CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Contra Costa County, California

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 803,732 100.0 948,816 100.0 145,084 18.1
In households 793,756 98.8 937,440 98.8 143,684 18.1
In group quarters 9,976 1.2 11,376 1.2 1,400 14.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 301,087 100.0 344,422 100.0 43,335 14.4
1-person household 66,517 22.1 78,711 22.9 12,194 18.3
2-person household 101,436 33.7 109,767 31.9 8,331 8.2
3-person household 54,140 18.0 57,545 16.7 3,405 6.3
4-person household 47,476 15.8 55,040 16.0 7,564 15.9
5-or-more-person household 31,518 10.5 43,359 12.6 11,841 37.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.64 (X) 2.72 (X) 0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 301,087 100.0 344,422 100.0 43,335 14.4
No vehicle available 18,596 6.2 22,238 6.5 3,642 19.6
1 vehicle available 86,719 28.8 104,315 30.3 17,596 20.3
2 vehicles available 124,977 41.5 141,400 41.1 16,423 13.1
3 vehicles available 49,872 16.6 54,023 15.7 4,151 8.3
4 vehicles available 15,453 5.1 16,592 4.8 1,139 7.4
5 or more vehicles available 5,470 1.8 5,854 1.7 384 7.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.92 (X) 1.88 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 401,173 100.0 442,010 100.0 40,837 10.2
Male 220,372 54.9 238,550 54.0 18,178 8.2
Female 180,801 45.1 203,455 46.0 22,654 12.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 401,173 100.0 442,008 100.0 40,835 10.2
Drove alone 286,754 71.5 310,286 70.2 23,532 8.2
Carpooled 55,488 13.8 59,769 13.5 4,281 7.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31,344 7.8 39,652 9.0 8,308 26.5
Bicycle or walked 9,304 2.3 8,716 2.0 -588 -6.3
Motorcycle or other means 4,630 1.2 4,609 1.0 -21 -0.5
Worked at home 13,653 3.4 18,976 4.3 5,323 39.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 387,520 100.0 423,032 100.0 35,512 9.2
Less than 5 minutes 8,322 2.1 7,211 1.7 -1,111 -13.4
5 to 9 minutes 34,077 8.8 32,289 7.6 -1,788 -5.2
10 to 14 minutes 51,145 13.2 48,586 11.5 -2,559 -5.0
15 to 19 minutes 51,133 13.2 50,182 11.9 -951 -1.9
20 to 29 minutes 62,459 16.1 65,759 15.5 3,300 5.3
30 to 44 minutes 83,078 21.4 85,537 20.2 2,459 3.0
45 or more minutes 97,306 25.1 133,468 31.6 36,162 37.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 29.3 (X) 34.4 (X) 5.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 387,520 100.0 423,032 100.0 35,512 9.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 114,190 29.5 122,083 28.9 7,893 6.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 120,144 31.0 124,412 29.4 4,268 3.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 64,903 16.7 71,198 16.8 6,295 9.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 24,114 6.2 27,162 6.4 3,048 12.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 13,770 3.6 16,632 3.9 2,862 20.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 39,733 10.3 41,973 9.9 2,240 5.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 10,666 2.8 19,572 4.6 8,906 83.5
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Contra Costa County, California

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 948,816 100.0
Under 16 years 224,365 23.6
16 to 20 years 59,970 6.3
21 to 24 years 38,840 4.1
25 to 44 years 293,286 30.9
45 to 64 years 225,451 23.8
65 years and over 106,904 11.3
Mean age (years) 35.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 344,422 100.0
Less than $15,000 30,049 8.7
$15,000 to 19,999 12,400 3.6
$20,000 to 24,999 13,508 3.9
$25,000 to 49,999 75,661 22.0
$50,000 to 74,999 69,476 20.2
$75,000 to 99,999 51,287 14.9
$100,000 or more 92,041 26.7
Mean household income (dollars) 83,675 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 63,675 (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 1.88 344,420 22,240 104,315 141,400 54,025 22,445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 30.3 41.1 15.7 6.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 78,710 11,445 54,350 10,480 1,815 620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 69.1 13.3 2.3 0.8
Column percent (X) 22.9 51.5 52.1 7.4 3.4 2.8
2-person household 1.89 109,765 4,525 25,915 61,170 14,380 3,775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 23.6 55.7 13.1 3.4
Column percent (X) 31.9 20.3 24.8 43.3 26.6 16.8
3-person household 2.16 57,545 2,320 11,065 25,130 14,520 4,510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 19.2 43.7 25.2 7.8
Column percent (X) 16.7 10.4 10.6 17.8 26.9 20.1
4-or-more-person household 2.35 98,400 3,950 12,985 44,620 23,305 13,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 13.2 45.3 23.7 13.8
Column percent (X) 28.6 17.8 12.4 31.6 43.1 60.3

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 34.4 423,030 39,500 98,770 65,760 85,535 133,470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 23.3 15.5 20.2 31.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.0 310,285 31,340 82,920 54,775 63,895 77,360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 26.7 17.7 20.6 24.9
Column percent (X) 73.3 79.3 84.0 83.3 74.7 58.0
Carpooled 38.6 59,770 3,855 11,095 7,725 13,620 23,475
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 18.6 12.9 22.8 39.3
Column percent (X) 14.1 9.8 11.2 11.7 15.9 17.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 57.1 39,650 320 1,270 1,600 6,675 29,790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 3.2 4.0 16.8 75.1
Column percent (X) 9.4 0.8 1.3 2.4 7.8 22.3
Bicycle or walked 15.5 8,715 3,690 2,685 1,190 620 530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.3 30.8 13.7 7.1 6.1
Column percent (X) 2.1 9.3 2.7 1.8 0.7 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 50.1 4,610 295 800 470 730 2,315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 17.4 10.2 15.8 50.2
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.9 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.