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Workers who Walk to Work
| Value: |
1.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Laramie
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| Comparison: |
U.S. Counties |
| Categories: |
Transportation / Commute To Work
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of workers aged 16 years and over who get to work by walking. |
| Why this is important: Walking to work is a great way to incorporate exercise into a daily routine. In addition to the health benefits, walking helps people get in touch with their communities, reduces commute costs and helps protect the environment by reducing air pollution from car trips. Furthermore, studies have shown that walking to work improves employees overall attitude and morale and reduces stress in the workplace. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of workers who walk to work to 3.1% |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 3,143 U.S. counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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Workers who Walk to Work by Age
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Workers who Walk to Work by Gender
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Workers who Walk to Work by Race/Ethnicity
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Workers who Walk to Work
| Value: |
1.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Laramie
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Transportation / Commute To Work
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of workers aged 16 years and over who get to work by walking. |
| Why this is important: Walking to work is a great way to incorporate exercise into a daily routine. In addition to the health benefits, walking helps people get in touch with their communities, reduces commute costs and helps protect the environment by reducing air pollution from car trips. Furthermore, studies have shown that walking to work improves employees overall attitude and morale and reduces stress in the workplace. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of workers who walk to work to 3.1% |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work by Age
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work by Gender
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work by Race/Ethnicity
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work
| Value: |
1.7 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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3.1 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Laramie
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Healthy People 2020 Target |
| Categories: |
Transportation / Commute To Work
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of workers aged 16 years and over who get to work by walking. |
| Why this is important: Walking to work is a great way to incorporate exercise into a daily routine. In addition to the health benefits, walking helps people get in touch with their communities, reduces commute costs and helps protect the environment by reducing air pollution from car trips. Furthermore, studies have shown that walking to work improves employees overall attitude and morale and reduces stress in the workplace. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of workers who walk to work to 3.1% |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work by Age
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work by Gender
percent
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Workers who Walk to Work by Race/Ethnicity
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