CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 178,403 100.0 210,554 100.0 32,151 18.0
In households 175,310 98.3 207,675 98.6 32,365 18.5
In group quarters 3,093 1.7 2,879 1.4 -214 -6.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 55,548 100.0 63,933 100.0 8,385 15.1
1-person household 9,641 17.4 11,277 17.6 1,636 17.0
2-person household 15,367 27.7 16,765 26.2 1,398 9.1
3-person household 9,597 17.3 10,321 16.1 724 7.5
4-person household 9,518 17.1 10,558 16.5 1,040 10.9
5-or-more-person household 11,425 20.6 15,012 23.5 3,587 31.4
Mean number of persons per household 3.16 (X) 3.25 (X) 0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 55,548 100.0 63,933 100.0 8,385 15.1
No vehicle available 4,458 8.0 6,569 10.3 2,111 47.4
1 vehicle available 18,230 32.8 20,393 31.9 2,163 11.9
2 vehicles available 21,658 39.0 24,418 38.2 2,760 12.7
3 vehicles available 7,699 13.9 8,983 14.1 1,284 16.7
4 vehicles available 2,545 4.6 2,589 4.0 44 1.7
5 or more vehicles available 958 1.7 981 1.5 23 2.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.75 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 68,697 100.0 73,345 100.0 4,648 6.8
Male 41,760 60.8 42,255 57.6 495 1.2
Female 26,937 39.2 31,090 42.4 4,153 15.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 68,697 100.0 73,346 100.0 4,649 6.8
Drove alone 49,986 72.8 53,453 72.9 3,467 6.9
Carpooled 10,708 15.6 13,535 18.5 2,827 26.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 235 0.3 521 0.7 286 121.7
Bicycle or walked 4,143 6.0 2,773 3.8 -1,370 -33.1
Motorcycle or other means 1,190 1.7 698 1.0 -492 -41.3
Worked at home 2,435 3.5 2,366 3.2 -69 -2.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 66,262 100.0 70,980 100.0 4,718 7.1
Less than 5 minutes 4,775 7.2 4,043 5.7 -732 -15.3
5 to 9 minutes 13,577 20.5 12,112 17.1 -1,465 -10.8
10 to 14 minutes 15,172 22.9 13,989 19.7 -1,183 -7.8
15 to 19 minutes 13,050 19.7 11,146 15.7 -1,904 -14.6
20 to 29 minutes 8,953 13.5 9,687 13.6 734 8.2
30 to 44 minutes 5,931 9.0 8,087 11.4 2,156 36.4
45 or more minutes 4,804 7.3 11,916 16.8 7,112 148.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.9 (X) 26.0 (X) 9.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 66,262 100.0 70,980 100.0 4,718 7.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 18,840 28.4 22,025 31.0 3,185 16.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 20,676 31.2 20,423 28.8 -253 -1.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 9,044 13.6 8,564 12.1 -480 -5.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,734 4.1 3,028 4.3 294 10.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,094 3.2 2,394 3.4 300 14.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,699 14.6 10,003 14.1 304 3.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 3,175 4.8 4,543 6.4 1,368 43.1
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: Merced County, California

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 210,554 100.0
Under 16 years 64,834 30.8
16 to 20 years 17,365 8.2
21 to 24 years 11,630 5.5
25 to 44 years 59,694 28.4
45 to 64 years 37,207 17.7
65 years and over 19,824 9.4
Mean age (years) 31.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 63,933 100.0
Less than $15,000 12,112 18.9
$15,000 to 19,999 4,589 7.2
$20,000 to 24,999 5,118 8.0
$25,000 to 49,999 20,678 32.3
$50,000 to 74,999 11,831 18.5
$75,000 to 99,999 5,197 8.1
$100,000 or more 4,408 6.9
Mean household income (dollars) 46,185 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,532 (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 1.75 63,935 6,570 20,395 24,420 8,985 3,570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 31.9 38.2 14.1 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 11,275 2,215 6,910 1,770 225 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.6 61.3 15.7 2.0 1.4
Column percent (X) 17.6 33.7 33.9 7.2 2.5 4.3
2-person household 1.78 16,765 1,185 4,835 7,995 2,195 560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 28.8 47.7 13.1 3.3
Column percent (X) 26.2 18.0 23.7 32.7 24.4 15.7
3-person household 1.85 10,320 915 2,775 4,175 1,960 495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 26.9 40.5 19.0 4.8
Column percent (X) 16.1 13.9 13.6 17.1 21.8 13.9
4-or-more-person household 1.99 25,570 2,255 5,870 10,475 4,605 2,360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 23.0 41.0 18.0 9.2
Column percent (X) 40.0 34.3 28.8 42.9 51.3 66.1

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 26.0 70,980 16,155 25,135 9,685 8,085 11,915
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.8 35.4 13.6 11.4 16.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.7 53,455 12,415 20,260 7,560 5,625 7,595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.2 37.9 14.1 10.5 14.2
Column percent (X) 75.3 76.8 80.6 78.1 69.6 63.7
Carpooled 37.6 13,535 1,875 3,925 1,695 2,010 4,030
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 29.0 12.5 14.9 29.8
Column percent (X) 19.1 11.6 15.6 17.5 24.9 33.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.4 520 15 85 100 210 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 16.3 19.2 40.4 21.2
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 2.6 0.9
Bicycle or walked 10.4 2,775 1,630 660 240 195 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 58.7 23.8 8.6 7.0 1.6
Column percent (X) 3.9 10.1 2.6 2.5 2.4 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 30.5 700 220 200 95 45 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.4 28.6 13.6 6.4 19.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.4 0.8 1.0 0.6 1.1
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.