trips | % of 24 hr. | HB-W | HB-S | HB-D | N-HB |
| 6-9 a.m. | 29,000 | 17.2 | 47% | 27% | 18% | 8% |
| 24 Hours | 168,300 | 24% | 12% | 45% | 18% | |
| Percentage of Trips Within Region | 6-9 a.m. | 83% | 24 Hours | 84% |
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Trips Made to City of Peterborough
| Destination Purpose | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Period | Trips | % of 24 hr. | Work | School | Home | Other |
| 6-9 a.m. | 36,500 | 18.6 | 52% | 29% | 4% | 15% |
| 24 Hours | 196,600 | 14% | 7% | 35% | 44% | |
Trips Made by Residents of City of Peterborough
| Time Period | Trips | Auto Driver | Auto Passng. | Local Transit | GO Train | Walk & Cycle | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-9 a.m. | 29,000 | 63% | 12% | 4% | * | 13% | 7% |
| 24 Hours | 168,300 | 66% | 20% | 5% | * | 7% | 3% |
| Median Trip Length (km) by Mode | Auto Driver | Auto Passng. | Local Transit | GO Train |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.1 | * |
Trips Made to City of Peterborough
| Time Period | Trips | Auto Driver | Auto Passng. | Local Transit | GO Train | Walk & Cycle | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-9 a.m. | 36,500 | 63% | 12% | 4% | * | 10% | 11% |
| 24 Hours | 196,600 | 67% | 20% | 4% | * | 6% | 3% |