Walkable Distance to Public Transit

This table contains data on the percent of population residing within ½ mile of a major transit stop for four California regions and the counties, cities/towns, and census tracts within the regions. The percent was calculated using data from four metropolitan planning organizations (San Diego Association of Governments, Southern California Association of Governments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and Sacramento Council of Governments) and the U.S. Census Bureau. The table is part of a series of indicators in the Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project of the Office of Health Equity. A strong and sustainable transportation system supports safe, reliable, and affordable transportation opportunities for walking, bicycling, and public transit, and helps reduce health inequities by providing more opportunities for access to healthy food, jobs, health care, education, and other essential services. Active and public transportation promote health by enabling individuals to increase their level of physical activity, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease and obesity, improving mental health, and lowering blood pressure. More information about the data table and a data dictionary can be found in the About/Attachments section.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Contact Email [email protected]
Program Office of Health Equity, Healthy Places Team
Homepage URL https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OHE/Pages/HCI-Search.aspx
Temporal Coverage

2008 (Sacramento region), 2012

Spatial/Geographic Coverage

California

Geographic Granularity Regional
Language English (EN)
Frequency Other
License Terms of Use
Limitations Use of this data is subject to the CHHS Terms of Use and any copyright and proprietary notices incorporated in or accompanying the individual files.
Secondary Sources

2012 Transit Stops from the San Diego Association of Governments (www.sandag.org/), the Southern California Association of Governments (www.scag.ca.gov), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (www.mtc.ca.gov) ; 2008 Transit Stops from the Sacramento Council of Governments (www.sacog.org); 2010 block-level population data by race and ethnicity from the U.S. Census Bureau (provided by California State Data Center at the California Department of Finance)

Citation

Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project, CDPH and UCSF. 2015.

Last Updated October 1, 2020, 16:08 (UTC)