CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Blount County, Alabama

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 39,248 100.0 51,024 100.0 11,776 30.0
In households 39,052 99.5 50,437 98.8 11,385 29.2
In group quarters 196 0.5 587 1.2 391 199.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 14,616 100.0 19,153 100.0 4,537 31.0
1-person household 2,758 18.9 3,990 20.8 1,232 44.7
2-person household 4,900 33.5 6,752 35.3 1,852 37.8
3-person household 3,063 21.0 3,636 19.0 573 18.7
4-person household 2,573 17.6 3,008 15.7 435 16.9
5-or-more-person household 1,322 9.0 1,767 9.2 445 33.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.63 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 14,616 100.0 19,153 100.0 4,537 31.0
No vehicle available 1,026 7.0 1,053 5.5 27 2.6
1 vehicle available 3,555 24.3 4,643 24.2 1,088 30.6
2 vehicles available 5,877 40.2 7,914 41.3 2,037 34.7
3 vehicles available 2,787 19.1 3,846 20.1 1,059 38.0
4 vehicles available 1,095 7.5 1,225 6.4 130 11.9
5 or more vehicles available 276 1.9 472 2.5 196 71.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.02 (X) 2.06 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,271 100.0 22,255 100.0 4,984 28.9
Male 10,315 59.7 12,810 57.6 2,495 24.2
Female 6,956 40.3 9,445 42.4 2,489 35.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,271 100.0 22,255 100.0 4,984 28.9
Drove alone 12,778 74.0 17,530 78.8 4,752 37.2
Carpooled 3,527 20.4 3,783 17.0 256 7.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 29 0.2 40 0.2 11 37.9
Bicycle or walked 307 1.8 213 1.0 -94 -30.6
Motorcycle or other means 117 0.7 126 0.6 9 7.7
Worked at home 513 3.0 563 2.5 50 9.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,758 100.0 21,692 100.0 4,934 29.4
Less than 5 minutes 628 3.7 736 3.4 108 17.2
5 to 9 minutes 1,713 10.2 2,048 9.4 335 19.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,777 10.6 1,856 8.6 79 4.4
15 to 19 minutes 1,662 9.9 2,255 10.4 593 35.7
20 to 29 minutes 2,145 12.8 2,555 11.8 410 19.1
30 to 44 minutes 3,561 21.2 4,702 21.7 1,141 32.0
45 or more minutes 5,272 31.5 7,540 34.8 2,268 43.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 30.6 (X) 34.7 (X) 4.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,758 100.0 21,692 100.0 4,934 29.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,840 46.8 9,328 43.0 1,488 19.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,009 23.9 5,935 27.4 1,926 48.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,056 6.3 1,337 6.2 281 26.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 353 2.1 492 2.3 139 39.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 262 1.6 524 2.4 262 100.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,284 13.6 2,672 12.3 388 17.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 954 5.7 1,404 6.5 450 47.2
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: Blount County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 51,024 100.0
Under 16 years 11,574 22.7
16 to 20 years 3,486 6.8
21 to 24 years 2,262 4.4
25 to 44 years 14,930 29.3
45 to 64 years 12,310 24.1
65 years and over 6,462 12.7
Mean age (years) 36.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 19,153 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,800 19.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,328 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 1,291 6.7
$25,000 to 49,999 6,491 33.9
$50,000 to 74,999 3,806 19.9
$75,000 to 99,999 1,477 7.7
$100,000 or more 960 5.0
Mean household income (dollars) 43,250 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,241 (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 2.06 19,155 1,055 4,645 7,915 3,845 1,695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 24.2 41.3 20.1 8.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.19 3,990 685 2,315 650 260 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.2 58.0 16.3 6.5 2.0
Column percent (X) 20.8 64.9 49.8 8.2 6.8 4.7
2-person household 2.10 6,750 220 1,225 3,490 1,470 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 18.1 51.7 21.8 5.1
Column percent (X) 35.2 20.9 26.4 44.1 38.2 20.4
3-person household 2.34 3,635 70 570 1,575 990 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 15.7 43.3 27.2 11.8
Column percent (X) 19.0 6.6 12.3 19.9 25.7 25.4
4-or-more-person household 2.53 4,775 80 535 2,195 1,125 840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.7 11.2 46.0 23.6 17.6
Column percent (X) 24.9 7.6 11.5 27.7 29.3 49.6

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 34.7 21,690 2,785 4,110 2,555 4,700 7,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 18.9 11.8 21.7 34.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.4 17,530 2,125 3,490 2,140 3,975 5,800
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 19.9 12.2 22.7 33.1
Column percent (X) 80.8 76.3 84.9 83.8 84.6 76.9
Carpooled 41.8 3,785 435 590 385 715 1,655
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 15.6 10.2 18.9 43.7
Column percent (X) 17.5 15.6 14.4 15.1 15.2 21.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34.0 40 20 0 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Bicycle or walked 13.2 215 165 25 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.7 11.6 0.0 0.0 9.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 5.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 37.6 125 40 4 30 10 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.0 3.2 24.0 8.0 36.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.4 0.1 1.2 0.2 0.6
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.