Tag: census

September 19, 2013

Census data confirms steady climb in Seattle bike commuting, driving alone now below 50%

Bike commuting is at an all-time high in Seattle and continues to climb, according to Census survey data. Perhaps a bigger symbolic moment has been reached, however: Driving alone to work is now below 50 percent in the city of Seattle, demonstrating a sea change in the way people in our city choose to get…
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tagged: american communities survey 2012, census, commuting
September 25, 2012

Bike commute numbers unchanged in 2011 Census survey

Bike commute numbers remained relatively unchanged in 2011 compared to 2010, according to newly released data from the Census Bureau’s annual American Communities Survey. The percentage of commuters choosing to bike came in at 3.5 percent,* one tenth of a percentage point less than in 2011 and well within the margin of error (actual number…
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tagged: american communities survey 2011, census, portland, san fransisco
September 27, 2011

Census: Seattle bike commuting rises 22% in 1 year, city claims #2 spot in US

Seattle rose to the number two spot among major US cities in terms of the number of people commuting to work by bike in 2010. The percentage of people using a bicycle as their primary mode of getting to work in Seattle increased 22 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to the annual American Communities…
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tagged: american communities survey, bicycle count, census, commuting