CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 378,643 100.0 399,843 100.0 21,200 5.6
In households 371,561 98.1 391,765 98.0 20,204 5.4
In group quarters 7,082 1.9 8,078 2.0 996 14.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 137,404 100.0 150,255 100.0 12,851 9.4
1-person household 31,603 23.0 37,182 24.7 5,579 17.7
2-person household 40,477 29.5 47,009 31.3 6,532 16.1
3-person household 26,052 19.0 28,038 18.7 1,986 7.6
4-person household 22,599 16.4 22,071 14.7 -528 -2.3
5-or-more-person household 16,673 12.1 15,955 10.6 -718 -4.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.70 (X) 2.61 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 137,404 100.0 150,255 100.0 12,851 9.4
No vehicle available 15,096 11.0 13,204 8.8 -1,892 -12.5
1 vehicle available 46,268 33.7 52,785 35.1 6,517 14.1
2 vehicles available 52,744 38.4 58,284 38.8 5,540 10.5
3 vehicles available 17,492 12.7 19,240 12.8 1,748 10.0
4 vehicles available 4,358 3.2 5,135 3.4 777 17.8
5 or more vehicles available 1,446 1.1 1,607 1.1 161 11.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.67 (X) 1.71 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 153,140 100.0 162,390 100.0 9,250 6.0
Male 83,745 54.7 86,375 53.2 2,630 3.1
Female 69,395 45.3 76,015 46.8 6,620 9.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 153,140 100.0 162,389 100.0 9,249 6.0
Drove alone 123,738 80.8 134,335 82.7 10,597 8.6
Carpooled 21,049 13.7 20,379 12.5 -670 -3.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,783 1.2 1,234 0.8 -549 -30.8
Bicycle or walked 2,747 1.8 2,258 1.4 -489 -17.8
Motorcycle or other means 1,639 1.1 1,192 0.7 -447 -27.3
Worked at home 2,184 1.4 2,991 1.8 807 37.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 150,956 100.0 159,398 100.0 8,442 5.6
Less than 5 minutes 3,564 2.4 3,925 2.5 361 10.1
5 to 9 minutes 14,381 9.5 13,403 8.4 -978 -6.8
10 to 14 minutes 21,855 14.5 22,316 14.0 461 2.1
15 to 19 minutes 30,787 20.4 29,624 18.6 -1,163 -3.8
20 to 29 minutes 37,336 24.7 37,254 23.4 -82 -0.2
30 to 44 minutes 29,935 19.8 33,875 21.3 3,940 13.2
45 or more minutes 13,098 8.7 19,001 11.9 5,903 45.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.5 (X) 25.2 (X) 3.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 150,956 100.0 159,398 100.0 8,442 5.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 48,349 32.0 52,393 32.9 4,044 8.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 50,403 33.4 52,986 33.2 2,583 5.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 17,776 11.8 17,600 11.0 -176 -1.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 5,894 3.9 6,135 3.8 241 4.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 3,684 2.4 4,276 2.7 592 16.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 20,331 13.5 19,357 12.1 -974 -4.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,519 3.0 6,651 4.2 2,132 47.2
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: Mobile County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 399,843 100.0
Under 16 years 97,984 24.5
16 to 20 years 29,326 7.3
21 to 24 years 22,411 5.6
25 to 44 years 114,970 28.8
45 to 64 years 87,099 21.8
65 years and over 48,053 12.0
Mean age (years) 35.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 150,255 100.0
Less than $15,000 35,054 23.3
$15,000 to 19,999 11,298 7.5
$20,000 to 24,999 10,675 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 45,385 30.2
$50,000 to 74,999 26,276 17.5
$75,000 to 99,999 11,449 7.6
$100,000 or more 10,118 6.7
Mean household income (dollars) 45,263 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,710 (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 1.71 150,255 13,205 52,785 58,285 19,240 6,740
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 35.1 38.8 12.8 4.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 37,180 6,205 24,980 4,900 840 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 67.2 13.2 2.3 0.7
Column percent (X) 24.7 47.0 47.3 8.4 4.4 3.8
2-person household 1.77 47,010 2,795 13,045 24,825 5,320 1,025
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 27.7 52.8 11.3 2.2
Column percent (X) 31.3 21.2 24.7 42.6 27.7 15.2
3-person household 1.95 28,040 1,770 6,975 11,925 5,965 1,405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 24.9 42.5 21.3 5.0
Column percent (X) 18.7 13.4 13.2 20.5 31.0 20.8
4-or-more-person household 2.10 38,025 2,430 7,785 16,635 7,115 4,060
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 20.5 43.7 18.7 10.7
Column percent (X) 25.3 18.4 14.7 28.5 37.0 60.2

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 25.2 159,400 17,330 51,940 37,255 33,875 19,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 32.6 23.4 21.3 11.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.0 134,335 14,370 45,275 32,530 28,445 13,710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 33.7 24.2 21.2 10.2
Column percent (X) 84.3 82.9 87.2 87.3 84.0 72.2
Carpooled 31.7 20,380 1,550 5,505 4,300 4,675 4,345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 27.0 21.1 22.9 21.3
Column percent (X) 12.8 8.9 10.6 11.5 13.8 22.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 48.1 1,235 45 165 200 325 500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 13.4 16.2 26.3 40.5
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.6
Bicycle or walked 13.4 2,260 1,170 670 90 195 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 51.8 29.6 4.0 8.6 5.8
Column percent (X) 1.4 6.8 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 41.3 1,190 190 325 135 225 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 27.3 11.3 18.9 26.5
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.7
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.