CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,863,164 100.0 9,519,338 100.0 656,174 7.4
In households 8,697,949 98.1 9,344,582 98.2 646,633 7.4
In group quarters 165,215 1.9 174,756 1.8 9,541 5.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,994,343 100.0 3,136,279 100.0 141,936 4.7
1-person household 742,489 24.8 770,739 24.6 28,250 3.8
2-person household 831,942 27.8 814,159 26.0 -17,783 -2.1
3-person household 474,432 15.8 490,854 15.7 16,422 3.5
4-person household 421,724 14.1 467,485 14.9 45,761 10.9
5-or-more-person household 523,756 17.5 593,042 18.9 69,286 13.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.90 (X) 2.98 (X) 0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,994,343 100.0 3,136,279 100.0 141,936 4.7
No vehicle available 326,282 10.9 391,133 12.5 64,851 19.9
1 vehicle available 1,059,413 35.4 1,154,742 36.8 95,329 9.0
2 vehicles available 1,053,988 35.2 1,084,325 34.6 30,337 2.9
3 vehicles available 382,599 12.8 355,511 11.3 -27,088 -7.1
4 vehicles available 122,950 4.1 106,824 3.4 -16,126 -13.1
5 or more vehicles available 49,111 1.6 43,744 1.4 -5,367 -10.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.61 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,115,248 100.0 3,858,750 100.0 -256,498 -6.2
Male 2,344,965 57.0 2,126,905 55.1 -218,060 -9.3
Female 1,770,283 43.0 1,731,845 44.9 -38,438 -2.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,115,248 100.0 3,858,750 100.0 -256,498 -6.2
Drove alone 2,884,615 70.1 2,714,944 70.4 -169,671 -5.9
Carpooled 639,570 15.5 582,020 15.1 -57,550 -9.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 267,210 6.5 254,091 6.6 -13,119 -4.9
Bicycle or walked 159,893 3.9 137,019 3.6 -22,874 -14.3
Motorcycle or other means 51,163 1.2 36,033 0.9 -15,130 -29.6
Worked at home 112,797 2.7 134,643 3.5 21,846 19.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,002,451 100.0 3,724,107 100.0 -278,344 -7.0
Less than 5 minutes 71,218 1.8 57,417 1.5 -13,801 -19.4
5 to 9 minutes 314,913 7.9 265,372 7.1 -49,541 -15.7
10 to 14 minutes 510,338 12.8 447,538 12.0 -62,800 -12.3
15 to 19 minutes 616,719 15.4 547,333 14.7 -69,386 -11.3
20 to 29 minutes 812,398 20.3 742,989 20.0 -69,409 -8.5
30 to 44 minutes 967,241 24.2 896,259 24.1 -70,982 -7.3
45 or more minutes 709,624 17.7 767,199 20.6 57,575 8.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.5 (X) 29.4 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,002,451 100.0 3,724,107 100.0 -278,344 -7.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,158,624 28.9 975,076 26.2 -183,548 -15.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,122,581 28.0 1,032,140 27.7 -90,441 -8.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 701,188 17.5 654,947 17.6 -46,241 -6.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 273,154 6.8 289,034 7.8 15,880 5.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 156,236 3.9 180,068 4.8 23,832 15.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 461,481 11.5 438,897 11.8 -22,584 -4.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 129,187 3.2 153,945 4.1 24,758 19.2
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Los Angeles County, California

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 9,519,338 100.0
Under 16 years 2,396,813 25.2
16 to 20 years 679,309 7.1
21 to 24 years 560,268 5.9
25 to 44 years 3,125,890 32.8
45 to 64 years 1,830,088 19.2
65 years and over 926,970 9.7
Mean age (years) 33.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,136,279 100.0
Less than $15,000 533,819 17.0
$15,000 to 19,999 196,731 6.3
$20,000 to 24,999 201,561 6.4
$25,000 to 49,999 853,372 27.2
$50,000 to 74,999 558,550 17.8
$75,000 to 99,999 318,521 10.2
$100,000 or more 473,725 15.1
Mean household income (dollars) 61,811 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,189 (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 1.61 3,136,280 391,135 1,154,740 1,084,325 355,510 150,570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 36.8 34.6 11.3 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 770,740 156,665 525,580 72,315 10,615 5,555
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.3 68.2 9.4 1.4 0.7
Column percent (X) 24.6 40.1 45.5 6.7 3.0 3.7
2-person household 1.63 814,160 78,260 248,040 407,730 65,150 14,975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 30.5 50.1 8.0 1.8
Column percent (X) 26.0 20.0 21.5 37.6 18.3 9.9
3-person household 1.80 490,855 49,630 134,305 197,945 89,185 19,785
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 27.4 40.3 18.2 4.0
Column percent (X) 15.7 12.7 11.6 18.3 25.1 13.1
4-or-more-person household 1.99 1,060,525 106,575 246,815 406,330 190,560 110,250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 23.3 38.3 18.0 10.4
Column percent (X) 33.8 27.2 21.4 37.5 53.6 73.2

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 29.4 3,724,105 322,790 994,870 742,990 896,260 767,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 26.7 20.0 24.1 20.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.9 2,714,945 228,840 755,640 575,605 653,465 501,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.4 27.8 21.2 24.1 18.5
Column percent (X) 72.9 70.9 76.0 77.5 72.9 65.4
Carpooled 30.5 582,020 38,985 150,795 115,340 149,370 127,525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 25.9 19.8 25.7 21.9
Column percent (X) 15.6 12.1 15.2 15.5 16.7 16.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 49.3 254,090 3,745 24,245 29,115 71,790 125,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 9.5 11.5 28.3 49.3
Column percent (X) 6.8 1.2 2.4 3.9 8.0 16.3
Bicycle or walked 15.2 137,020 46,685 53,735 17,190 13,635 5,780
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.1 39.2 12.5 10.0 4.2
Column percent (X) 3.7 14.5 5.4 2.3 1.5 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 35.1 36,035 4,535 10,460 5,735 8,000 7,305
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.6 29.0 15.9 22.2 20.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.8 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.