CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,042 100.0 6,684 100.0 -358 -5.1
In households 6,870 97.6 6,613 98.9 -257 -3.7
In group quarters 172 2.4 71 1.1 -101 -58.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,478 100.0 2,605 100.0 127 5.1
1-person household 577 23.3 683 26.2 106 18.4
2-person household 745 30.1 844 32.4 99 13.3
3-person household 421 17.0 411 15.8 -10 -2.4
4-person household 454 18.3 394 15.1 -60 -13.2
5-or-more-person household 281 11.3 273 10.5 -8 -2.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.77 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.23 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,478 100.0 2,605 100.0 127 5.1
No vehicle available 470 19.0 374 14.4 -96 -20.4
1 vehicle available 860 34.7 995 38.2 135 15.7
2 vehicles available 947 38.2 961 36.9 14 1.5
3 vehicles available 165 6.7 223 8.6 58 35.2
4 vehicles available 20 0.8 46 1.8 26 130.0
5 or more vehicles available 16 0.6 6 0.2 -10 -62.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.38 (X) 1.46 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,281 100.0 2,880 100.0 -401 -12.2
Male 1,977 60.3 1,555 54.0 -422 -21.3
Female 1,304 39.7 1,330 46.2 26 2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,281 100.0 2,882 100.0 -399 -12.2
Drove alone 1,442 44.0 1,567 54.4 125 8.7
Carpooled 553 16.9 541 18.8 -12 -2.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47 1.4 20 0.7 -27 -57.4
Bicycle or walked 778 23.7 435 15.1 -343 -44.1
Motorcycle or other means 280 8.5 187 6.5 -93 -33.2
Worked at home 181 5.5 132 4.6 -49 -27.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,100 100.0 2,750 100.0 -350 -11.3
Less than 5 minutes 642 20.7 687 25.0 45 7.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,065 34.4 1,024 37.2 -41 -3.8
10 to 14 minutes 674 21.7 463 16.8 -211 -31.3
15 to 19 minutes 309 10.0 237 8.6 -72 -23.3
20 to 29 minutes 142 4.6 141 5.1 -1 -0.7
30 to 44 minutes 151 4.9 55 2.0 -96 -63.6
45 or more minutes 117 3.8 143 5.2 26 22.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 10.8 (X) 12.7 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,100 100.0 2,750 100.0 -350 -11.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 752 24.3 508 18.5 -244 -32.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,022 33.0 1,027 37.3 5 0.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 633 20.4 518 18.8 -115 -18.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 182 5.9 212 7.7 30 16.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 105 3.4 162 5.9 57 54.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 322 10.4 263 9.6 -59 -18.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 84 2.7 60 2.2 -24 -28.6
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: Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,684 100.0
Under 16 years 1,756 26.3
16 to 20 years 377 5.6
21 to 24 years 192 2.9
25 to 44 years 2,003 30.0
45 to 64 years 1,705 25.5
65 years and over 651 9.7
Mean age (years) 35.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,605 100.0
Less than $15,000 336 12.9
$15,000 to 19,999 201 7.7
$20,000 to 24,999 93 3.6
$25,000 to 49,999 789 30.3
$50,000 to 74,999 522 20.0
$75,000 to 99,999 309 11.9
$100,000 or more 355 13.6
Mean household income (dollars) 59,405 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 46,434 (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 1.46 2,605 375 995 960 225 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 38.2 36.9 8.6 1.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.85 685 195 420 60 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.5 61.3 8.8 1.5 0.6
Column percent (X) 26.3 52.0 42.2 6.2 4.4 8.0
2-person household 1.56 845 95 265 410 65 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 31.4 48.5 7.7 1.2
Column percent (X) 32.4 25.3 26.6 42.7 28.9 20.0
3-person household 1.81 410 30 115 180 60 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 28.0 43.9 14.6 4.9
Column percent (X) 15.7 8.0 11.6 18.8 26.7 40.0
4-or-more-person household 1.74 665 50 195 310 90 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 29.3 46.6 13.5 3.0
Column percent (X) 25.5 13.3 19.6 32.3 40.0 40.0

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 12.7 2,750 1,710 700 140 55 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.2 25.5 5.1 2.0 5.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 8.9 1,565 1,110 350 60 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.9 22.4 3.8 1.0 2.2
Column percent (X) 56.9 64.9 50.0 42.9 27.3 24.1
Carpooled 13.0 540 280 155 65 15 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 51.9 28.7 12.0 2.8 4.6
Column percent (X) 19.6 16.4 22.1 46.4 27.3 17.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 18.8 20 4 10 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 50.0 0.0 20.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.2 1.4 0.0 7.3 2.8
Bicycle or walked 7.6 435 265 145 15 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.9 33.3 3.4 0.0 0.9
Column percent (X) 15.8 15.5 20.7 10.7 0.0 2.8
Motorcycle or other means 54.2 185 50 45 0 20 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.0 24.3 0.0 10.8 40.5
Column percent (X) 6.7 2.9 6.4 0.0 36.4 51.7
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.