CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 77,720 100.0 82,840 100.0 5,120 6.6
In households 73,575 94.7 79,771 96.3 6,196 8.4
In group quarters 4,145 5.3 3,069 3.7 -1,076 -26.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 26,831 100.0 29,772 100.0 2,941 11.0
1-person household 5,899 22.0 6,986 23.5 1,087 18.4
2-person household 7,591 28.3 9,076 30.5 1,485 19.6
3-person household 4,991 18.6 5,368 18.0 377 7.6
4-person household 4,989 18.6 4,895 16.4 -94 -1.9
5-or-more-person household 3,361 12.5 3,447 11.6 86 2.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.74 (X) 2.68 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 26,831 100.0 29,772 100.0 2,941 11.0
No vehicle available 1,774 6.6 1,887 6.3 113 6.4
1 vehicle available 8,958 33.4 9,951 33.4 993 11.1
2 vehicles available 10,989 41.0 11,769 39.5 780 7.1
3 vehicles available 3,533 13.2 4,260 14.3 727 20.6
4 vehicles available 1,189 4.4 1,330 4.5 141 11.9
5 or more vehicles available 388 1.4 575 1.9 187 48.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.81 (X) 1.84 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,128 100.0 40,505 100.0 2,377 6.2
Male 22,853 59.9 23,110 57.1 257 1.1
Female 15,275 40.1 17,390 42.9 2,115 13.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,128 100.0 40,504 100.0 2,376 6.2
Drove alone 26,264 68.9 29,500 72.8 3,236 12.3
Carpooled 5,597 14.7 6,796 16.8 1,199 21.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 485 1.3 299 0.7 -186 -38.4
Bicycle or walked 3,432 9.0 1,985 4.9 -1,447 -42.2
Motorcycle or other means 1,023 2.7 399 1.0 -624 -61.0
Worked at home 1,327 3.5 1,525 3.8 198 14.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 36,801 100.0 38,979 100.0 2,178 5.9
Less than 5 minutes 2,492 6.8 2,044 5.2 -448 -18.0
5 to 9 minutes 6,748 18.3 6,720 17.2 -28 -0.4
10 to 14 minutes 8,312 22.6 8,701 22.3 389 4.7
15 to 19 minutes 7,771 21.1 8,414 21.6 643 8.3
20 to 29 minutes 7,034 19.1 7,803 20.0 769 10.9
30 to 44 minutes 3,222 8.8 3,475 8.9 253 7.9
45 or more minutes 1,222 3.3 1,822 4.7 600 49.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.5 (X) 17.3 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 36,801 100.0 38,979 100.0 2,178 5.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 9,042 24.6 10,129 26.0 1,087 12.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 13,379 36.4 12,618 32.4 -761 -5.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,881 13.3 5,886 15.1 1,005 20.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,174 5.9 2,605 6.7 431 19.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,544 4.2 1,811 4.6 267 17.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,949 13.4 5,165 13.3 216 4.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 832 2.3 765 2.0 -67 -8.1
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 82,840 100.0
Under 16 years 22,222 26.8
16 to 20 years 6,835 8.3
21 to 24 years 5,809 7.0
25 to 44 years 27,774 33.5
45 to 64 years 16,337 19.7
65 years and over 3,863 4.7
Mean age (years) 30.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 29,772 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,290 11.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,441 4.8
$20,000 to 24,999 1,668 5.6
$25,000 to 49,999 8,732 29.3
$50,000 to 74,999 6,664 22.4
$75,000 to 99,999 3,783 12.7
$100,000 or more 4,194 14.1
Mean household income (dollars) 58,561 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 49,076 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 1.84 29,770 1,885 9,950 11,770 4,260 1,905
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 33.4 39.5 14.3 6.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.18 6,985 1,080 4,335 1,140 285 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 62.1 16.3 4.1 2.1
Column percent (X) 23.5 57.3 43.6 9.7 6.7 7.9
2-person household 1.88 9,075 435 2,570 4,385 1,195 490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 28.3 48.3 13.2 5.4
Column percent (X) 30.5 23.1 25.8 37.3 28.1 25.7
3-person household 2.00 5,370 170 1,395 2,440 1,045 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 26.0 45.4 19.5 5.9
Column percent (X) 18.0 9.0 14.0 20.7 24.5 16.5
4-or-more-person household 2.24 8,340 205 1,650 3,800 1,740 950
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 19.8 45.6 20.9 11.4
Column percent (X) 28.0 10.9 16.6 32.3 40.8 49.9

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 17.3 38,980 8,765 17,115 7,805 3,475 1,820
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.5 43.9 20.0 8.9 4.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.8 29,500 6,075 13,540 6,300 2,530 1,055
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.6 45.9 21.4 8.6 3.6
Column percent (X) 75.7 69.3 79.1 80.7 72.8 58.0
Carpooled 19.0 6,795 1,395 2,870 1,290 745 505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.5 42.2 19.0 11.0 7.4
Column percent (X) 17.4 15.9 16.8 16.5 21.4 27.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.3 300 35 95 50 65 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 31.7 16.7 21.7 18.3
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.9 3.0
Bicycle or walked 11.4 1,985 1,135 560 115 95 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 57.2 28.2 5.8 4.8 4.0
Column percent (X) 5.1 12.9 3.3 1.5 2.7 4.4
Motorcycle or other means 51.5 400 125 55 45 45 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.2 13.8 11.2 11.2 32.5
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 7.1
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.