CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 21,892 100.0 21,399 100.0 -493 -2.3
In households 21,681 99.0 21,132 98.8 -549 -2.5
In group quarters 211 1.0 267 1.2 56 26.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,894 100.0 8,386 100.0 492 6.2
1-person household 1,978 25.1 2,294 27.4 316 16.0
2-person household 2,342 29.7 2,662 31.7 320 13.7
3-person household 1,359 17.2 1,500 17.9 141 10.4
4-person household 1,126 14.3 1,158 13.8 32 2.8
5-or-more-person household 1,089 13.8 772 9.2 -317 -29.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.75 (X) 2.52 (X) -0.23 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,894 100.0 8,386 100.0 492 6.2
No vehicle available 1,236 15.7 966 11.5 -270 -21.8
1 vehicle available 2,541 32.2 2,894 34.5 353 13.9
2 vehicles available 2,707 34.3 2,850 34.0 143 5.3
3 vehicles available 1,032 13.1 1,182 14.1 150 14.5
4 vehicles available 305 3.9 379 4.5 74 24.3
5 or more vehicles available 73 0.9 115 1.4 42 57.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.61 (X) 1.70 (X) 0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,405 100.0 7,880 100.0 475 6.4
Male 3,996 54.0 4,155 52.7 159 4.0
Female 3,409 46.0 3,725 47.3 316 9.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,405 100.0 7,881 100.0 476 6.4
Drove alone 5,514 74.5 6,221 78.9 707 12.8
Carpooled 1,385 18.7 1,235 15.7 -150 -10.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 33 0.4 9 0.1 -24 -72.7
Bicycle or walked 138 1.9 47 0.6 -91 -65.9
Motorcycle or other means 146 2.0 135 1.7 -11 -7.5
Worked at home 189 2.6 234 3.0 45 23.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,216 100.0 7,647 100.0 431 6.0
Less than 5 minutes 323 4.5 261 3.4 -62 -19.2
5 to 9 minutes 1,308 18.1 1,215 15.9 -93 -7.1
10 to 14 minutes 1,328 18.4 1,304 17.1 -24 -1.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,099 15.2 1,347 17.6 248 22.6
20 to 29 minutes 1,137 15.8 1,009 13.2 -128 -11.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,028 14.2 972 12.7 -56 -5.4
45 or more minutes 993 13.8 1,539 20.1 546 55.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.1 (X) 26.3 (X) 5.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,216 100.0 7,647 100.0 431 6.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,313 45.9 3,046 39.8 -267 -8.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,845 25.6 2,100 27.5 255 13.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 582 8.1 536 7.0 -46 -7.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 175 2.4 157 2.1 -18 -10.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 80 1.1 128 1.7 48 60.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 907 12.6 1,183 15.5 276 30.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 314 4.4 497 6.5 183 58.3
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: Butler County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 21,399 100.0
Under 16 years 4,919 23.0
16 to 20 years 1,712 8.0
21 to 24 years 1,001 4.7
25 to 44 years 5,386 25.2
45 to 64 years 4,865 22.7
65 years and over 3,516 16.4
Mean age (years) 37.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 8,386 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,649 31.6
$15,000 to 19,999 791 9.4
$20,000 to 24,999 786 9.4
$25,000 to 49,999 2,361 28.2
$50,000 to 74,999 1,015 12.1
$75,000 to 99,999 383 4.6
$100,000 or more 401 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 39,158 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 24,791 (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 1.70 8,385 965 2,895 2,850 1,180 495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 34.5 34.0 14.1 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 2,295 525 1,345 320 85 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.9 58.6 13.9 3.7 0.9
Column percent (X) 27.4 54.4 46.5 11.2 7.2 4.0
2-person household 1.90 2,660 170 655 1,295 395 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 24.6 48.7 14.8 5.5
Column percent (X) 31.7 17.6 22.6 45.4 33.5 29.3
3-person household 2.05 1,500 110 370 525 360 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 24.7 35.0 24.0 9.0
Column percent (X) 17.9 11.4 12.8 18.4 30.5 27.3
4-or-more-person household 1.97 1,930 160 525 705 345 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 27.2 36.5 17.9 10.1
Column percent (X) 23.0 16.6 18.1 24.7 29.2 39.4

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 26.3 7,645 1,475 2,650 1,010 970 1,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 34.7 13.2 12.7 20.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.1 6,220 1,250 2,250 890 780 1,050
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 36.2 14.3 12.5 16.9
Column percent (X) 81.4 84.7 84.9 88.1 80.4 68.2
Carpooled 39.5 1,235 145 340 110 165 475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 27.5 8.9 13.4 38.5
Column percent (X) 16.2 9.8 12.8 10.9 17.0 30.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 70.0 10 0 0 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3
Bicycle or walked 13.3 45 35 4 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 77.8 8.9 0.0 8.9 8.9
Column percent (X) 0.6 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 12.4 135 45 60 10 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 44.4 7.4 11.1 3.0
Column percent (X) 1.8 3.1 2.3 1.0 1.5 0.3
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.