OKI Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan ...

OKI Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan May 2012mile is generally accepted as a walkable distance. As previously noted, however, TANKbases eligibility for their RAMP program on ½ mile proximity and SORTA bases eligibilityfor their Access program on ¾ mile proximity to their respective fixed route networks.Table 3-1Target Populations – Geographic Location of Residence Related to Nearest Fixed LineTransit LocationTarget Populations Estimated percent of target population residing within proximity of fixed transit route¼ mile ½ mile ¾ mileElderly Population 45% 59% 65%Disabled Population 46% 58% 63%Low Income Population 59% 69% 73%Source: OKI data based on 2000 US CensusOKI also evaluated the relationship between concentrations of people with disabilitiesand with low incomes and the location of employment centers in the OKI region.Elderly populations were assumed to have less need for traveling to employmentcenters and were not included in this evaluation.Figure 3-6: Areas with Concentrated Employment/Job CentersChapter Three3-7