CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 229,734 100.0 255,602 100.0 25,868 11.3
In households 222,230 96.7 246,568 96.5 24,338 11.0
In group quarters 7,504 3.3 9,034 3.5 1,530 20.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 84,017 100.0 91,244 100.0 7,227 8.6
1-person household 20,143 24.0 22,864 25.1 2,721 13.5
2-person household 27,995 33.3 30,046 32.9 2,051 7.3
3-person household 14,333 17.1 14,534 15.9 201 1.4
4-person household 11,920 14.2 12,320 13.5 400 3.4
5-or-more-person household 9,626 11.5 11,480 12.6 1,854 19.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.65 (X) 2.70 (X) 0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 84,017 100.0 91,244 100.0 7,227 8.6
No vehicle available 5,273 6.3 5,677 6.2 404 7.7
1 vehicle available 25,191 30.0 28,701 31.5 3,510 13.9
2 vehicles available 32,785 39.0 35,161 38.5 2,376 7.2
3 vehicles available 14,326 17.1 15,242 16.7 916 6.4
4 vehicles available 4,297 5.1 4,395 4.8 98 2.3
5 or more vehicles available 2,145 2.6 2,068 2.3 -77 -3.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.94 (X) 1.90 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 115,199 100.0 126,105 100.0 10,906 9.5
Male 64,963 56.4 69,135 54.8 4,172 6.4
Female 50,236 43.6 56,970 45.2 6,734 13.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 115,199 100.0 126,106 100.0 10,907 9.5
Drove alone 81,112 70.4 87,690 69.5 6,578 8.1
Carpooled 16,702 14.5 17,910 14.2 1,208 7.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 3,782 3.3 4,159 3.3 377 10.0
Bicycle or walked 6,758 5.9 8,184 6.5 1,426 21.1
Motorcycle or other means 1,366 1.2 1,418 1.1 52 3.8
Worked at home 5,479 4.8 6,745 5.3 1,266 23.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 109,720 100.0 119,361 100.0 9,641 8.8
Less than 5 minutes 4,027 3.7 3,863 3.2 -164 -4.1
5 to 9 minutes 13,972 12.7 13,873 11.6 -99 -0.7
10 to 14 minutes 18,491 16.9 18,832 15.8 341 1.8
15 to 19 minutes 19,047 17.4 18,096 15.2 -951 -5.0
20 to 29 minutes 16,869 15.4 19,035 15.9 2,166 12.8
30 to 44 minutes 16,552 15.1 18,471 15.5 1,919 11.6
45 or more minutes 20,762 18.9 27,191 22.8 6,429 31.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.3 (X) 27.8 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 109,720 100.0 119,361 100.0 9,641 8.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 26,280 24.0 28,700 24.0 2,420 9.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 33,753 30.8 33,957 28.4 204 0.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 20,223 18.4 22,797 19.1 2,574 12.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 8,111 7.4 10,239 8.6 2,128 26.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 5,601 5.1 6,746 5.7 1,145 20.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 12,858 11.7 13,048 10.9 190 1.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,894 2.6 3,874 3.2 980 33.9
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: Santa Cruz County, California

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 255,602 100.0
Under 16 years 53,728 21.0
16 to 20 years 20,887 8.2
21 to 24 years 15,988 6.3
25 to 44 years 79,564 31.1
45 to 64 years 60,127 23.5
65 years and over 25,308 9.9
Mean age (years) 35.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 91,244 100.0
Less than $15,000 10,575 11.6
$15,000 to 19,999 4,031 4.4
$20,000 to 24,999 4,807 5.3
$25,000 to 49,999 22,850 25.0
$50,000 to 74,999 17,376 19.0
$75,000 to 99,999 11,611 12.7
$100,000 or more 19,994 21.9
Mean household income (dollars) 72,455 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 53,998 (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 1.90 91,245 5,675 28,700 35,160 15,240 6,465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 31.5 38.5 16.7 7.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 22,865 3,225 15,345 3,270 830 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 67.1 14.3 3.6 0.9
Column percent (X) 25.1 56.8 53.5 9.3 5.4 3.0
2-person household 1.93 30,045 1,085 7,160 16,055 4,555 1,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 23.8 53.4 15.2 4.0
Column percent (X) 32.9 19.1 24.9 45.7 29.9 18.4
3-person household 2.21 14,535 525 2,610 6,305 3,880 1,210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 18.0 43.4 26.7 8.3
Column percent (X) 15.9 9.3 9.1 17.9 25.5 18.7
4-or-more-person household 2.44 23,800 840 3,590 9,530 5,975 3,870
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 15.1 40.0 25.1 16.3
Column percent (X) 26.1 14.8 12.5 27.1 39.2 59.9

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 27.8 119,360 17,735 36,930 19,035 18,470 27,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 30.9 15.9 15.5 22.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.7 87,690 12,275 28,135 13,870 12,920 20,490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 32.1 15.8 14.7 23.4
Column percent (X) 73.5 69.2 76.2 72.9 70.0 75.4
Carpooled 30.9 17,910 1,735 4,980 3,200 3,285 4,710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 27.8 17.9 18.3 26.3
Column percent (X) 15.0 9.8 13.5 16.8 17.8 17.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36.7 4,160 155 635 790 1,400 1,175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 15.3 19.0 33.7 28.2
Column percent (X) 3.5 0.9 1.7 4.2 7.6 4.3
Bicycle or walked 15.0 8,185 3,275 2,775 1,040 700 400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 33.9 12.7 8.6 4.9
Column percent (X) 6.9 18.5 7.5 5.5 3.8 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 42.9 1,420 295 405 140 165 415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 28.5 9.9 11.6 29.2
Column percent (X) 1.2 1.7 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.5
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.