CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 3,318 100.0 3,555 100.0 237 7.1
In households 3,279 98.8 3,519 99.0 240 7.3
In group quarters 39 1.2 36 1.0 -3 -7.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,420 100.0 1,523 100.0 103 7.3
1-person household 385 27.1 443 29.1 58 15.1
2-person household 621 43.7 584 38.3 -37 -6.0
3-person household 147 10.4 220 14.4 73 49.7
4-person household 170 12.0 162 10.6 -8 -4.7
5-or-more-person household 97 6.8 114 7.5 17 17.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.31 (X) 2.31 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,420 100.0 1,523 100.0 103 7.3
No vehicle available 49 3.5 139 9.1 90 183.7
1 vehicle available 423 29.8 431 28.3 8 1.9
2 vehicles available 616 43.4 576 37.8 -40 -6.5
3 vehicles available 230 16.2 257 16.9 27 11.7
4 vehicles available 49 3.5 84 5.5 35 71.4
5 or more vehicles available 53 3.7 36 2.4 -17 -32.1
Mean vehicles per household 2.01 (X) 1.90 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,302 100.0 1,500 100.0 198 15.2
Male 757 58.1 765 51.0 8 1.1
Female 545 41.9 735 49.0 190 34.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,302 100.0 1,502 100.0 200 15.4
Drove alone 868 66.7 1,031 68.6 163 18.8
Carpooled 126 9.7 273 18.2 147 116.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 3 0.2 0 0.0 -3 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 192 14.7 120 8.0 -72 -37.5
Motorcycle or other means 0 0.0 14 0.9 14 0.0
Worked at home 113 8.7 64 4.3 -49 -43.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,189 100.0 1,438 100.0 249 20.9
Less than 5 minutes 240 20.2 129 9.0 -111 -46.2
5 to 9 minutes 238 20.0 305 21.2 67 28.2
10 to 14 minutes 152 12.8 164 11.4 12 7.9
15 to 19 minutes 79 6.6 115 8.0 36 45.6
20 to 29 minutes 90 7.6 135 9.4 45 50.0
30 to 44 minutes 100 8.4 201 14.0 101 101.0
45 or more minutes 290 24.4 389 27.1 99 34.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.8 (X) 29.0 (X) 7.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,189 100.0 1,438 100.0 249 20.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 333 28.0 435 30.3 102 30.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 258 21.7 415 28.9 157 60.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 307 25.8 240 16.7 -67 -21.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 55 4.6 60 4.2 5 9.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 44 3.7 78 5.4 34 77.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 156 13.1 123 8.6 -33 -21.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 36 3.0 87 6.1 51 141.7
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: Sierra County, California

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,555 100.0
Under 16 years 712 20.0
16 to 20 years 223 6.3
21 to 24 years 80 2.3
25 to 44 years 840 23.6
45 to 64 years 1,085 30.5
65 years and over 615 17.3
Mean age (years) 41.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,523 100.0
Less than $15,000 311 20.4
$15,000 to 19,999 102 6.7
$20,000 to 24,999 94 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 533 35.0
$50,000 to 74,999 273 17.9
$75,000 to 99,999 117 7.7
$100,000 or more 93 6.1
Mean household income (dollars) 43,798 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,827 (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 1,525 140 430 575 255 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 28.2 37.7 16.7 7.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.20 445 80 250 75 30 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 56.2 16.9 6.7 2.2
Column percent (X) 29.2 57.1 58.1 13.0 11.8 8.3
2-person household 1.95 585 45 105 300 115 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 17.9 51.3 19.7 3.4
Column percent (X) 38.4 32.1 24.4 52.2 45.1 16.7
3-person household 2.33 220 4 45 95 30 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 20.5 43.2 13.6 18.2
Column percent (X) 14.4 2.9 10.5 16.5 11.8 33.3
4-or-more-person household 2.57 275 10 30 110 80 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 10.9 40.0 29.1 18.2
Column percent (X) 18.0 7.1 7.0 19.1 31.4 41.7

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 29.0 1,440 435 280 135 200 390
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.2 19.4 9.4 13.9 27.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 30.4 1,030 275 210 110 145 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 20.4 10.7 14.1 28.6
Column percent (X) 71.5 63.2 75.0 81.5 72.5 75.6
Carpooled 32.6 275 60 40 25 60 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.8 14.5 9.1 21.8 30.9
Column percent (X) 19.1 13.8 14.3 18.5 30.0 21.8
Bicycle or walked 6.0 120 95 25 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 79.2 20.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 8.3 21.8 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 56.1 15 4 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 26.7 0.0 0.0 26.7
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 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.