CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 39,683 100.0 59,322 100.0 19,639 49.5
In households 39,155 98.7 58,334 98.3 19,179 49.0
In group quarters 528 1.3 988 1.7 460 87.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,501 100.0 20,552 100.0 7,051 52.2
1-person household 2,513 18.6 4,177 20.3 1,664 66.2
2-person household 3,959 29.3 6,412 31.2 2,453 62.0
3-person household 2,412 17.9 3,438 16.7 1,026 42.5
4-person household 2,572 19.1 3,493 17.0 921 35.8
5-or-more-person household 2,045 15.1 3,032 14.8 987 48.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.90 (X) 2.84 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,501 100.0 20,552 100.0 7,051 52.2
No vehicle available 419 3.1 744 3.6 325 77.6
1 vehicle available 3,558 26.4 5,547 27.0 1,989 55.9
2 vehicles available 5,921 43.9 8,823 42.9 2,902 49.0
3 vehicles available 2,506 18.6 3,936 19.2 1,430 57.1
4 vehicles available 829 6.1 1,034 5.0 205 24.7
5 or more vehicles available 268 2.0 468 2.3 200 74.6
Mean vehicles per household 2.05 (X) 2.03 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,570 100.0 24,650 100.0 9,080 58.3
Male 9,152 58.8 13,750 55.8 4,598 50.2
Female 6,418 41.2 10,900 44.2 4,482 69.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,570 100.0 24,649 100.0 9,079 58.3
Drove alone 10,380 66.7 16,988 68.9 6,608 63.7
Carpooled 2,559 16.4 4,021 16.3 1,462 57.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40 0.3 160 0.6 120 300.0
Bicycle or walked 503 3.2 656 2.7 153 30.4
Motorcycle or other means 1,276 8.2 1,277 5.2 1 0.1
Worked at home 812 5.2 1,547 6.3 735 90.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,758 100.0 23,102 100.0 8,344 56.5
Less than 5 minutes 836 5.7 936 4.1 100 12.0
5 to 9 minutes 2,228 15.1 2,480 10.7 252 11.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,075 14.1 2,995 13.0 920 44.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,859 12.6 2,841 12.3 982 52.8
20 to 29 minutes 1,543 10.5 2,849 12.3 1,306 84.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,121 7.6 2,475 10.7 1,354 120.8
45 or more minutes 5,096 34.5 8,526 36.9 3,430 67.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.9 (X) 40.7 (X) 8.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,758 100.0 23,102 100.0 8,344 56.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,758 32.2 6,560 28.4 1,802 37.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,527 23.9 6,529 28.3 3,002 85.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,502 17.0 3,210 13.9 708 28.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 983 6.7 1,698 7.4 715 72.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 559 3.8 1,338 5.8 779 139.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,854 12.6 2,872 12.4 1,018 54.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 575 3.9 895 3.9 320 55.7
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: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 59,322 100.0
Under 16 years 16,617 28.0
16 to 20 years 4,631 7.8
21 to 24 years 2,353 4.0
25 to 44 years 18,373 31.0
45 to 64 years 13,883 23.4
65 years and over 3,465 5.8
Mean age (years) 32.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 20,552 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,462 12.0
$15,000 to 19,999 1,149 5.6
$20,000 to 24,999 999 4.9
$25,000 to 49,999 5,388 26.2
$50,000 to 74,999 4,857 23.6
$75,000 to 99,999 2,852 13.9
$100,000 or more 2,845 13.8
Mean household income (dollars) 59,782 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 51,221 (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 2.03 20,550 745 5,545 8,825 3,935 1,500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 27.0 42.9 19.1 7.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.32 4,175 435 2,405 1,035 220 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 57.6 24.8 5.3 2.0
Column percent (X) 20.3 58.4 43.4 11.7 5.6 5.7
2-person household 2.10 6,410 90 1,380 3,340 1,215 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 21.5 52.1 19.0 6.0
Column percent (X) 31.2 12.1 24.9 37.8 30.9 25.7
3-person household 2.18 3,440 105 800 1,440 735 360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 23.3 41.9 21.4 10.5
Column percent (X) 16.7 14.1 14.4 16.3 18.7 24.0
4-or-more-person household 2.34 6,525 115 965 3,005 1,765 675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 14.8 46.1 27.0 10.3
Column percent (X) 31.8 15.4 17.4 34.1 44.9 45.0

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 40.7 23,100 3,415 5,835 2,850 2,475 8,525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.8 25.3 12.3 10.7 36.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 34.7 16,990 2,475 4,720 2,330 2,025 5,435
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 27.8 13.7 11.9 32.0
Column percent (X) 73.5 72.5 80.9 81.8 81.8 63.8
Carpooled 46.5 4,020 360 835 410 350 2,070
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 20.8 10.2 8.7 51.5
Column percent (X) 17.4 10.5 14.3 14.4 14.1 24.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.4 160 15 20 15 55 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 12.5 9.4 34.4 34.4
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.6
Bicycle or walked 12.8 655 440 150 30 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 67.2 22.9 4.6 1.5 3.8
Column percent (X) 2.8 12.9 2.6 1.1 0.4 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 117.0 1,275 120 110 70 35 940
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 8.6 5.5 2.7 73.7
Column percent (X) 5.5 3.5 1.9 2.5 1.4 11.0
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.