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27 This chapter summarizes several sociodemographic changes that have, directly or indirectly, influenced the nature of the transit market over the past two decades. This chapter is structured in four parts: 1.
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28 Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation • This pattern of decreased auto use occurred most strongly in urban areas, among those under 35, and among men. • From 16 to 30 years of age, there is a steady increase in VMT per capita; from the ages of 30 to 50, it remains flat; after age 50, VMT per capita decreases dramatically.
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Demographic Characteristics Affecting the Market for Transit 29 turning 65 in 2011, and 1 million baby boomers will pass that milestone every year for the next 20 years. The population of older people in 2030 is projected to be twice as large as its counterpart in 2000, growing from 35 million to 72 million and representing nearly 20% of the total U.S.
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30 Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation and 2009. The decline in the percentage of white transit riders is most pronounced in the 1980s and the growth in Hispanic riders is most pronounced in recent years.
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Demographic Characteristics Affecting the Market for Transit 31 not born here. The two lines are similar in showing how the pattern of acculturation (in this case, the adoption of a car into the household)
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32 Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation during their commutes has remained stable since the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey; while the proportion of workers who stop is significant, it does not appear to be growing. Transit Use for Nonwork Purposes Overall, the trends in the percentage of transit use for nonwork purposes indicate that school and church trips constituted a larger share of non-work-related transit use in the 1977 NHTS data as compared with later years (note that "school bus" is separate from "local bus" in all survey years and is not included in this transit analysis)
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Demographic Characteristics Affecting the Market for Transit 33 Trends in Overall American Travel Patterns and VMT Across Two Decades This section summarizes the changes in vehicle travel over the past 20 years. Particular attention is paid to travel patterns in urbanized areas (i.e., places where fixed-route and scheduled public transportation services have been primarily located)
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34 Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation between 30 and 50 are marked by a steady, uniform pattern of auto use and auto dependency. By contrast, the years between 16 and 30 are marked by nonauto use (including transit, walking, and biking)
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