Figure 6-5: Rider ethnicity
The ethnicity of riders on MAX differs somewhat from that of Route 113, the CAT system in general and the Las Vegas valley region. MAX riders are more likely to be African American and are less likely to be White than Rte 113 riders. Both MAX and Rte 113 riders are less likely to be White than CAT services and Las Vegas in general. Both Rte 113 and MAX have a greater proportion of Hispanic riders than the CAT system and Las Vegas. Table 6-3 and Figure 6-6 show the age of riders on MAX, CAT Route 113, the CAT system and Las Vegas.
Table 6-3: Rider age
|
Response |
MAX |
Rte 113 |
All CAT |
Las Vegas |
|
17 years old and under |
N/A |
N/A |
6.7 |
N/A |
|
18-24 years old |
18.2 |
19.1 |
19.3 |
8.3 |
|
25-34 years old |
25.8 |
16.4 |
25.6 |
17.6 |
|
35-44 years old |
14.7 |
22.7 |
21.4 |
20.6 |
|
45-54 years old |
24.9 |
22.2 |
15.3 |
19.4 |
|
55-64 years old |
13.8 |
15.6 |
7.4 |
15.9 |
|
65 years old or older |
2.2 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
18.2 |
|
No answer |
0.4 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Figure 6-6: Rider age
The age of MAX riders is similar to that of Rte 113 riders and CAT services in general. MAX, Rte 113 and all CAT services tend to serve the younger portions of the Las Vegas valley population. The employment status of MAX and CAT Route 113 was asked on the MAX/CAT corridor surveys; however comparable data is not available for the CAT system or the Las Vegas valley. Table 6-4 and Figure 6-7 show the employment status of riders on MAX and CAT Route 113.
Table 6-4: Employment status
|
Response |
MAX |
Rte 113 |
|
Employed full time |
70.2 |
46.7 |
|
Employed part time |
9.3 |
12.9 |
|
Self-employed |
3.1 |
5.8 |
|
Retired |
6.2 |
9.3 |
|
Not employed / student |
3.1 |
5.8 |
|
Unemployed / Searching for job |
4.4 |
9.8 |
|
Disabled |
2.7 |
7.6 |
|
Full time parent |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
No answer |
0.4 |
1.8 |