1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey
Regional Municipality of York
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
| Total Number of Households | 178,200 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling Type | House | Townhouse | Apartment | ||
| 83% | 6% | 12% | |||
| Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ |
| 12% | 25% | 20% | 26% | 17% | |
| Number of Vehicles | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ |
| 4% | 28% | 51% | 12% | 4% | |
| Household Averages | Persons | Workers | Drivers | Vehicles | Trips/Day |
| 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| Total Population | 567,700 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Transit Pass |
Licenced Drivers |
Student | Full Time |
Part Time |
Work at Home | ||
| F/T | P/T | |||||||
| Male | 281,200 | 3% | 68% | 28% | 47% | 5% | 2% | 0% |
| Female | 286,500 | 3% | 64% | 26% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 0% |
| On survey day: | Made work trip | 87% | 52% | 38% | 19% | |||
| Worked from home | 2% | |||||||
| Occupation Type | Clerical | Manufacturing | Professional | Sales & Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29% | 37% | 23% | 11% |
| Age Distribution of Population | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Category | |||||||
| Median | 0-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-45 | 46-64 | 65+ | |
| 33.7 | 17% | 8% | 13% | 35% | 19% | 8% | |
| Daily Trips/Person (age 11+) | 2.6 |
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TRAVEL PATTERNS
Trips Made by Residents of York Region
| Trip Purpose Category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Period | Trips | % of 24 hr. | HB-W | HB-S | HB-D | N-HB |
| 6-9 a.m. | 294,900 | 24.4 | 50% | 25% | 16% | 9% |
| 24 Hours | 1,206,700 | 33% | 14% | 38% | 15% | |
| Percentage of Trips Within Region | 6-9 a.m. | 59% | 24 Hours | 62% |
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Trips Made to York Region
| Destination Purpose | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Period | Trips | % of 24 hr. | Work | School | Home | Other |
| 6-9 a.m. | 281,900 | 23.7 | 58% | 23% | 4% | 15% |
| 24 Hours | 1,187,400 | 19% | 6% | 43% | 32% | |
Trips Made by Residents of York Region
| Time Period | Trips | Auto Driver |
Auto Passng. |
Local Transit |
GO Train |
Walk & Cycle |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-9 a.m. | 294,900 | 65% | 13% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 6% |
| 24 Hours | 1,206,700 | 70% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Median Trip Length (km) by Mode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Driver |
Auto Passng. |
Local Transit |
GO Train | |
| 6.6 | 3.8 | 15.4 | 25.9 | |
Trips Made to York Region
| Time Period | Trips | Auto Driver |
Auto Passng. |
Local Transit |
GO Train |
Walk & Cycle |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-9 a.m. | 281,900 | 67% | 14% | 4% | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 24 Hours | 1,187,400 | 71% | 17% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 3% |