CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 67,670 100.0 70,713 100.0 3,043 4.5
In households 66,884 98.8 69,691 98.6 2,807 4.2
In group quarters 786 1.2 1,022 1.4 236 30.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 25,616 100.0 28,336 100.0 2,720 10.6
1-person household 5,553 21.7 7,171 25.3 1,618 29.1
2-person household 8,341 32.6 9,671 34.1 1,330 15.9
3-person household 5,199 20.3 5,540 19.6 341 6.6
4-person household 4,234 16.5 3,963 14.0 -271 -6.4
5-or-more-person household 2,289 8.9 1,991 7.0 -298 -13.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 25,616 100.0 28,336 100.0 2,720 10.6
No vehicle available 2,485 9.7 2,110 7.4 -375 -15.1
1 vehicle available 7,409 28.9 8,531 30.1 1,122 15.1
2 vehicles available 9,306 36.3 11,036 38.9 1,730 18.6
3 vehicles available 4,546 17.7 4,734 16.7 188 4.1
4 vehicles available 1,389 5.4 1,331 4.7 -58 -4.2
5 or more vehicles available 481 1.9 594 2.1 113 23.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.88 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,171 100.0 27,450 100.0 1,279 4.9
Male 15,626 59.7 15,455 56.3 -171 -1.1
Female 10,545 40.3 11,995 43.7 1,450 13.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,171 100.0 27,448 100.0 1,277 4.9
Drove alone 20,763 79.3 22,962 83.7 2,199 10.6
Carpooled 4,560 17.4 3,549 12.9 -1,011 -22.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 79 0.3 64 0.2 -15 -19.0
Bicycle or walked 350 1.3 223 0.8 -127 -36.3
Motorcycle or other means 155 0.6 264 1.0 109 70.3
Worked at home 264 1.0 386 1.4 122 46.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 25,907 100.0 27,062 100.0 1,155 4.5
Less than 5 minutes 867 3.3 810 3.0 -57 -6.6
5 to 9 minutes 2,647 10.2 2,529 9.3 -118 -4.5
10 to 14 minutes 3,469 13.4 3,214 11.9 -255 -7.4
15 to 19 minutes 3,810 14.7 3,527 13.0 -283 -7.4
20 to 29 minutes 4,350 16.8 4,368 16.1 18 0.4
30 to 44 minutes 4,706 18.2 4,406 16.3 -300 -6.4
45 or more minutes 6,058 23.4 8,208 30.3 2,150 35.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.5 (X) 33.2 (X) 5.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 25,907 100.0 27,062 100.0 1,155 4.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 10,514 40.6 10,295 38.0 -219 -2.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,666 25.7 7,131 26.4 465 7.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,896 7.3 2,437 9.0 541 28.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 603 2.3 823 3.0 220 36.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 475 1.8 480 1.8 5 1.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,281 16.5 4,099 15.1 -182 -4.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,472 5.7 1,797 6.6 325 22.1
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: Walker County, Alabama

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 70,713 100.0
Under 16 years 14,647 20.7
16 to 20 years 4,622 6.5
21 to 24 years 3,525 5.0
25 to 44 years 19,750 27.9
45 to 64 years 17,757 25.1
65 years and over 10,412 14.7
Mean age (years) 38.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 28,336 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,444 26.3
$15,000 to 19,999 2,529 8.9
$20,000 to 24,999 2,568 9.1
$25,000 to 49,999 8,425 29.7
$50,000 to 74,999 4,315 15.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,712 6.0
$100,000 or more 1,343 4.7
Mean household income (dollars) 38,487 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,076 (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 1.88 28,335 2,110 8,530 11,035 4,735 1,925
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 30.1 38.9 16.7 6.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 7,170 1,325 4,305 1,240 225 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.5 60.0 17.3 3.1 1.0
Column percent (X) 25.3 62.8 50.5 11.2 4.8 3.6
2-person household 1.98 9,670 475 2,095 4,955 1,650 495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 21.7 51.2 17.1 5.1
Column percent (X) 34.1 22.5 24.6 44.9 34.8 25.7
3-person household 2.12 5,540 230 1,240 2,295 1,305 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 22.4 41.4 23.6 8.5
Column percent (X) 19.6 10.9 14.5 20.8 27.6 24.4
4-or-more-person household 2.45 5,955 80 890 2,545 1,550 890
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 14.9 42.7 26.0 14.9
Column percent (X) 21.0 3.8 10.4 23.1 32.7 46.2

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 33.2 27,060 3,340 6,740 4,370 4,405 8,210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 24.9 16.1 16.3 30.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.8 22,960 2,950 6,010 3,750 3,795 6,460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 26.2 16.3 16.5 28.1
Column percent (X) 84.8 88.3 89.2 85.8 86.2 78.7
Carpooled 43.6 3,550 145 640 565 575 1,620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 18.0 15.9 16.2 45.6
Column percent (X) 13.1 4.3 9.5 12.9 13.1 19.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 29.5 65 20 20 0 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.8 30.8 0.0 15.4 30.8
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2
Bicycle or walked 7.7 225 160 35 20 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 71.1 15.6 8.9 0.0 4.4
Column percent (X) 0.8 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.1
Motorcycle or other means 37.7 265 65 35 35 30 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.5 13.2 13.2 11.3 37.7
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.9 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.2
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.