CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 38,826 100.0 41,475 100.0 2,649 6.8
In households 38,250 98.5 40,619 97.9 2,369 6.2
In group quarters 576 1.5 856 2.1 280 48.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 14,701 100.0 16,631 100.0 1,930 13.1
1-person household 3,415 23.2 4,414 26.5 999 29.3
2-person household 4,805 32.7 5,872 35.3 1,067 22.2
3-person household 2,733 18.6 2,847 17.1 114 4.2
4-person household 2,294 15.6 2,250 13.5 -44 -1.9
5-or-more-person household 1,454 9.9 1,248 7.5 -206 -14.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.60 (X) 2.44 (X) -0.16 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 14,701 100.0 16,631 100.0 1,930 13.1
No vehicle available 1,731 11.8 1,534 9.2 -197 -11.4
1 vehicle available 4,360 29.7 5,011 30.1 651 14.9
2 vehicles available 4,985 33.9 6,262 37.7 1,277 25.6
3 vehicles available 2,445 16.6 2,692 16.2 247 10.1
4 vehicles available 897 6.1 843 5.1 -54 -6.0
5 or more vehicles available 283 1.9 289 1.7 6 2.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.82 (X) 1.84 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,405 100.0 17,010 100.0 -395 -2.3
Male 9,077 52.2 9,160 53.9 83 0.9
Female 8,328 47.8 7,850 46.1 -478 -5.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 17,405 100.0 17,009 100.0 -396 -2.3
Drove alone 12,949 74.4 13,984 82.2 1,035 8.0
Carpooled 3,615 20.8 2,379 14.0 -1,236 -34.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60 0.3 35 0.2 -25 -41.7
Bicycle or walked 276 1.6 146 0.9 -130 -47.1
Motorcycle or other means 183 1.1 139 0.8 -44 -24.0
Worked at home 322 1.9 326 1.9 4 1.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 17,083 100.0 16,683 100.0 -400 -2.3
Less than 5 minutes 701 4.1 535 3.2 -166 -23.7
5 to 9 minutes 2,779 16.3 2,294 13.8 -485 -17.5
10 to 14 minutes 3,801 22.3 3,070 18.4 -731 -19.2
15 to 19 minutes 3,064 17.9 2,874 17.2 -190 -6.2
20 to 29 minutes 2,715 15.9 2,630 15.8 -85 -3.1
30 to 44 minutes 2,284 13.4 2,668 16.0 384 16.8
45 or more minutes 1,739 10.2 2,612 15.7 873 50.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 25.1 (X) 5.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 17,083 100.0 16,683 100.0 -400 -2.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,987 40.9 6,617 39.7 -370 -5.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,202 30.5 5,187 31.1 -15 -0.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,069 6.3 1,171 7.0 102 9.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 305 1.8 395 2.4 90 29.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 181 1.1 276 1.7 95 52.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,810 16.4 2,441 14.6 -369 -13.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 529 3.1 596 3.6 67 12.7
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 41,475 100.0
Under 16 years 8,995 21.7
16 to 20 years 2,537 6.1
21 to 24 years 1,570 3.8
25 to 44 years 11,290 27.2
45 to 64 years 10,248 24.7
65 years and over 6,835 16.5
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 16,631 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,116 24.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,463 8.8
$20,000 to 24,999 1,271 7.6
$25,000 to 49,999 5,079 30.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,611 15.7
$75,000 to 99,999 1,052 6.3
$100,000 or more 1,039 6.2
Mean household income (dollars) 41,810 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,745 (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 1.84 16,630 1,535 5,010 6,260 2,690 1,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 30.1 37.6 16.2 6.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.13 4,415 855 2,480 835 170 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 56.2 18.9 3.9 1.7
Column percent (X) 26.5 55.7 49.5 13.3 6.3 6.6
2-person household 1.93 5,870 340 1,325 2,900 1,080 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 22.6 49.4 18.4 4.0
Column percent (X) 35.3 22.1 26.4 46.3 40.1 20.8
3-person household 2.19 2,845 155 620 1,085 660 325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 21.8 38.1 23.2 11.4
Column percent (X) 17.1 10.1 12.4 17.3 24.5 28.8
4-or-more-person household 2.29 3,500 185 585 1,445 785 500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 16.7 41.3 22.4 14.3
Column percent (X) 21.0 12.1 11.7 23.1 29.2 44.2

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 25.1 16,685 2,830 5,945 2,630 2,670 2,610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.0 35.6 15.8 16.0 15.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.2 13,985 2,390 5,135 2,260 2,180 2,020
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 36.7 16.2 15.6 14.4
Column percent (X) 83.8 84.5 86.4 85.9 81.6 77.4
Carpooled 29.2 2,380 325 715 355 465 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 30.0 14.9 19.5 21.6
Column percent (X) 14.3 11.5 12.0 13.5 17.4 19.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 132.9 35 0 0 0 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
Bicycle or walked 17.9 145 110 20 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.9 13.8 0.0 0.0 10.3
Column percent (X) 0.9 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 29.5 140 4 70 15 25 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 50.0 10.7 17.9 17.9
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.1 1.2 0.6 0.9 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.