CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 24,928 100.0 24,105 100.0 -823 -3.3
In households 22,538 90.4 21,803 90.5 -735 -3.3
In group quarters 2,390 9.6 2,302 9.5 -88 -3.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 8,522 100.0 8,914 100.0 392 4.6
1-person household 2,446 28.7 2,942 33.0 496 20.3
2-person household 2,328 27.3 2,586 29.0 258 11.1
3-person household 1,414 16.6 1,487 16.7 73 5.2
4-person household 1,114 13.1 1,029 11.5 -85 -7.6
5-or-more-person household 1,220 14.3 870 9.8 -350 -28.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.64 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 8,522 100.0 8,914 100.0 392 4.6
No vehicle available 1,623 19.0 1,617 18.1 -6 -0.4
1 vehicle available 3,178 37.3 3,271 36.7 93 2.9
2 vehicles available 2,261 26.5 2,269 25.5 8 0.4
3 vehicles available 928 10.9 1,267 14.2 339 36.5
4 vehicles available 377 4.4 351 3.9 -26 -6.9
5 or more vehicles available 155 1.8 139 1.6 -16 -10.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.51 (X) 1.55 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,274 100.0 7,980 100.0 -294 -3.6
Male 3,890 47.0 3,730 46.7 -160 -4.1
Female 4,384 53.0 4,255 53.3 -129 -2.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,274 100.0 7,982 100.0 -292 -3.5
Drove alone 5,802 70.1 5,924 74.2 122 2.1
Carpooled 1,733 20.9 1,477 18.5 -256 -14.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 59 0.7 20 0.3 -39 -66.1
Bicycle or walked 513 6.2 344 4.3 -169 -32.9
Motorcycle or other means 80 1.0 58 0.7 -22 -27.5
Worked at home 87 1.1 159 2.0 72 82.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,187 100.0 7,823 100.0 -364 -4.4
Less than 5 minutes 379 4.6 403 5.2 24 6.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,350 16.5 820 10.5 -530 -39.3
10 to 14 minutes 1,682 20.5 1,162 14.9 -520 -30.9
15 to 19 minutes 1,367 16.7 1,053 13.5 -314 -23.0
20 to 29 minutes 1,094 13.4 1,554 19.9 460 42.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,597 19.5 1,795 22.9 198 12.4
45 or more minutes 718 8.8 1,036 13.2 318 44.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.4 (X) 25.4 (X) 6.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,187 100.0 7,823 100.0 -364 -4.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,273 27.8 2,081 26.6 -192 -8.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,607 31.8 2,734 34.9 127 4.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 946 11.6 637 8.1 -309 -32.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 293 3.6 289 3.7 -4 -1.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 300 3.7 305 3.9 5 1.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,606 19.6 1,424 18.2 -182 -11.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 162 2.0 353 4.5 191 117.9
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: Macon County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 24,105 100.0
Under 16 years 5,410 22.4
16 to 20 years 2,987 12.4
21 to 24 years 1,753 7.3
25 to 44 years 5,540 23.0
45 to 64 years 5,031 20.9
65 years and over 3,384 14.0
Mean age (years) 35.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 8,914 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,370 37.8
$15,000 to 19,999 927 10.4
$20,000 to 24,999 517 5.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,439 27.4
$50,000 to 74,999 924 10.4
$75,000 to 99,999 389 4.4
$100,000 or more 348 3.9
Mean household income (dollars) 35,551 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 21,180 (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 1.55 8,915 1,615 3,270 2,270 1,265 490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 36.7 25.5 14.2 5.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 2,940 860 1,435 385 205 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.3 48.8 13.1 7.0 2.0
Column percent (X) 33.0 53.3 43.9 17.0 16.2 12.2
2-person household 1.84 2,585 295 790 870 400 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 30.6 33.7 15.5 8.9
Column percent (X) 29.0 18.3 24.2 38.3 31.6 46.9
3-person household 1.71 1,485 215 465 465 270 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 31.3 31.3 18.2 5.1
Column percent (X) 16.7 13.3 14.2 20.5 21.3 15.3
4-or-more-person household 1.79 1,900 250 580 550 390 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 30.5 28.9 20.5 6.6
Column percent (X) 21.3 15.5 17.7 24.2 30.8 25.5

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 25.4 7,825 1,225 2,215 1,555 1,795 1,035
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 28.3 19.9 22.9 13.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.7 5,925 765 1,735 1,200 1,405 825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 29.3 20.3 23.7 13.9
Column percent (X) 75.7 62.4 78.3 77.2 78.3 79.7
Carpooled 23.6 1,475 265 355 295 370 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 24.1 20.0 25.1 12.5
Column percent (X) 18.8 21.6 16.0 19.0 20.6 17.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 66.2 20 0 0 0 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 75.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4
Bicycle or walked 8.7 345 190 110 25 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.1 31.9 7.2 4.3 1.2
Column percent (X) 4.4 15.5 5.0 1.6 0.8 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 22.9 60 0 15 35 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 25.0 58.3 0.0 16.7
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.0 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.