CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 550,043 100.0 626,932 100.0 76,889 14.0
In households 529,400 96.2 607,641 96.9 78,241 14.8
In group quarters 20,643 3.8 19,291 3.1 -1,352 -6.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 189,700 100.0 221,804 100.0 32,104 16.9
1-person household 41,510 21.9 51,950 23.4 10,440 25.2
2-person household 54,822 28.9 67,745 30.5 12,923 23.6
3-person household 34,314 18.1 38,177 17.2 3,863 11.3
4-person household 33,073 17.4 34,320 15.5 1,247 3.8
5-or-more-person household 25,981 13.7 29,612 13.4 3,631 14.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.79 (X) 2.74 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 189,700 100.0 221,804 100.0 32,104 16.9
No vehicle available 22,299 11.8 24,070 10.9 1,771 7.9
1 vehicle available 63,915 33.7 74,832 33.7 10,917 17.1
2 vehicles available 71,488 37.7 85,048 38.3 13,560 19.0
3 vehicles available 23,033 12.1 27,656 12.5 4,623 20.1
4 vehicles available 6,699 3.5 7,303 3.3 604 9.0
5 or more vehicles available 2,266 1.2 2,895 1.3 629 27.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.66 (X) 1.68 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 263,761 100.0 290,595 100.0 26,834 10.2
Male 152,638 57.9 159,605 54.9 6,967 4.6
Female 111,123 42.1 130,990 45.1 19,867 17.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 263,761 100.0 290,597 100.0 26,836 10.2
Drove alone 164,969 62.5 193,165 66.5 28,196 17.1
Carpooled 40,327 15.3 45,012 15.5 4,685 11.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6,453 2.4 5,236 1.8 -1,217 -18.9
Bicycle or walked 28,644 10.9 22,881 7.9 -5,763 -20.1
Motorcycle or other means 12,322 4.7 12,325 4.2 3 [ >0 ]
Worked at home 11,046 4.2 11,978 4.1 932 8.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 252,715 100.0 278,619 100.0 25,904 10.3
Less than 5 minutes 24,333 9.6 22,212 8.0 -2,121 -8.7
5 to 9 minutes 49,110 19.4 51,239 18.4 2,129 4.3
10 to 14 minutes 49,581 19.6 56,182 20.2 6,601 13.3
15 to 19 minutes 50,430 20.0 53,617 19.2 3,187 6.3
20 to 29 minutes 41,928 16.6 47,833 17.2 5,905 14.1
30 to 44 minutes 21,179 8.4 25,307 9.1 4,128 19.5
45 or more minutes 16,154 6.4 22,229 8.0 6,075 37.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.7 (X) 19.6 (X) 2.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 252,715 100.0 278,619 100.0 25,904 10.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 55,505 22.0 60,934 21.9 5,429 9.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 88,094 34.9 90,023 32.3 1,929 2.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 44,403 17.6 49,264 17.7 4,861 10.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 15,686 6.2 20,202 7.3 4,516 28.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 10,179 4.0 13,740 4.9 3,561 35.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 33,104 13.1 37,240 13.4 4,136 12.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 5,744 2.3 7,216 2.6 1,472 25.6
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: Alaska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 626,932 100.0
Under 16 years 168,878 26.9
16 to 20 years 46,803 7.5
21 to 24 years 31,695 5.1
25 to 44 years 204,903 32.7
45 to 64 years 139,560 22.3
65 years and over 35,093 5.6
Mean age (years) 31.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 221,804 100.0
Less than $15,000 23,453 10.6
$15,000 to 19,999 10,910 4.9
$20,000 to 24,999 12,007 5.4
$25,000 to 49,999 60,544 27.3
$50,000 to 74,999 48,912 22.1
$75,000 to 99,999 30,371 13.7
$100,000 or more 35,607 16.1
Mean household income (dollars) 62,475 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 51,571 (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 1.68 221,805 24,070 74,830 85,050 27,655 10,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 33.7 38.3 12.5 4.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 51,950 10,205 32,025 7,560 1,550 615
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.6 61.6 14.6 3.0 1.2
Column percent (X) 23.4 42.4 42.8 8.9 5.6 6.0
2-person household 1.76 67,745 5,130 19,520 32,970 7,715 2,410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 28.8 48.7 11.4 3.6
Column percent (X) 30.5 21.3 26.1 38.8 27.9 23.6
3-person household 1.89 38,175 2,845 10,015 16,205 7,155 1,960
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 26.2 42.4 18.7 5.1
Column percent (X) 17.2 11.8 13.4 19.1 25.9 19.2
4-or-more-person household 1.98 63,930 5,890 13,275 28,315 11,240 5,215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 20.8 44.3 17.6 8.2
Column percent (X) 28.8 24.5 17.7 33.3 40.6 51.1

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 19.6 278,620 73,450 109,800 47,835 25,305 22,230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.4 39.4 17.2 9.1 8.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.0 193,165 42,585 83,205 38,030 17,980 11,360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.0 43.1 19.7 9.3 5.9
Column percent (X) 69.3 58.0 75.8 79.5 71.1 51.1
Carpooled 21.0 45,010 9,985 17,725 7,395 5,070 4,835
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 39.4 16.4 11.3 10.7
Column percent (X) 16.2 13.6 16.1 15.5 20.0 21.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.0 5,235 985 1,430 825 905 1,090
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 27.3 15.8 17.3 20.8
Column percent (X) 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.7 3.6 4.9
Bicycle or walked 9.4 22,880 14,790 5,675 1,075 770 570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 64.6 24.8 4.7 3.4 2.5
Column percent (X) 8.2 20.1 5.2 2.2 3.0 2.6
Motorcycle or other means 54.1 12,325 5,105 1,760 510 580 4,375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 41.4 14.3 4.1 4.7 35.5
Column percent (X) 4.4 7.0 1.6 1.1 2.3 19.7
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.