CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,113 100.0 7,208 100.0 1,095 17.9
In households 6,057 99.1 6,888 95.6 831 13.7
In group quarters 56 0.9 320 4.4 264 471.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,543 100.0 1,778 100.0 235 15.2
1-person household 274 17.8 293 16.5 19 6.9
2-person household 251 16.3 325 18.3 74 29.5
3-person household 227 14.7 248 13.9 21 9.3
4-person household 223 14.5 254 14.3 31 13.9
5-or-more-person household 568 36.8 658 37.0 90 15.8
Mean number of persons per household 3.93 (X) 3.87 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,543 100.0 1,778 100.0 235 15.2
No vehicle available 1,150 74.5 1,267 71.3 117 10.2
1 vehicle available 288 18.7 381 21.4 93 32.3
2 vehicles available 73 4.7 97 5.5 24 32.9
3 vehicles available 26 1.7 14 0.8 -12 -46.2
4 vehicles available 4 0.3 7 0.4 3 75.0
5 or more vehicles available 2 0.1 12 0.7 10 500.0
Mean vehicles per household 0.35 (X) 0.40 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,634 100.0 2,345 100.0 711 43.5
Male 831 50.9 1,250 53.3 419 50.4
Female 803 49.1 1,095 46.7 292 36.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,634 100.0 2,344 100.0 710 43.5
Drove alone 191 11.7 229 9.8 38 19.9
Carpooled 170 10.4 279 11.9 109 64.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 14 0.9 12 0.5 -2 -14.3
Bicycle or walked 820 50.2 1,200 51.2 380 46.3
Motorcycle or other means 386 23.6 519 22.1 133 34.5
Worked at home 53 3.2 105 4.5 52 98.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,581 100.0 2,239 100.0 658 41.6
Less than 5 minutes 480 30.4 701 31.3 221 46.0
5 to 9 minutes 674 42.6 920 41.1 246 36.5
10 to 14 minutes 260 16.4 314 14.0 54 20.8
15 to 19 minutes 79 5.0 147 6.6 68 86.1
20 to 29 minutes 30 1.9 77 3.4 47 156.7
30 to 44 minutes 17 1.1 42 1.9 25 147.1
45 or more minutes 41 2.6 38 1.7 -3 -7.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 7.3 (X) 8.9 (X) 1.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,581 100.0 2,239 100.0 658 41.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 70 4.4 230 10.3 160 228.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 585 37.0 882 39.4 297 50.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 470 29.7 563 25.1 93 19.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 142 9.0 189 8.4 47 33.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 105 6.6 54 2.4 -51 -48.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 181 11.4 303 13.5 122 67.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 28 1.8 18 0.8 -10 -35.7
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: Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,208 100.0
Under 16 years 2,673 37.1
16 to 20 years 645 8.9
21 to 24 years 392 5.4
25 to 44 years 2,024 28.1
45 to 64 years 1,102 15.3
65 years and over 372 5.2
Mean age (years) 27.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,778 100.0
Less than $15,000 252 14.2
$15,000 to 19,999 105 5.9
$20,000 to 24,999 128 7.2
$25,000 to 49,999 479 26.9
$50,000 to 74,999 374 21.0
$75,000 to 99,999 219 12.3
$100,000 or more 221 12.4
Mean household income (dollars) 53,706 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 45,976 (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 0.40 1,780 1,265 380 95 15 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 71.1 21.3 5.3 0.8 1.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.26 295 240 40 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 81.4 13.6 1.4 1.4 1.4
Column percent (X) 16.6 19.0 10.5 4.2 26.7 20.0
2-person household 0.43 325 215 85 20 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.2 26.2 6.2 1.2 1.2
Column percent (X) 18.3 17.0 22.4 21.1 26.7 20.0
3-person household 0.46 250 170 55 20 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.0 22.0 8.0 1.6 1.6
Column percent (X) 14.0 13.4 14.5 21.1 26.7 20.0
4-or-more-person household 0.42 910 640 205 50 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.3 22.5 5.5 0.4 1.6
Column percent (X) 51.1 50.6 53.9 52.6 26.7 75.0

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 8.9 2,240 1,620 460 75 40 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 72.3 20.5 3.3 1.8 1.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 4.8 230 200 30 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 87.0 13.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 10.3 12.3 6.5 5.3 0.0 0.0
Carpooled 9.1 280 190 65 4 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 67.9 23.2 1.4 5.4 1.4
Column percent (X) 12.5 11.7 14.1 5.3 37.5 10.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7.1 10 10 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 6.8 1,200 845 295 45 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.4 24.6 3.8 0.8 0.3
Column percent (X) 53.6 52.2 64.1 60.0 25.0 10.0
Motorcycle or other means 15.2 520 380 65 25 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 73.1 12.5 4.8 2.9 6.7
Column percent (X) 23.2 23.5 14.1 33.3 37.5 87.5
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.