CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Nome Census Area, Alaska

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,288 100.0 9,196 100.0 908 11.0
In households 8,091 97.6 8,972 97.6 881 10.9
In group quarters 197 2.4 224 2.4 27 13.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,407 100.0 2,686 100.0 279 11.6
1-person household 512 21.3 620 23.1 108 21.1
2-person household 465 19.3 576 21.4 111 23.9
3-person household 351 14.6 374 13.9 23 6.6
4-person household 384 16.0 405 15.1 21 5.5
5-or-more-person household 695 28.9 711 26.5 16 2.3
Mean number of persons per household 3.36 (X) 3.34 (X) -0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,407 100.0 2,686 100.0 279 11.6
No vehicle available 1,466 60.9 1,484 55.2 18 1.2
1 vehicle available 632 26.3 793 29.5 161 25.5
2 vehicles available 242 10.1 308 11.5 66 27.3
3 vehicles available 54 2.2 78 2.9 24 44.4
4 vehicles available 11 0.5 9 0.3 -2 -18.2
5 or more vehicles available 2 0.1 14 0.5 12 600.0
Mean vehicles per household 0.56 (X) 0.66 (X) 0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,685 100.0 3,055 100.0 370 13.8
Male 1,526 56.8 1,595 52.2 69 4.5
Female 1,159 43.2 1,460 47.8 301 26.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,685 100.0 3,055 100.0 370 13.8
Drove alone 654 24.4 744 24.4 90 13.8
Carpooled 189 7.0 365 11.9 176 93.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 96 3.6 43 1.4 -53 -55.2
Bicycle or walked 1,260 46.9 1,186 38.8 -74 -5.9
Motorcycle or other means 405 15.1 619 20.3 214 52.8
Worked at home 81 3.0 98 3.2 17 21.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,604 100.0 2,957 100.0 353 13.6
Less than 5 minutes 949 36.4 1,086 36.7 137 14.4
5 to 9 minutes 1,036 39.8 1,245 42.1 209 20.2
10 to 14 minutes 317 12.2 412 13.9 95 30.0
15 to 19 minutes 190 7.3 85 2.9 -105 -55.3
20 to 29 minutes 76 2.9 76 2.6 0 0.0
30 to 44 minutes 9 0.3 32 1.1 23 255.6
45 or more minutes 27 1.0 21 0.7 -6 -22.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 6.7 (X) 6.3 (X) -0.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,604 100.0 2,957 100.0 353 13.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 150 5.8 183 6.2 33 22.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 753 28.9 904 30.6 151 20.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 723 27.8 821 27.8 98 13.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 372 14.3 337 11.4 -35 -9.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 190 7.3 221 7.5 31 16.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 375 14.4 451 15.3 76 20.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 41 1.6 40 1.4 -1 -2.4
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: Nome Census Area, Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 9,196 100.0
Under 16 years 3,020 32.8
16 to 20 years 760 8.3
21 to 24 years 500 5.4
25 to 44 years 2,703 29.4
45 to 64 years 1,665 18.1
65 years and over 548 6.0
Mean age (years) 29.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,686 100.0
Less than $15,000 462 17.2
$15,000 to 19,999 184 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 194 7.2
$25,000 to 49,999 738 27.5
$50,000 to 74,999 492 18.3
$75,000 to 99,999 300 11.2
$100,000 or more 316 11.8
Mean household income (dollars) 51,500 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 41,250 (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 0.66 2,685 1,485 795 310 80 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.3 29.6 11.5 3.0 0.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.44 620 395 205 15 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.7 33.1 2.4 0.6 0.6
Column percent (X) 23.1 26.6 25.8 4.8 5.0 16.0
2-person household 0.73 575 275 195 95 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.8 33.9 16.5 1.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 21.4 18.5 24.5 30.6 12.5 0.0
3-person household 0.79 375 185 110 60 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.3 29.3 16.0 4.0 1.1
Column percent (X) 14.0 12.5 13.8 19.4 18.8 16.0
4-or-more-person household 0.70 1,115 630 290 140 45 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 56.5 26.0 12.6 4.0 1.3
Column percent (X) 41.5 42.4 36.5 45.2 56.2 60.0

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 6.3 2,955 2,330 495 75 30 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 78.8 16.8 2.5 1.0 0.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 6.9 745 560 140 30 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.2 18.8 4.0 1.3 0.5
Column percent (X) 25.2 24.0 28.3 40.0 33.3 20.0
Carpooled 6.1 365 280 65 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.7 17.8 4.1 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 12.4 12.0 13.1 20.0 0.0 0.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7.2 45 30 10 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 22.2 8.9 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.5 1.3 2.0 5.3 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 6.5 1,185 915 225 20 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 77.2 19.0 1.7 1.3 0.8
Column percent (X) 40.1 39.3 45.5 26.7 50.0 50.0
Motorcycle or other means 5.4 620 545 55 4 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 87.9 8.9 0.6 1.6 0.6
Column percent (X) 21.0 23.4 11.1 5.3 33.3 20.0
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.