This project explores commuting trends by gender using American Community Survey data.

Tech Details Efforts have been made to make this code as reproducible as possible. However, some limitations apply.

• Requires Census key to run --> https://api.census.gov/data/key_signup.html (Further instructions in code files)
• Requires download of CTPP data (NY_SpatialEmploymnet) --> http://data5.ctpp.transportation.org/ctpp/ (Useful guide to using CTPP: http://ctpp.transportation.org/Documents/CTPP_tutorial_v02.pdf)

Purpose

ACS_Commuting_Gender_Trends explores trends at a nationwide level for the 10 largests Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs), an aggreagated Census geography of interconnected urban areas.

NY_SpatialEmployment digs a bit deeper by looking just at the New York area, and integrating employment data from the Census Transportation Planning Product (CTPP) tool.

Findings

Overall, both in New York and across the largest CSAs, it is found that women commute for less time than men on average and are more likely to use public transit.