CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 15,715 100.0 15,904 100.0 189 1.2
In households 15,546 98.9 15,705 98.7 159 1.0
In group quarters 169 1.1 199 1.3 30 17.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,994 100.0 6,451 100.0 457 7.6
1-person household 1,411 23.5 1,646 25.5 235 16.7
2-person household 1,929 32.2 2,275 35.3 346 17.9
3-person household 1,107 18.5 1,225 19.0 118 10.7
4-person household 993 16.6 880 13.6 -113 -11.4
5-or-more-person household 554 9.2 425 6.6 -129 -23.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.43 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,994 100.0 6,451 100.0 457 7.6
No vehicle available 524 8.7 510 7.9 -14 -2.7
1 vehicle available 1,727 28.8 1,838 28.5 111 6.4
2 vehicles available 2,171 36.2 2,571 39.9 400 18.4
3 vehicles available 1,017 17.0 1,100 17.1 83 8.2
4 vehicles available 405 6.8 313 4.9 -92 -22.7
5 or more vehicles available 150 2.5 119 1.8 -31 -20.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.92 (X) 1.89 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,871 100.0 6,420 100.0 -451 -6.6
Male 3,814 55.5 3,575 55.7 -239 -6.3
Female 3,057 44.5 2,845 44.3 -212 -6.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,871 100.0 6,420 100.0 -451 -6.6
Drove alone 5,153 75.0 5,478 85.3 325 6.3
Carpooled 1,338 19.5 684 10.7 -654 -48.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32 0.5 20 0.3 -12 -37.5
Bicycle or walked 157 2.3 110 1.7 -47 -29.9
Motorcycle or other means 69 1.0 57 0.9 -12 -17.4
Worked at home 122 1.8 71 1.1 -51 -41.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,749 100.0 6,349 100.0 -400 -5.9
Less than 5 minutes 481 7.1 337 5.3 -144 -29.9
5 to 9 minutes 1,067 15.8 805 12.7 -262 -24.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,218 18.0 1,044 16.4 -174 -14.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,016 15.1 970 15.3 -46 -4.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,078 16.0 975 15.4 -103 -9.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,202 17.8 1,415 22.3 213 17.7
45 or more minutes 687 10.2 803 12.6 116 16.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.0 (X) 23.9 (X) 3.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,749 100.0 6,349 100.0 -400 -5.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,422 50.7 2,695 42.4 -727 -21.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,459 21.6 1,749 27.5 290 19.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 368 5.5 426 6.7 58 15.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 68 1.0 135 2.1 67 98.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 97 1.4 80 1.3 -17 -17.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 964 14.3 897 14.1 -67 -7.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 371 5.5 367 5.8 -4 -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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,904 100.0
Under 16 years 3,282 20.6
16 to 20 years 1,101 6.9
21 to 24 years 763 4.8
25 to 44 years 4,463 28.1
45 to 64 years 3,772 23.7
65 years and over 2,523 15.9
Mean age (years) 38.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,451 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,799 27.9
$15,000 to 19,999 543 8.4
$20,000 to 24,999 568 8.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,092 32.4
$50,000 to 74,999 996 15.4
$75,000 to 99,999 282 4.4
$100,000 or more 171 2.7
Mean household income (dollars) 35,353 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,059 (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 1.89 6,450 510 1,840 2,570 1,100 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 28.5 39.8 17.1 6.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 1,645 330 930 340 20 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 56.5 20.7 1.2 1.8
Column percent (X) 25.5 64.7 50.5 13.2 1.8 7.0
2-person household 2.02 2,275 80 520 1,125 420 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 22.9 49.5 18.5 5.7
Column percent (X) 35.3 15.7 28.3 43.8 38.2 30.2
3-person household 2.12 1,225 60 245 525 290 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 20.0 42.9 23.7 8.2
Column percent (X) 19.0 11.8 13.3 20.4 26.4 23.3
4-or-more-person household 2.43 1,305 40 140 580 370 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 10.7 44.4 28.4 13.0
Column percent (X) 20.2 7.8 7.6 22.6 33.6 39.5

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 23.9 6,350 1,140 2,015 975 1,415 805
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 31.7 15.4 22.3 12.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.3 5,480 975 1,785 820 1,255 640
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 32.6 15.0 22.9 11.7
Column percent (X) 86.3 85.5 88.6 84.1 88.7 79.5
Carpooled 29.2 685 70 195 145 145 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 28.5 21.2 21.2 19.0
Column percent (X) 10.8 6.1 9.7 14.9 10.2 16.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 97.0 20 0 0 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Bicycle or walked 3.8 110 95 15 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 86.4 13.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.7 8.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 28.8 55 4 15 10 15 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 27.3 18.2 27.3 27.3
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.9
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.