CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 36,876 100.0 36,583 100.0 -293 -0.8
In households 36,498 99.0 36,066 98.6 -432 -1.2
In group quarters 378 1.0 517 1.4 139 36.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,860 100.0 14,545 100.0 685 4.9
1-person household 3,275 23.6 3,929 27.0 654 20.0
2-person household 4,418 31.9 4,783 32.9 365 8.3
3-person household 2,542 18.3 2,672 18.4 130 5.1
4-person household 2,093 15.1 1,927 13.2 -166 -7.9
5-or-more-person household 1,532 11.1 1,234 8.5 -298 -19.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.63 (X) 2.48 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,860 100.0 14,545 100.0 685 4.9
No vehicle available 1,740 12.6 1,529 10.5 -211 -12.1
1 vehicle available 4,181 30.2 5,050 34.7 869 20.8
2 vehicles available 5,022 36.2 5,198 35.7 176 3.5
3 vehicles available 1,965 14.2 1,932 13.3 -33 -1.7
4 vehicles available 645 4.7 624 4.3 -21 -3.3
5 or more vehicles available 307 2.2 212 1.5 -95 -30.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.76 (X) 1.71 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,055 100.0 15,480 100.0 -575 -3.6
Male 8,500 52.9 8,055 52.0 -445 -5.2
Female 7,555 47.1 7,425 48.0 -130 -1.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,055 100.0 15,480 100.0 -575 -3.6
Drove alone 12,155 75.7 12,703 82.1 548 4.5
Carpooled 3,245 20.2 2,239 14.5 -1,006 -31.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 97 0.6 49 0.3 -48 -49.5
Bicycle or walked 215 1.3 213 1.4 -2 -0.9
Motorcycle or other means 135 0.8 85 0.5 -50 -37.0
Worked at home 208 1.3 191 1.2 -17 -8.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,847 100.0 15,289 100.0 -558 -3.5
Less than 5 minutes 589 3.7 536 3.5 -53 -9.0
5 to 9 minutes 2,806 17.7 1,980 13.0 -826 -29.4
10 to 14 minutes 3,351 21.1 3,167 20.7 -184 -5.5
15 to 19 minutes 3,108 19.6 2,602 17.0 -506 -16.3
20 to 29 minutes 2,481 15.7 2,919 19.1 438 17.7
30 to 44 minutes 2,410 15.2 2,531 16.6 121 5.0
45 or more minutes 1,102 7.0 1,554 10.2 452 41.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 22.0 (X) 3.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,847 100.0 15,289 100.0 -558 -3.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,359 21.2 4,074 26.6 715 21.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,032 38.1 5,660 37.0 -372 -6.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,623 10.2 1,521 9.9 -102 -6.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 492 3.1 483 3.2 -9 -1.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 462 2.9 201 1.3 -261 -56.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,500 22.1 2,867 18.8 -633 -18.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 379 2.4 483 3.2 104 27.4
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: Chambers County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 36,583 100.0
Under 16 years 7,880 21.5
16 to 20 years 2,561 7.0
21 to 24 years 1,645 4.5
25 to 44 years 10,011 27.4
45 to 64 years 8,597 23.5
65 years and over 5,889 16.1
Mean age (years) 38.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,545 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,835 26.4
$15,000 to 19,999 1,310 9.0
$20,000 to 24,999 1,111 7.6
$25,000 to 49,999 4,799 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 2,302 15.8
$75,000 to 99,999 705 4.8
$100,000 or more 483 3.3
Mean household income (dollars) 37,618 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,667 (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 1.71 14,545 1,530 5,050 5,200 1,930 835
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.5 34.7 35.8 13.3 5.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 3,930 825 2,300 660 100 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.0 58.5 16.8 2.5 1.1
Column percent (X) 27.0 53.9 45.5 12.7 5.2 5.4
2-person household 1.82 4,785 350 1,330 2,225 680 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 27.8 46.5 14.2 4.3
Column percent (X) 32.9 22.9 26.3 42.8 35.2 24.6
3-person household 1.95 2,670 165 745 1,025 590 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 27.9 38.4 22.1 5.4
Column percent (X) 18.4 10.8 14.8 19.7 30.6 17.4
4-or-more-person household 2.17 3,160 190 675 1,290 565 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 21.4 40.8 17.9 13.9
Column percent (X) 21.7 12.4 13.4 24.8 29.3 52.7

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 22.0 15,290 2,515 5,770 2,920 2,530 1,555
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.4 37.7 19.1 16.5 10.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.8 12,705 2,245 4,690 2,415 2,070 1,280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.7 36.9 19.0 16.3 10.1
Column percent (X) 83.1 89.3 81.3 82.7 81.8 82.3
Carpooled 22.9 2,240 200 940 450 420 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 42.0 20.1 18.8 10.3
Column percent (X) 14.7 8.0 16.3 15.4 16.6 14.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.4 50 0 20 4 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 8.0 30.0 8.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3
Bicycle or walked 13.3 215 70 85 40 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 32.6 39.5 18.6 7.0 1.9
Column percent (X) 1.4 2.8 1.5 1.4 0.6 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 49.9 85 4 35 4 10 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 41.2 4.7 11.8 35.3
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.9
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.