WHO RIDES THE BUS: Examining Transit Ridership in Marion County WHO RIDES THE BUS | Page 11

Group E
Top Home Neighborhoods: Downtown, Mapleton /
Fall Creek, Near Northside, Crown Hill
About This Group Typical Rider
This small group (one percent of ridership)
has good transit service, but uses transit
infrequently—usually once a week or less. These
riders are mostly unemployed or retired, so they
use transit for social purposes, shopping, and
health-related trips. Most Group E riders make
less than $35,000 per year, but the group also
has the highest proportion of high-income riders.
One in four of these riders are older than 65.
Notably, survey respondents over 65 were least
likely to make a trip if transit were unavailable
[5]. White, older person living along Meridian Street
corridor. Unemployed and using transit a few
times a month for social, shopping, and health
needs.
Transit Service and Usage
These riders tend not to match their
neighborhood demographics. While Meridian
Street riders are older, they live in neighborhoods
with a relatively low median age of 32 years.
The riders tend to be low income, but live in
neighborhoods with higher per capita income
than the county. This group makes up a small
proportion of the overall ridership in the county,
and the demographics of its riders vary from the
average of their home neighborhood. Therefore,
social isolation may be a concern, and reliable
access to social or religious events and personal
errands are important for these riders to age in
place.
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