CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,694 100.0 18,097 100.0 1,403 8.4
In households 16,608 99.5 18,012 99.5 1,404 8.5
In group quarters 86 0.5 85 0.5 -1 -1.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,732 100.0 6,676 100.0 944 16.5
1-person household 1,091 19.0 1,527 22.9 436 40.0
2-person household 1,646 28.7 2,047 30.7 401 24.4
3-person household 1,108 19.3 1,271 19.0 163 14.7
4-person household 1,027 17.9 1,080 16.2 53 5.2
5-or-more-person household 860 15.0 751 11.2 -109 -12.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.90 (X) 2.70 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,732 100.0 6,676 100.0 944 16.5
No vehicle available 674 11.8 554 8.3 -120 -17.8
1 vehicle available 1,530 26.7 1,943 29.1 413 27.0
2 vehicles available 2,305 40.2 2,538 38.0 233 10.1
3 vehicles available 960 16.7 1,181 17.7 221 23.0
4 vehicles available 217 3.8 319 4.8 102 47.0
5 or more vehicles available 46 0.8 141 2.1 95 206.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.77 (X) 1.88 (X) 0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,846 100.0 6,720 100.0 874 15.0
Male 3,616 61.9 3,885 57.8 269 7.4
Female 2,230 38.1 2,835 42.2 605 27.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,846 100.0 6,719 100.0 873 14.9
Drove alone 3,643 62.3 5,017 74.7 1,374 37.7
Carpooled 1,847 31.6 1,299 19.3 -548 -29.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 69 1.2 69 1.0 0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 105 1.8 148 2.2 43 41.0
Motorcycle or other means 77 1.3 60 0.9 -17 -22.1
Worked at home 105 1.8 126 1.9 21 20.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,741 100.0 6,593 100.0 852 14.8
Less than 5 minutes 217 3.8 370 5.6 153 70.5
5 to 9 minutes 583 10.2 602 9.1 19 3.3
10 to 14 minutes 720 12.5 743 11.3 23 3.2
15 to 19 minutes 629 11.0 719 10.9 90 14.3
20 to 29 minutes 1,041 18.1 892 13.5 -149 -14.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,244 21.7 1,257 19.1 13 1.0
45 or more minutes 1,307 22.8 2,010 30.5 703 53.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.4 (X) 34.6 (X) 7.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,741 100.0 6,593 100.0 852 14.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,142 54.7 3,001 45.5 -141 -4.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,290 22.5 1,623 24.6 333 25.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 318 5.5 375 5.7 57 17.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 106 1.8 99 1.5 -7 -6.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 46 0.8 128 1.9 82 178.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 515 9.0 637 9.7 122 23.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 324 5.6 730 11.1 406 125.3
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 18,097 100.0
Under 16 years 4,600 25.4
16 to 20 years 1,461 8.1
21 to 24 years 796 4.4
25 to 44 years 4,823 26.7
45 to 64 years 4,114 22.7
65 years and over 2,303 12.7
Mean age (years) 35.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,676 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,835 27.5
$15,000 to 19,999 458 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 429 6.4
$25,000 to 49,999 2,033 30.5
$50,000 to 74,999 1,280 19.2
$75,000 to 99,999 453 6.8
$100,000 or more 188 2.8
Mean household income (dollars) 37,906 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,815 (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 6,675 555 1,945 2,540 1,180 460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 29.1 38.1 17.7 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.15 1,525 290 825 335 60 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.0 54.1 22.0 3.9 1.3
Column percent (X) 22.8 52.3 42.4 13.2 5.1 4.3
2-person household 1.90 2,045 125 520 950 385 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 25.4 46.5 18.8 3.4
Column percent (X) 30.6 22.5 26.7 37.4 32.6 15.2
3-person household 2.13 1,270 55 255 565 300 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 20.1 44.5 23.6 7.9
Column percent (X) 19.0 9.9 13.1 22.2 25.4 21.7
4-or-more-person household 2.30 1,830 85 345 695 435 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 18.9 38.0 23.8 14.8
Column percent (X) 27.4 15.3 17.7 27.4 36.9 58.7

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 34.6 6,595 970 1,460 890 1,255 2,010
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.7 22.1 13.5 19.0 30.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.4 5,015 750 1,230 780 930 1,325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 24.5 15.6 18.5 26.4
Column percent (X) 76.0 77.3 84.2 87.6 74.1 65.9
Carpooled 47.5 1,300 85 205 100 305 610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 15.8 7.7 23.5 46.9
Column percent (X) 19.7 8.8 14.0 11.2 24.3 30.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 75.7 70 10 4 0 4 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 5.7 0.0 5.7 64.3
Column percent (X) 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.2
Bicycle or walked 10.6 150 115 10 10 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 2.3 11.9 0.7 1.1 0.0 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 34.0 60 15 15 4 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 25.0 6.7 25.0 16.7
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.5 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.5
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.