CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,018 100.0 15,922 100.0 -96 -0.6
In households 15,944 99.5 15,789 99.2 -155 -1.0
In group quarters 74 0.5 133 0.8 59 79.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,800 100.0 6,344 100.0 544 9.4
1-person household 1,372 23.7 1,696 26.7 324 23.6
2-person household 1,622 28.0 2,068 32.6 446 27.5
3-person household 1,113 19.2 1,193 18.8 80 7.2
4-person household 916 15.8 883 13.9 -33 -3.6
5-or-more-person household 777 13.4 504 7.9 -273 -35.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.75 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.26 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,800 100.0 6,344 100.0 544 9.4
No vehicle available 829 14.3 726 11.4 -103 -12.4
1 vehicle available 1,690 29.1 2,000 31.5 310 18.3
2 vehicles available 1,841 31.7 2,197 34.6 356 19.3
3 vehicles available 992 17.1 1,083 17.1 91 9.2
4 vehicles available 329 5.7 237 3.7 -92 -28.0
5 or more vehicles available 119 2.1 101 1.6 -18 -15.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.77 (X) 1.76 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,588 100.0 5,380 100.0 -208 -3.7
Male 3,305 59.1 2,985 55.5 -320 -9.7
Female 2,283 40.9 2,395 44.5 112 4.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,588 100.0 5,382 100.0 -206 -3.7
Drove alone 3,609 64.6 4,052 75.3 443 12.3
Carpooled 1,629 29.2 1,071 19.9 -558 -34.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 78 1.4 44 0.8 -34 -43.6
Bicycle or walked 106 1.9 56 1.0 -50 -47.2
Motorcycle or other means 56 1.0 29 0.5 -27 -48.2
Worked at home 110 2.0 130 2.4 20 18.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,478 100.0 5,252 100.0 -226 -4.1
Less than 5 minutes 292 5.3 222 4.2 -70 -24.0
5 to 9 minutes 661 12.1 627 11.9 -34 -5.1
10 to 14 minutes 552 10.1 497 9.5 -55 -10.0
15 to 19 minutes 735 13.4 518 9.9 -217 -29.5
20 to 29 minutes 916 16.7 759 14.5 -157 -17.1
30 to 44 minutes 1,210 22.1 948 18.1 -262 -21.7
45 or more minutes 1,112 20.3 1,681 32.0 569 51.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.2 (X) 37.8 (X) 11.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,478 100.0 5,252 100.0 -226 -4.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,518 46.0 2,154 41.0 -364 -14.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,289 23.5 1,256 23.9 -33 -2.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 405 7.4 351 6.7 -54 -13.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 89 1.6 168 3.2 79 88.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 122 2.2 119 2.3 -3 -2.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 759 13.9 715 13.6 -44 -5.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 296 5.4 489 9.3 193 65.2
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: Choctaw County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,922 100.0
Under 16 years 3,553 22.3
16 to 20 years 1,139 7.2
21 to 24 years 661 4.2
25 to 44 years 4,271 26.8
45 to 64 years 4,004 25.1
65 years and over 2,294 14.4
Mean age (years) 37.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,344 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,085 32.9
$15,000 to 19,999 592 9.3
$20,000 to 24,999 516 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 1,667 26.3
$50,000 to 74,999 830 13.1
$75,000 to 99,999 340 5.4
$100,000 or more 314 4.9
Mean household income (dollars) 36,574 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 24,749 (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 1.76 6,345 725 2,000 2,195 1,085 340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 31.5 34.6 17.1 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 1,695 420 845 310 105 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.8 49.9 18.3 6.2 1.2
Column percent (X) 26.7 57.9 42.2 14.1 9.7 5.9
2-person household 1.79 2,070 155 555 1,000 305 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 26.8 48.3 14.7 2.7
Column percent (X) 32.6 21.4 27.8 45.6 28.1 16.2
3-person household 2.16 1,195 75 245 395 395 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 20.5 33.1 33.1 6.7
Column percent (X) 18.8 10.3 12.2 18.0 36.4 23.5
4-or-more-person household 2.16 1,385 80 350 495 275 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 25.3 35.7 19.9 13.4
Column percent (X) 21.8 11.0 17.5 22.6 25.3 54.4

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 37.8 5,250 850 1,015 760 950 1,680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 19.3 14.5 18.1 32.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.1 4,050 730 840 625 755 1,105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 20.7 15.4 18.6 27.3
Column percent (X) 77.1 85.9 82.8 82.2 79.5 65.8
Carpooled 52.2 1,070 75 155 135 190 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.0 14.5 12.6 17.8 48.1
Column percent (X) 20.4 8.8 15.3 17.8 20.0 30.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 129.8 45 4 0 0 0 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 88.9
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4
Bicycle or walked 26.9 55 35 10 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.6 18.2 7.3 7.3 7.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 4.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 53.4 30 4 15 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.9
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.