48.2% of Households Along Phase 1 of the Streetcar Have Zero Cars
The table below shows, according to the most recent census, the number of households with zero cars in the Census Tracts that are directly on the first phase of the Cincinnati Streetcar, running from the University of Cincinnati to the Riverfront. With almost half of the households on the alignment not having an automobile, there is a clear need for improved public transportation options like the streetcar.
| Census Tract | Percent of Households with No Car | |
| South Central Business District |
6 |
33.1% |
| North Central Business District |
7 |
59.1% |
| Southwest Over the Rhine |
9 |
84.6% |
| Southeast Over the Rhine |
10 |
60.8% |
| Northwest Over the Rhine |
16 |
77.9% |
| East Vine St. Hill |
23 |
46.1% |
| West Vine St. Hill |
25 |
26.1% |
| South East CUF |
30 |
31.2% |
| Southwest Corryville |
33 |
29.9% |
| Total Percentage with Zero Cars: 48.2% | ||
July 27, 2009 at 11:01 am
Wow, great stats! Nearly 75% of households in OTR do not own a car. Access to transportation can greatly effect an low income households’ ability to get to and from a job. You can ponder the connection I am trying to make….
July 27, 2009 at 12:36 pm
You are digging up some great stats. There are two kind of news stories. One is when some event happens. But the other more interesting news is when existing facts are re-examined.
BTW, this morning I was awoken by a rattling diesel metro bus that was loudly beeping as it loaded a wheelchair. It seemed to go on foreeeever!
July 28, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Great research…this is a great figure to know and understand.
August 31, 2009 at 11:05 am
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