CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 49,633 100.0 49,129 100.0 -504 -1.0
In households 47,192 95.1 47,466 96.6 274 0.6
In group quarters 2,441 4.9 1,663 3.4 -778 -31.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 17,521 100.0 18,890 100.0 1,369 7.8
1-person household 3,672 21.0 4,607 24.4 935 25.5
2-person household 5,563 31.8 6,366 33.7 803 14.4
3-person household 3,442 19.6 3,560 18.8 118 3.4
4-person household 3,046 17.4 2,823 14.9 -223 -7.3
5-or-more-person household 1,798 10.3 1,534 8.1 -264 -14.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.69 (X) 2.51 (X) -0.18 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 17,521 100.0 18,890 100.0 1,369 7.8
No vehicle available 1,208 6.9 1,159 6.1 -49 -4.1
1 vehicle available 5,682 32.4 6,414 34.0 732 12.9
2 vehicles available 6,951 39.7 7,176 38.0 225 3.2
3 vehicles available 2,645 15.1 2,972 15.7 327 12.4
4 vehicles available 778 4.4 833 4.4 55 7.1
5 or more vehicles available 257 1.5 336 1.8 79 30.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.83 (X) 1.84 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,669 100.0 21,315 100.0 -2,354 -9.9
Male 14,376 60.7 12,305 57.7 -2,071 -14.4
Female 9,293 39.3 9,005 42.2 -288 -3.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,669 100.0 21,313 100.0 -2,356 -10.0
Drove alone 17,711 74.8 17,631 82.7 -80 -0.5
Carpooled 3,531 14.9 2,325 10.9 -1,206 -34.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 308 1.3 101 0.5 -207 -67.2
Bicycle or walked 1,202 5.1 572 2.7 -630 -52.4
Motorcycle or other means 481 2.0 273 1.3 -208 -43.2
Worked at home 436 1.8 411 1.9 -25 -5.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 23,233 100.0 20,902 100.0 -2,331 -10.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,191 5.1 882 4.2 -309 -25.9
5 to 9 minutes 4,072 17.5 3,173 15.2 -899 -22.1
10 to 14 minutes 4,127 17.8 3,877 18.5 -250 -6.1
15 to 19 minutes 4,698 20.2 3,802 18.2 -896 -19.1
20 to 29 minutes 4,499 19.4 4,267 20.4 -232 -5.2
30 to 44 minutes 3,311 14.3 3,115 14.9 -196 -5.9
45 or more minutes 1,335 5.7 1,786 8.5 451 33.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.7 (X) 20.7 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 23,233 100.0 20,902 100.0 -2,331 -10.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 8,410 36.2 7,771 37.2 -639 -7.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,044 30.3 5,950 28.5 -1,094 -15.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,544 6.6 1,934 9.3 390 25.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 476 2.0 764 3.7 288 60.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 459 2.0 510 2.4 51 11.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,597 15.5 2,971 14.2 -626 -17.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,703 7.3 1,002 4.8 -701 -41.2
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: Dale County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 49,129 100.0
Under 16 years 11,700 23.8
16 to 20 years 3,386 6.9
21 to 24 years 2,653 5.4
25 to 44 years 15,004 30.5
45 to 64 years 10,620 21.6
65 years and over 5,766 11.7
Mean age (years) 35.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 18,890 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,309 22.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,540 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 1,688 8.9
$25,000 to 49,999 6,224 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 3,303 17.5
$75,000 to 99,999 1,084 5.7
$100,000 or more 742 3.9
Mean household income (dollars) 39,675 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 31,998 (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 1.84 18,890 1,160 6,415 7,175 2,970 1,170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 34.0 38.0 15.7 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.16 4,605 660 2,950 770 150 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 64.1 16.7 3.3 1.6
Column percent (X) 24.4 56.9 46.0 10.7 5.1 6.4
2-person household 1.95 6,365 225 1,730 2,960 1,145 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 27.2 46.5 18.0 4.9
Column percent (X) 33.7 19.4 27.0 41.3 38.6 26.5
3-person household 2.08 3,560 155 935 1,375 805 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 26.3 38.6 22.6 8.3
Column percent (X) 18.8 13.4 14.6 19.2 27.1 25.2
4-or-more-person household 2.22 4,355 125 805 2,070 875 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 18.5 47.5 20.1 11.1
Column percent (X) 23.1 10.8 12.5 28.9 29.5 41.5

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 20.7 20,900 4,055 7,680 4,265 3,115 1,785
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 36.7 20.4 14.9 8.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.2 17,630 3,190 6,680 3,790 2,625 1,350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 37.9 21.5 14.9 7.7
Column percent (X) 84.4 78.7 87.0 88.9 84.3 75.6
Carpooled 27.1 2,325 350 755 445 420 360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 32.5 19.1 18.1 15.5
Column percent (X) 11.1 8.6 9.8 10.4 13.5 20.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32.8 100 4 50 0 10 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 50.0 0.0 10.0 30.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.7
Bicycle or walked 10.5 570 400 105 10 30 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 70.2 18.4 1.8 5.3 5.3
Column percent (X) 2.7 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.0 1.7
Motorcycle or other means 14.3 275 110 90 25 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 32.7 9.1 10.9 5.5
Column percent (X) 1.3 2.7 1.2 0.6 1.0 0.8
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.