WHO RIDES THE BUS: Examining Transit Ridership in Marion County WHO RIDES THE BUS | Page 7

Group A
Top Home Neighborhoods: Near Eastside, Far
Eastside, Near Northside, Near Westside, Meadows
About This Group Typical Rider
This group includes riders with full time jobs
living throughout Marion County. Because they
use transit to get to work, they tend to ride more
frequently than the other groups. For every ten
Group A riders, five are millennials (age 19-34),
three are age 35-49, and two are age 50-64.
For every twenty riders in this group, twelve are
Black/African American, six are White, one is
Hispanic/Latino, and one is another race. Working age person of color, fully employed and
living in Center Township or on the east side of
Indianapolis. Uses transit almost daily to get to
work or for social purposes.
Transit Service and Usage
This group counts on good access and
consistent service for economic and social
activity. In response to the survey, about 20
percent of this group said they would not have
made their trip without transit. Of those, a third
were taking the bus to work. While this group
currently has good transit access, the average
Commuter neighborhood will see an 11 percent
increase in service, driven by expanded service
for early morning and late night workers.
This group’s neighborhoods have lower per
capita incomes and higher rates of poverty
than Marion County, indicating that while these
commuters are working full time, they are
working for lower wages than Marion County as
a group. Affordable transportation options and
access to a variety of jobs provide these riders
with some economic mobility.
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