Transportation Seminar Series
Using Census Data to Quantify Public Transportation Needs
October 24, 2007
The 2005 federal highway bill created a new program which provides funding for tribal transit services in non-metropolitan areas. A demographic needs analysis was conducted to identify mobility dependent Indian reservations.
This presentation will identify population subgroups that are traditionally mobility dependent, present study findings concerning reservations which appear to be most in need of transit services, and compare the Federal Transit Administration's list of program grant recipients with the study's findings concerning needy reservations.
Related Links
- Tribal Transit Demographic Need Indicators Study (PDF, 109K)
- Reservation Map (PDF, 115K)
- Tribal Census Data (Excel, 267K)
Jon Mielke, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute – NDSU
Jon Mielke is an associate research fellow with the Small Urban & Rural Transit Center. He has an undergraduate degree in business administration and a masters degree in public administration. He began his career in transportation in 1977 and has worked for the city of Minot (North Dakota), the North Dakota Department of Transportation, and the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He joined SURTC in 2004 and has focused his research efforts on personal mobility issues at the city, county, tribal, and state-wide levels.