CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 651,525 100.0 662,047 100.0 10,522 1.6
In households 638,625 98.0 645,936 97.6 7,311 1.1
In group quarters 12,900 2.0 16,111 2.4 3,211 24.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 251,258 100.0 263,255 100.0 11,997 4.8
1-person household 66,068 26.3 75,522 28.7 9,454 14.3
2-person household 79,051 31.5 83,192 31.6 4,141 5.2
3-person household 45,898 18.3 46,530 17.7 632 1.4
4-person household 36,836 14.7 35,606 13.5 -1,230 -3.3
5-or-more-person household 23,405 9.3 22,405 8.5 -1,000 -4.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 251,258 100.0 263,255 100.0 11,997 4.8
No vehicle available 28,513 11.3 25,371 9.6 -3,142 -11.0
1 vehicle available 83,780 33.3 94,476 35.9 10,696 12.8
2 vehicles available 91,228 36.3 93,718 35.6 2,490 2.7
3 vehicles available 34,276 13.6 35,993 13.7 1,717 5.0
4 vehicles available 9,898 3.9 9,746 3.7 -152 -1.5
5 or more vehicles available 3,563 1.4 3,951 1.5 388 10.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.70 (X) 1.71 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 285,766 100.0 292,450 100.0 6,684 2.3
Male 149,959 52.5 150,205 51.4 246 0.2
Female 135,807 47.5 142,245 48.6 6,438 4.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 285,766 100.0 292,449 100.0 6,683 2.3
Drove alone 233,162 81.6 243,720 83.3 10,558 4.5
Carpooled 37,874 13.3 34,334 11.7 -3,540 -9.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4,818 1.7 3,207 1.1 -1,611 -33.4
Bicycle or walked 4,237 1.5 4,024 1.4 -213 -5.0
Motorcycle or other means 1,618 0.6 1,734 0.6 116 7.2
Worked at home 4,057 1.4 5,430 1.9 1,373 33.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 281,709 100.0 287,019 100.0 5,310 1.9
Less than 5 minutes 5,156 1.8 4,932 1.7 -224 -4.3
5 to 9 minutes 23,110 8.2 21,276 7.4 -1,834 -7.9
10 to 14 minutes 38,366 13.6 37,317 13.0 -1,049 -2.7
15 to 19 minutes 56,157 19.9 52,567 18.3 -3,590 -6.4
20 to 29 minutes 74,645 26.5 75,663 26.4 1,018 1.4
30 to 44 minutes 62,986 22.4 67,170 23.4 4,184 6.6
45 or more minutes 21,289 7.6 28,094 9.8 6,805 32.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.8 (X) 24.3 (X) 2.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 281,709 100.0 287,019 100.0 5,310 1.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 77,915 27.7 79,330 27.6 1,415 1.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 105,817 37.6 106,939 37.3 1,122 1.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 36,044 12.8 37,568 13.1 1,524 4.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 12,205 4.3 12,829 4.5 624 5.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 7,129 2.5 7,287 2.5 158 2.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 35,049 12.4 34,208 11.9 -841 -2.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 7,550 2.7 8,858 3.1 1,308 17.3
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: Jefferson County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 662,047 100.0
Under 16 years 145,706 22.0
16 to 20 years 45,725 6.9
21 to 24 years 36,458 5.5
25 to 44 years 197,113 29.8
45 to 64 years 146,326 22.1
65 years and over 90,719 13.7
Mean age (years) 36.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 263,255 100.0
Less than $15,000 52,663 20.0
$15,000 to 19,999 18,024 6.8
$20,000 to 24,999 19,189 7.3
$25,000 to 49,999 77,784 29.5
$50,000 to 74,999 46,211 17.6
$75,000 to 99,999 22,748 8.6
$100,000 or more 26,636 10.1
Mean household income (dollars) 51,819 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,868 (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 1.71 263,255 25,370 94,475 93,720 35,995 13,695
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 35.9 35.6 13.7 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 75,520 13,210 50,515 9,340 1,730 730
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.5 66.9 12.4 2.3 1.0
Column percent (X) 28.7 52.1 53.5 10.0 4.8 5.3
2-person household 1.81 83,190 5,385 21,885 42,865 10,335 2,725
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 26.3 51.5 12.4 3.3
Column percent (X) 31.6 21.2 23.2 45.7 28.7 19.9
3-person household 2.03 46,530 3,205 10,675 18,325 11,390 2,935
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 22.9 39.4 24.5 6.3
Column percent (X) 17.7 12.6 11.3 19.6 31.6 21.4
4-or-more-person household 2.19 58,010 3,570 11,400 23,190 12,540 7,305
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 19.7 40.0 21.6 12.6
Column percent (X) 22.0 14.1 12.1 24.7 34.8 53.3

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 24.3 287,020 26,210 89,885 75,665 67,170 28,095
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 31.3 26.4 23.4 9.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.7 243,720 21,235 77,385 66,810 57,105 21,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 31.8 27.4 23.4 8.7
Column percent (X) 84.9 81.0 86.1 88.3 85.0 75.4
Carpooled 26.9 34,335 2,835 10,175 7,785 8,650 4,890
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 29.6 22.7 25.2 14.2
Column percent (X) 12.0 10.8 11.3 10.3 12.9 17.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.3 3,205 195 450 355 730 1,470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 14.0 11.1 22.8 45.9
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.1 5.2
Bicycle or walked 15.5 4,025 1,635 1,460 445 265 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.6 36.3 11.1 6.6 5.6
Column percent (X) 1.4 6.2 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 31.9 1,735 310 410 265 425 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.9 23.6 15.3 24.5 18.4
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.1
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.