CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,588 100.0 8,835 100.0 247 2.9
In households 8,252 96.1 8,563 96.9 311 3.8
In group quarters 336 3.9 272 3.1 -64 -19.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,933 100.0 3,281 100.0 348 11.9
1-person household 615 21.0 800 24.4 185 30.1
2-person household 876 29.9 1,051 32.0 175 20.0
3-person household 540 18.4 646 19.7 106 19.6
4-person household 509 17.4 458 14.0 -51 -10.0
5-or-more-person household 393 13.4 326 9.9 -67 -17.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.81 (X) 2.61 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,933 100.0 3,281 100.0 348 11.9
No vehicle available 429 14.6 413 12.6 -16 -3.7
1 vehicle available 1,164 39.7 1,159 35.3 -5 -0.4
2 vehicles available 1,098 37.4 1,387 42.3 289 26.3
3 vehicles available 173 5.9 293 8.9 120 69.4
4 vehicles available 56 1.9 29 0.9 -27 -48.2
5 or more vehicles available 13 0.4 0 0.0 -13 -100.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.42 (X) 1.50 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,450 100.0 4,420 100.0 -30 -0.7
Male 2,509 56.4 2,305 52.1 -204 -8.1
Female 1,941 43.6 2,115 47.9 174 9.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,450 100.0 4,420 100.0 -30 -0.7
Drove alone 2,495 56.1 2,501 56.6 6 0.2
Carpooled 673 15.1 885 20.0 212 31.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 73 1.6 24 0.5 -49 -67.1
Bicycle or walked 828 18.6 695 15.7 -133 -16.1
Motorcycle or other means 145 3.3 132 3.0 -13 -9.0
Worked at home 236 5.3 183 4.1 -53 -22.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,214 100.0 4,237 100.0 23 0.5
Less than 5 minutes 769 18.2 682 16.1 -87 -11.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,707 40.5 1,586 37.4 -121 -7.1
10 to 14 minutes 849 20.1 1,181 27.9 332 39.1
15 to 19 minutes 584 13.9 398 9.4 -186 -31.8
20 to 29 minutes 223 5.3 115 2.7 -108 -48.4
30 to 44 minutes 63 1.5 83 2.0 20 31.7
45 or more minutes 19 0.5 192 4.5 173 910.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 8.8 (X) 13.5 (X) 4.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,214 100.0 4,237 100.0 23 0.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 893 21.2 751 17.7 -142 -15.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,564 37.1 1,503 35.5 -61 -3.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 649 15.4 796 18.8 147 22.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 334 7.9 343 8.1 9 2.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 142 3.4 209 4.9 67 47.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 597 14.2 494 11.7 -103 -17.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 35 0.8 141 3.3 106 302.9
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: Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,835 100.0
Under 16 years 2,135 24.2
16 to 20 years 613 6.9
21 to 24 years 479 5.4
25 to 44 years 2,668 30.2
45 to 64 years 2,268 25.7
65 years and over 672 7.6
Mean age (years) 34.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,281 100.0
Less than $15,000 344 10.5
$15,000 to 19,999 127 3.9
$20,000 to 24,999 126 3.8
$25,000 to 49,999 969 29.5
$50,000 to 74,999 724 22.1
$75,000 to 99,999 507 15.5
$100,000 or more 484 14.8
Mean household income (dollars) 62,828 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 51,901 (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 1.50 3,280 415 1,160 1,385 295 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 35.4 42.2 9.0 0.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.83 800 260 430 90 20 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.5 53.8 11.2 2.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 24.4 62.7 37.1 6.5 6.8 0.0
2-person household 1.59 1,050 55 415 500 80 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.2 39.5 47.6 7.6 0.4
Column percent (X) 32.0 13.3 35.8 36.1 27.1 13.3
3-person household 1.81 645 55 145 330 110 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 22.5 51.2 17.1 1.6
Column percent (X) 19.7 13.3 12.5 23.8 37.3 33.3
4-or-more-person household 1.82 785 45 170 465 85 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 21.7 59.2 10.8 1.9
Column percent (X) 23.9 10.8 14.7 33.6 28.8 50.0

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 13.5 4,235 2,270 1,580 115 85 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 53.6 37.3 2.7 2.0 4.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 9.1 2,500 1,440 955 60 0 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 57.6 38.2 2.4 0.0 1.8
Column percent (X) 59.0 63.4 60.4 52.2 0.0 23.7
Carpooled 12.2 885 380 425 35 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.9 48.0 4.0 3.4 1.7
Column percent (X) 20.9 16.7 26.9 30.4 35.3 7.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8.3 25 15 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 12.7 695 400 185 20 55 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 57.6 26.6 2.9 7.9 5.0
Column percent (X) 16.4 17.6 11.7 17.4 64.7 18.4
Motorcycle or other means 110.3 130 30 10 0 0 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.1 7.7 0.0 0.0 73.1
Column percent (X) 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 50.0
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.