The Rural Justice Institute at Alfred University

Steuben County: Mean Travel Time to Work, by Town

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Map Description

This map (above is a sample clip) presents the mean travel times for workers over the age of 16 who do not work from home, by town, in Steuben County, NY. Data was collected by the US Census Bureau for the Census 2000. This map is intended to assist in understanding population demographics within Steuben County.

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Data Sources

United States Census Bureau; Alfred University; New York State GIS Clearinghouse; ESRI

Map Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane New York West FIPS 3103 (Feet)

Citation

Map created on 5/15/05 by

Rural Justice Institute GIS Services,

posted on 6/15/06

Analytical Overview

Mean travel times range from under 7 minutes to over 25 minutes. The map seems to show that workers from more rural areas are required to travel further to get to their place of employment. Even those more rural areas which are closer to Interstate Route 86 do not show an improved travel time versus the more populated places. With recent and potentially future increases in gas prices, this map raises some interesting questions about employment-related demographics and opportunity costs for rural workers.

The demographic data used in this map was acquired from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Factfinder Census 2000 Summary Files: 2000.

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