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Effects of COVID-19 on Travel Behavior
How many people worked from home? How many people took fewer trips on public transit? How many people took fewer trips to stores and how many made more purchases online? Start exploring data from the Census Household Pulse Survey to answer those questions. You can view the data at the national, state, or metropolitan level (15 largest). For states and metropolitan areas, you can see which differ from the national level with statistical significance.
Effects of COVID-19 on Travel Behavior by Income Group
How do changes in travel behavior vary by income group? Household income serves as a proxy for the type of jobs held by adults in the household, which, for example, affects the ability to telework. Household income also signals the resources available, such as reliable internet connection for telework and a personal vehicle to use in lieu of public transit. View which income groups differ, with statistical significance, from the $75,000-99,000 income group at the national level or for a selected state or metropolitan area.
Changes in Travel During COVID
Effects of COVID-19 on Travel BehaviorSubstitution of working at home for journeys to work during the pandemic affects many aspects of local transportation. Commuting to work is a major element of local travel, public transit use, and peak period congestion. Trips to stores, an activity that...
World Statistics Day 2020
October 20 is World Statistics Day, a celebration sponsored by the United Nations every five years to acknowledge that, “the production of reliable, timely statistics and indicators of countries’ progress is indispensable for informed policy decisions.” BTS joins in celebrating this occasion...