CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 12,658 100.0 13,473 100.0 815 6.4
In households 12,619 99.7 13,425 99.6 806 6.4
In group quarters 39 0.3 48 0.4 9 23.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,075 100.0 4,905 100.0 830 20.4
1-person household 841 20.6 1,218 24.8 377 44.8
2-person household 1,058 26.0 1,371 28.0 313 29.6
3-person household 722 17.7 914 18.6 192 26.6
4-person household 632 15.5 756 15.4 124 19.6
5-or-more-person household 822 20.2 646 13.2 -176 -21.4
Mean number of persons per household 3.10 (X) 2.74 (X) -0.36 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,075 100.0 4,905 100.0 830 20.4
No vehicle available 829 20.3 759 15.5 -70 -8.4
1 vehicle available 1,239 30.4 1,669 34.0 430 34.7
2 vehicles available 1,122 27.5 1,510 30.8 388 34.6
3 vehicles available 627 15.4 680 13.9 53 8.5
4 vehicles available 160 3.9 202 4.1 42 26.2
5 or more vehicles available 98 2.4 85 1.7 -13 -13.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.60 (X) 1.63 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,146 100.0 4,405 100.0 259 6.2
Male 2,177 52.5 2,250 51.1 73 3.4
Female 1,969 47.5 2,155 48.9 186 9.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,146 100.0 4,405 100.0 259 6.2
Drove alone 2,658 64.1 3,353 76.1 695 26.1
Carpooled 1,094 26.4 831 18.9 -263 -24.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 65 1.6 23 0.5 -42 -64.6
Bicycle or walked 117 2.8 44 1.0 -73 -62.4
Motorcycle or other means 132 3.2 55 1.2 -77 -58.3
Worked at home 80 1.9 99 2.2 19 23.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,066 100.0 4,306 100.0 240 5.9
Less than 5 minutes 181 4.5 75 1.7 -106 -58.6
5 to 9 minutes 329 8.1 278 6.5 -51 -15.5
10 to 14 minutes 297 7.3 160 3.7 -137 -46.1
15 to 19 minutes 363 8.9 343 8.0 -20 -5.5
20 to 29 minutes 592 14.6 669 15.5 77 13.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,313 32.3 1,520 35.3 207 15.8
45 or more minutes 991 24.4 1,261 29.3 270 27.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.9 (X) 36.3 (X) 7.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,066 100.0 4,306 100.0 240 5.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,944 47.8 2,028 47.1 84 4.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,116 27.4 1,309 30.4 193 17.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 315 7.7 211 4.9 -104 -33.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 86 2.1 76 1.8 -10 -11.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 45 1.1 67 1.6 22 48.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 363 8.9 416 9.7 53 14.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 197 4.8 199 4.6 2 1.0
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: Lowndes County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 13,473 100.0
Under 16 years 3,571 26.5
16 to 20 years 1,081 8.0
21 to 24 years 638 4.7
25 to 44 years 3,611 26.8
45 to 64 years 2,905 21.6
65 years and over 1,667 12.4
Mean age (years) 34.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,905 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,783 36.4
$15,000 to 19,999 422 8.6
$20,000 to 24,999 377 7.7
$25,000 to 49,999 1,252 25.5
$50,000 to 74,999 641 13.1
$75,000 to 99,999 226 4.6
$100,000 or more 204 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 34,978 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 23,050 (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 1.63 4,905 760 1,670 1,510 680 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 34.0 30.8 13.9 5.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.01 1,220 355 560 245 55 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.1 45.9 20.1 4.5 0.3
Column percent (X) 24.9 46.7 33.5 16.2 8.1 1.4
2-person household 1.64 1,370 175 420 575 145 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 30.7 42.0 10.6 4.4
Column percent (X) 27.9 23.0 25.1 38.1 21.3 21.1
3-person household 1.98 915 85 255 285 205 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 27.9 31.1 22.4 9.3
Column percent (X) 18.7 11.2 15.3 18.9 30.1 29.8
4-or-more-person household 1.93 1,400 145 435 405 275 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 31.1 28.9 19.6 10.0
Column percent (X) 28.5 19.1 26.0 26.8 40.4 49.1

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 36.3 4,305 355 505 670 1,520 1,260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 11.7 15.6 35.3 29.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 34.5 3,355 295 405 595 1,150 910
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 12.1 17.7 34.3 27.1
Column percent (X) 77.9 83.1 80.2 88.8 75.7 72.2
Carpooled 41.0 830 30 75 65 350 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 9.0 7.8 42.2 37.3
Column percent (X) 19.3 8.5 14.9 9.7 23.0 24.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 143.0 25 0 0 4 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 16.0 16.0 60.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.3 1.2
Bicycle or walked 7.5 45 30 10 4 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 22.2 8.9 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.0 8.5 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 52.3 55 0 10 4 15 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 18.2 7.3 27.3 45.5
Column percent (X) 1.3 0.0 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.0
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.