BRIDGEPORT: TABLE 1

Table 1

BRIDGEPORT TRANSIT STATISTICS, 1960-1990

A: Means to work for Bridgeport workers, 1960-1990 Number and percent of various modes of transit
Mode of transit	1960		1970		1980		1990
Mode of transit	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
By Auto	6407	42.2	6875	49.7	7125	56.7	8731	65.8
% Carpool ^(a)	n.a.	n.a.	1232	8.9	2213	17.6	2947	22.2
Bus/rail/etc.	6144	40.5	4866	35.1	3929	31.3	3216	24.2
Walk to work	2122	14.0	1728	12.5	1306	10.4	960	7.2
Other	84	0.6	141	1.0	133	1.0	224	1.7
Work at home	409	2.7	234	1.7	60	0.5	143	1.1
Unreported	1093	--	676	--	353	--	180	--
Ttl reporting	15166	100	13844	100	12553	100	13274	100
Ttl employed	16259	107.2	14520	104.9	12906	102.8	13454	101.4

B: Bridgeport and south/southwest
Community area comparison
Percent of those reporting means to reach work ^(b)

Community
area 1960 1970 1980 1990

Auto Walk Auto Pool Walk Auto Pool Walk Auto Pool Walk

Armour Square 33 9 46 24 13 58 51 16 60 48 12

Bridgport 40 13 50 18 12 57 31 10 66 34 7

McKinley Park 44 15 53 21 12 59 28 8 70 30 7

Brighton Park 44 12 56 19 11 64 30 8 69 28 5

Archer Heights 50 11 59 19 11 64 28 9 70 19 7

Garfield Ridge 59 6 66 18 10 70 23 5 75 17 4

Fuller Square 33 4 47 20 5 54 36 1 48 13 6

New City 43 10 55 24 10 61 33 9 61 34 6

Englewood 31 4 50 20 4 51 27 3 53 28 3

Gage Park 48 7 60 20 9 68 29 8 73 28 5

Chicago Lawn 51 6 58 17 8 68 29 7 73 26 4

B: Bridgeport and south/southwest Community area comparison Percent of those reporting means to reach work ^(b)
Community area	1960	1970	1980	1990
Auto	Walk	Auto	Pool	Walk	Auto	Pool	Walk	Auto	Pool	Walk
Armour Square	33	9	46	24	13	58	51	16	60	48	12
Bridgport	40	13	50	18	12	57	31	10	66	34	7
McKinley Park	44	15	53	21	12	59	28	8	70	30	7
Brighton Park	44	12	56	19	11	64	30	8	69	28	5
Archer Heights	50	11	59	19	11	64	28	9	70	19	7
Garfield Ridge	59	6	66	18	10	70	23	5	75	17	4
Fuller Square	33	4	47	20	5	54	36	1	48	13	6
New City	43	10	55	24	10	61	33	9	61	34	6
Englewood	31	4	50	20	4	51	27	3	53	28	3
Gage Park	48	7	60	20	9	68	29	8	73	28	5
Chicago Lawn	51	6	58	17	8	68	29	7	73	26	4

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Notes: 
 a. Percent of total reported in a carpool; this category overlaps with the
    'by auto' category.

 b. 'Pool' here stands for carpool, which is the percent of thethosetraveling
    by automobile that were part of a carpool; this category is a subset of
    'auto'.

Source:
 Local Community Fact Book, Chicago Metropolitan Area: 1960, Table IV-3;
 1980,   Table III-4;  and 1990, Table IV-5; Community Area Data Book for
 the City of Chicago: 1970, respective community  areas. See bibliograpy
 for detailed publication information.