CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 46,860 100.0 49,756 100.0 2,896 6.2
In households 46,305 98.8 49,071 98.6 2,766 6.0
In group quarters 555 1.2 685 1.4 130 23.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 17,480 100.0 19,728 100.0 2,248 12.9
1-person household 4,247 24.3 5,549 28.1 1,302 30.7
2-person household 5,330 30.5 6,141 31.1 811 15.2
3-person household 3,279 18.8 3,592 18.2 313 9.5
4-person household 2,657 15.2 2,626 13.3 -31 -1.2
5-or-more-person household 1,967 11.3 1,820 9.2 -147 -7.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.65 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 17,480 100.0 19,728 100.0 2,248 12.9
No vehicle available 2,301 13.2 2,436 12.3 135 5.9
1 vehicle available 5,540 31.7 7,055 35.8 1,515 27.3
2 vehicles available 6,064 34.7 6,539 33.1 475 7.8
3 vehicles available 2,491 14.3 2,736 13.9 245 9.8
4 vehicles available 746 4.3 707 3.6 -39 -5.2
5 or more vehicles available 338 1.9 255 1.3 -83 -24.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.71 (X) 1.65 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,759 100.0 19,860 100.0 101 0.5
Male 10,789 54.6 10,425 52.5 -364 -3.4
Female 8,970 45.4 9,430 47.5 460 5.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,759 100.0 19,859 100.0 100 0.5
Drove alone 16,091 81.4 16,269 81.9 178 1.1
Carpooled 2,920 14.8 2,757 13.9 -163 -5.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 114 0.6 155 0.8 41 36.0
Bicycle or walked 298 1.5 264 1.3 -34 -11.4
Motorcycle or other means 170 0.9 218 1.1 48 28.2
Worked at home 166 0.8 196 1.0 30 18.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,593 100.0 19,663 100.0 70 0.4
Less than 5 minutes 393 2.0 333 1.7 -60 -15.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,695 8.7 1,649 8.4 -46 -2.7
10 to 14 minutes 3,195 16.3 2,582 13.1 -613 -19.2
15 to 19 minutes 4,294 21.9 3,769 19.2 -525 -12.2
20 to 29 minutes 4,637 23.7 5,126 26.1 489 10.5
30 to 44 minutes 3,650 18.6 4,045 20.6 395 10.8
45 or more minutes 1,729 8.8 2,159 11.0 430 24.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.1 (X) 24.6 (X) 3.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,593 100.0 19,663 100.0 70 0.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,022 25.6 5,278 26.8 256 5.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,207 31.7 6,419 32.6 212 3.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,162 16.1 2,902 14.8 -260 -8.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 713 3.6 719 3.7 6 0.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 514 2.6 470 2.4 -44 -8.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,273 16.7 3,204 16.3 -69 -2.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 702 3.6 671 3.4 -31 -4.4
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: Russell County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 49,756 100.0
Under 16 years 11,804 23.7
16 to 20 years 3,333 6.7
21 to 24 years 2,512 5.0
25 to 44 years 14,405 29.0
45 to 64 years 11,191 22.5
65 years and over 6,511 13.1
Mean age (years) 36.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 19,728 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,634 28.6
$15,000 to 19,999 1,665 8.4
$20,000 to 24,999 1,651 8.4
$25,000 to 49,999 6,119 31.0
$50,000 to 74,999 3,062 15.5
$75,000 to 99,999 1,106 5.6
$100,000 or more 491 2.5
Mean household income (dollars) 34,808 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,492 (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 1.65 19,730 2,435 7,055 6,540 2,735 960
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 35.8 33.1 13.9 4.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 5,550 1,140 3,355 865 150 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.5 60.5 15.6 2.7 0.6
Column percent (X) 28.1 46.8 47.6 13.2 5.5 3.6
2-person household 1.75 6,140 615 1,705 2,785 770 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 27.8 45.4 12.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 31.1 25.3 24.2 42.6 28.2 28.1
3-person household 1.87 3,590 330 1,015 1,265 805 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 28.3 35.2 22.4 5.0
Column percent (X) 18.2 13.6 14.4 19.3 29.4 18.8
4-or-more-person household 2.11 4,445 355 980 1,625 1,005 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 22.0 36.6 22.6 10.8
Column percent (X) 22.5 14.6 13.9 24.8 36.7 50.0

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 24.6 19,665 1,980 6,350 5,125 4,045 2,160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 32.3 26.1 20.6 11.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.7 16,270 1,555 5,450 4,380 3,260 1,620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 33.5 26.9 20.0 10.0
Column percent (X) 82.7 78.5 85.8 85.5 80.6 75.0
Carpooled 27.5 2,755 245 755 680 645 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 27.4 24.7 23.4 15.6
Column percent (X) 14.0 12.4 11.9 13.3 15.9 19.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 49.7 155 0 35 4 70 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 22.6 2.6 45.2 25.8
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.9
Bicycle or walked 20.6 265 175 20 30 25 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.0 7.5 11.3 9.4 5.7
Column percent (X) 1.3 8.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 40.5 220 4 90 35 40 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 40.9 15.9 18.2 22.7
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.2 1.4 0.7 1.0 2.3
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.