What is the opportunity cost of traveling to work for the
average person in your city, county, and state?
a. Using census data, for your city, county, and state,
determine average travel time to work. What proportion of people drive alone?
During what times are the peak times in your city? Suggest a plan to decrease
congestion in your area. Potential data sources for this project are: United
States Bureau of Census. Journey to Work: 2000, http:// factfinder.census.gov
United States Bureau of Census. Means of Transportation to Work for the United
States: 1960–1990, http://www.census.gov/ population/socdemo/journey/mode6790.txt
United States Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration,
Highway Statistics, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov b. From REIS data,
http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/reis/ (CA30, line 300) find the average
(annual) wage and salary disbursements per job. Divide that wage by 2000 (fifty
weeks, five days a week, eight hours a day) to estimate an average hourly wage.