1. CTPP in TranStats The One-Stop Shop of Transportation Data www.transtats.bts.gov

3. ABOUT TRANSTATS TranStats offers analysts several unique features: Interactive analytical tools (future plans for CTPP, available on other databases.) –One-Way Statistical Summaries –Time Series Analysis –Online Graphics –Cross Tabulations Data download –Selective download of variables of interest –Download the data as comma separated files “csv” format directly to your PC for analysis –Pre-zipped data files available for large databases –Download Analysis results –Print Analysis reports generated –Selective download by GROUPS of data Online data documentation –Profiles on each Database –Table Summaries and Profiles –Data Definitions –Code Information for Data variables

4. www.transtats.bts.gov ABOUT CTPP: Census Transportation Planning Package CTPP is a collection of summary tables generated from the census short- and long-form. Collected once in 10 years: 1990 and 2000. It contains information about –population –household characteristics –worker characteristics –characteristics of the Journey-to-Work (JTW). Data organized into 3 types of collections: –Summaries by Place of Residence –Summaries by Place of Work –Summaries by Journey to Work

5. www.transtats.bts.gov ABOUT CTPP: Census Transportation Planning Package (continued…..) CTPP is organized into State and Urban Geographies –State summaries include data for all places of 2,500 or more population, the balance of the county, the county as a whole, the entire state. –Urban Element of CTPP consists of data summaries for urbanized areas with a population of 50,000 or more. –Summary tabulations are available for traffic analysis zones (TAZs) that have been defined by state and regional transportation agencies.

6. www.transtats.bts.gov CTPP in TranStats One-Stop Shop for CTPP –Data –Geographical Information for Maps –Complete Documentation

7. www.transtats.bts.gov CTPP 1990 in TranStats Data Available for Selective download all Geographies including –State Part A: by Place of residence –State Part B: by Place of Work –State Part C: by Journey to Work –Urban Part 1: by Place of residence –Urban Part 2: by Place of Work –Urban Part 3: by Journey to Work Geographic Data available for pre-zipped file download –spatial information in form of Arc View Shape files (.shp,.shx, and.dbf file extensions)

8. www.transtats.bts.gov CTPP 1990 in TranStats ( continued…….) Geographic Data available for pre-zipped file download –spatial information in form of Arc View Shape files (.shp,.shx, and.dbf file extensions) –State Geographic Data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. County of Residence MCD (County subdivision code) PMSA (Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area) MSA/CMSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area/Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area) State. –Urban Geographic Data for all 303 regions CBD (Central Business District) MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) PMSA (Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area) TAZ (Traffic Analysis Zone) Region level.

9. www.transtats.bts.gov New Highlight Features of TranStats: CTPP 2000 in TranStats –Data and complete Documentation available ASCII data for pre-zipped file download By State Part 1: Place of Residence Part 2: Place of Work Part 3: Journey to work –Selective Data Download available for Part 1: (partial) Tabulations 1 to 46 only Part 3 (complete) Tabulations 1 to 14 –By State and related geographies –By MPO detail geographies

10. www.transtats.bts.gov CTPP 2000 in TranStats (continued ……) –Data organized into smaller sections/segments due to volume and size of data –Data volume include PartTabulationsTotal Cells (approx) # Sections 1120115326 26676084 3142301 PartSectionTabulations 111 to 17 1218 to 29 1330 to 46 1447 to 73 1574 to 87 1688 to 120 211 to 17 2218 to 29 2330 to 46 2447 to 66 311 to 14

11. www.transtats.bts.gov ABOUT CTPP in TranStats TranStats offers analysts several unique features: Data download –Selective download of variables of interest –Download the data as comma separated files “csv” format directly to your PC for analysis –Pre-zipped data files available for large databases –Selective download by GROUPS of data –Merge Groups into one table Online data documentation –Profiles on each Database –Table Summaries and Profiles –Data Definitions –Code Information for Data variables

12. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Selective Download of Variables and Groups Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 data for State Summary level for Alabama State

13. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Selective Download of Variables and Groups (continued……) Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 data for State Summary level for Alabama State Selective download Variables Selective download Groups of variables Select Summary levels and Tab Areas

14. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Selective Download of Variables and Groups (continued……) Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 data for State Summary level for Alabama State 1. Data Selection 2. 3.

15. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Selective Download of Variables and Groups (continued……) Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 data for State Summary level for Alabama State 1. Data Selection 2. 3. One file for each group selected along with field description files.

16. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Selective Download of Variables and Groups (continued……) Merge groups into one table Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 data for State Summary level for Alabama State 1. Data Selection 3. 4. 2.

17. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Selective Download of Variables and Groups Merge groups into one table Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 data for State Summary level for Alabama State 1. Data Selection 2. 3. Consolidated file for all group selected along with field description file.

18. www.transtats.bts.gov Data Download – Pre-Zipped Data files for Large Data Example: CTPP 2000 Part 1 ASCII data file for Alabama

19. www.transtats.bts.gov TranStats offers analysts several unique features: Data download –Selective download of variables of interest –Download the data as comma separated files “csv” format directly to your PC for analysis –Pre-zipped data files available for large databases –Selective download by GROUPS of data –Merge Groups into one table Online data documentation –Profiles on each Database –Table Summaries and Profiles –Data Definitions – Field Contents and terms –Code Information for Data variables

20. www.transtats.bts.gov Online Data Documentation – Database Profiles Example: CTPP 2000

21. www.transtats.bts.gov Online Data Documentation – Table Profiles Example: CTPP 2000

22. www.transtats.bts.gov Online Data Documentation – Data definitions Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3 Group Descriptions Column/ Cell Descriptions Download Column Descriptions

23. www.transtats.bts.gov Summary Level code Information Online Data Documentation – Code Information Example: CTPP 2000 Part 3: Summary Level Code Information

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