FBRMPO Data Gathering Process : Population, Employment and Land Use November 2012

What is a Travel Demand Model 2 Figure from Inside the Black Box: Making Transportation Models Work for Livable Communities

Population Data 3 U.S. Census 2010 SF1 data downloaded at the block level Block centroids linked to TAZ 2010 Population data now available by TAZ Population projections needed for 2015, 2020, 2030 and 2040

Population Data-Additional 4 U.S. Census 2010 Urbanized Area population now available at the county level

Employment Data 5 Info USA Data supplied by NCDOT Viewed on ArcGIS map document with Orthos2010 GIS layer and county centerline and parcel data. Employers with 50 or greater employees were verified via phone calls. Locations and number of employees was adjusted as needed.

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7 Buncombe Co. 10,655 employers, 9,146 have 2 or more employees. 122,691 employees of 203,195 employees, or 60.4%. Haywood Co. 2,303 employers, 1,892 have 2 or more employees. 21,073 employees of 203,195 employees, or 10.4%. Employment Statistics

8 Henderson Co. 4,113 employers, 3,451 have 2 or more employees. 40,070 employees of 203,195 employees, or 20.2%. Madison Co. 589 employers, 473 have 2 or more employees. 4,619 out of 203,195 employees, or 2.3%. Tranyslvania Co. 1,668 employers, 1,398 have 2 or more employees. 13,742 of 203,195 employees of 6.7%.

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