CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 48,130 100.0 46,365 100.0 -1,765 -3.7
In households 47,197 98.1 45,826 98.8 -1,371 -2.9
In group quarters 933 1.9 539 1.2 -394 -42.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 16,975 100.0 17,869 100.0 894 5.3
1-person household 4,247 25.0 4,957 27.7 710 16.7
2-person household 4,717 27.8 5,263 29.5 546 11.6
3-person household 2,995 17.6 3,256 18.2 261 8.7
4-person household 2,574 15.2 2,490 13.9 -84 -3.3
5-or-more-person household 2,442 14.4 1,903 10.6 -539 -22.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.78 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.22 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 16,975 100.0 17,869 100.0 894 5.3
No vehicle available 3,894 22.9 2,882 16.1 -1,012 -26.0
1 vehicle available 5,343 31.5 6,732 37.7 1,389 26.0
2 vehicles available 5,151 30.3 5,111 28.6 -40 -0.8
3 vehicles available 1,982 11.7 2,333 13.1 351 17.7
4 vehicles available 418 2.5 587 3.3 169 40.4
5 or more vehicles available 187 1.1 224 1.3 37 19.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.43 (X) 1.54 (X) 0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,431 100.0 15,005 100.0 -1,426 -8.7
Male 8,805 53.6 7,750 51.6 -1,055 -12.0
Female 7,626 46.4 7,255 48.4 -371 -4.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 16,431 100.0 15,003 100.0 -1,428 -8.7
Drove alone 12,675 77.1 12,269 81.8 -406 -3.2
Carpooled 2,688 16.4 2,130 14.2 -558 -20.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 244 1.5 131 0.9 -113 -46.3
Bicycle or walked 393 2.4 176 1.2 -217 -55.2
Motorcycle or other means 205 1.2 121 0.8 -84 -41.0
Worked at home 226 1.4 176 1.2 -50 -22.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,205 100.0 14,827 100.0 -1,378 -8.5
Less than 5 minutes 791 4.9 510 3.4 -281 -35.5
5 to 9 minutes 2,378 14.7 2,031 13.7 -347 -14.6
10 to 14 minutes 4,002 24.7 3,034 20.5 -968 -24.2
15 to 19 minutes 3,687 22.8 3,106 20.9 -581 -15.8
20 to 29 minutes 2,363 14.6 2,629 17.7 266 11.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,808 11.2 1,684 11.4 -124 -6.9
45 or more minutes 1,176 7.3 1,833 12.4 657 55.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.7 (X) 23.6 (X) 5.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 16,205 100.0 14,827 100.0 -1,378 -8.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,044 37.3 4,751 32.0 -1,293 -21.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,250 32.4 4,828 32.6 -422 -8.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,719 10.6 1,434 9.7 -285 -16.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 635 3.9 657 4.4 22 3.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 282 1.7 365 2.5 83 29.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,762 10.9 1,987 13.4 225 12.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 513 3.2 805 5.4 292 56.9
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 46,365 100.0
Under 16 years 11,664 25.2
16 to 20 years 3,765 8.1
21 to 24 years 2,194 4.7
25 to 44 years 12,021 25.9
45 to 64 years 10,287 22.2
65 years and over 6,434 13.9
Mean age (years) 35.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 17,869 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,584 36.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,567 8.8
$20,000 to 24,999 1,195 6.7
$25,000 to 49,999 4,383 24.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,399 13.4
$75,000 to 99,999 984 5.5
$100,000 or more 757 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 35,215 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 23,370 (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 1.54 17,870 2,880 6,730 5,110 2,335 810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 37.7 28.6 13.1 4.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.98 4,955 1,365 2,705 640 180 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.5 54.6 12.9 3.6 1.4
Column percent (X) 27.7 47.4 40.2 12.5 7.7 8.6
2-person household 1.70 5,265 565 1,685 2,030 785 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 32.0 38.6 14.9 3.7
Column percent (X) 29.5 19.6 25.0 39.7 33.6 24.1
3-person household 1.71 3,255 400 1,115 1,025 575 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 34.3 31.5 17.7 4.3
Column percent (X) 18.2 13.9 16.6 20.1 24.6 17.3
4-or-more-person household 1.87 4,395 550 1,230 1,415 790 405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 28.0 32.2 18.0 9.2
Column percent (X) 24.6 19.1 18.3 27.7 33.8 50.0

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 14,825 2,540 6,140 2,630 1,685 1,835
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 41.4 17.7 11.4 12.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.7 12,270 2,215 5,165 2,300 1,260 1,335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 42.1 18.7 10.3 10.9
Column percent (X) 82.8 87.2 84.1 87.5 74.8 72.8
Carpooled 29.3 2,130 165 860 300 365 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 40.4 14.1 17.1 20.7
Column percent (X) 14.4 6.5 14.0 11.4 21.7 24.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.7 130 15 60 4 15 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 46.2 3.1 11.5 26.9
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.9
Bicycle or walked 8.3 175 110 50 0 20 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.9 28.6 0.0 11.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 4.3 0.8 0.0 1.2 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 21.4 120 40 10 25 25 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 8.3 20.8 20.8 20.8
Column percent (X) 0.8 1.6 0.2 1.0 1.5 1.4
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.