CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 36,478 100.0 37,631 100.0 1,153 3.2
In households 36,151 99.1 37,106 98.6 955 2.6
In group quarters 327 0.9 525 1.4 198 60.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 14,425 100.0 15,639 100.0 1,214 8.4
1-person household 3,670 25.4 4,457 28.5 787 21.4
2-person household 4,843 33.6 5,383 34.4 540 11.2
3-person household 2,615 18.1 2,665 17.0 50 1.9
4-person household 2,098 14.5 2,087 13.3 -11 -0.5
5-or-more-person household 1,199 8.3 1,047 6.7 -152 -12.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.37 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 14,425 100.0 15,639 100.0 1,214 8.4
No vehicle available 1,394 9.7 1,326 8.5 -68 -4.9
1 vehicle available 4,642 32.2 4,946 31.6 304 6.5
2 vehicles available 5,516 38.2 5,944 38.0 428 7.8
3 vehicles available 2,091 14.5 2,540 16.2 449 21.5
4 vehicles available 616 4.3 667 4.3 51 8.3
5 or more vehicles available 166 1.2 216 1.4 50 30.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.75 (X) 1.81 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,144 100.0 15,115 100.0 -29 -0.2
Male 8,271 54.6 8,290 54.8 19 0.2
Female 6,873 45.4 6,825 45.2 -48 -0.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,144 100.0 15,116 100.0 -28 -0.2
Drove alone 11,807 78.0 12,143 80.3 336 2.8
Carpooled 2,389 15.8 2,019 13.4 -370 -15.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 14 0.1 16 0.1 2 14.3
Bicycle or walked 379 2.5 275 1.8 -104 -27.4
Motorcycle or other means 153 1.0 220 1.5 67 43.8
Worked at home 402 2.7 443 2.9 41 10.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,742 100.0 14,673 100.0 -69 -0.5
Less than 5 minutes 685 4.6 846 5.8 161 23.5
5 to 9 minutes 3,098 21.0 2,797 19.1 -301 -9.7
10 to 14 minutes 3,115 21.1 2,537 17.3 -578 -18.6
15 to 19 minutes 2,888 19.6 2,566 17.5 -322 -11.1
20 to 29 minutes 2,097 14.2 2,168 14.8 71 3.4
30 to 44 minutes 1,584 10.7 2,009 13.7 425 26.8
45 or more minutes 1,275 8.6 1,750 11.9 475 37.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 23.6 (X) 5.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,742 100.0 14,673 100.0 -69 -0.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,445 36.9 4,805 32.7 -640 -11.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,012 34.0 5,303 36.1 291 5.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,157 7.8 1,219 8.3 62 5.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 229 1.6 386 2.6 157 68.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 132 0.9 309 2.1 177 134.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,226 15.1 2,058 14.0 -168 -7.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 541 3.7 593 4.0 52 9.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Covington County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 37,631 100.0
Under 16 years 7,891 21.0
16 to 20 years 2,503 6.7
21 to 24 years 1,532 4.1
25 to 44 years 9,769 26.0
45 to 64 years 9,216 24.5
65 years and over 6,720 17.9
Mean age (years) 39.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 15,639 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,546 29.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,469 9.4
$20,000 to 24,999 1,410 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 4,644 29.7
$50,000 to 74,999 2,186 14.0
$75,000 to 99,999 712 4.6
$100,000 or more 672 4.3
Mean household income (dollars) 36,486 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,336 (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 1.81 15,640 1,325 4,945 5,945 2,540 885
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 31.6 38.0 16.2 5.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 4,455 865 2,590 800 145 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 58.1 18.0 3.3 1.2
Column percent (X) 28.5 65.3 52.4 13.5 5.7 6.2
2-person household 1.90 5,385 255 1,265 2,840 855 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 23.5 52.7 15.9 3.2
Column percent (X) 34.4 19.2 25.6 47.8 33.7 19.8
3-person household 2.18 2,665 90 535 1,110 715 215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 20.1 41.7 26.8 8.1
Column percent (X) 17.0 6.8 10.8 18.7 28.1 24.3
4-or-more-person household 2.34 3,135 115 560 1,190 825 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 17.9 38.0 26.3 14.2
Column percent (X) 20.0 8.7 11.3 20.0 32.5 50.3

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 23.6 14,675 3,645 5,105 2,170 2,010 1,750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.8 34.8 14.8 13.7 11.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.4 12,145 3,090 4,400 1,810 1,610 1,230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.4 36.2 14.9 13.3 10.1
Column percent (X) 82.8 84.8 86.2 83.4 80.1 70.3
Carpooled 35.6 2,020 290 595 330 355 450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 29.5 16.3 17.6 22.3
Column percent (X) 13.8 8.0 11.7 15.2 17.7 25.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.1 15 0 4 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Bicycle or walked 8.1 275 165 95 10 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 34.5 3.6 0.0 1.5
Column percent (X) 1.9 4.5 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 50.8 220 100 4 15 40 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.5 1.8 6.8 18.2 29.5
Column percent (X) 1.5 2.7 0.1 0.7 2.0 3.7
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.