CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Mercer County, Illinois

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 17,290 100.0 16,957 100.0 -333 -1.9
In households 17,050 98.6 16,745 98.7 -305 -1.8
In group quarters 240 1.4 212 1.3 -28 -11.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,519 100.0 6,590 100.0 71 1.1
1-person household 1,482 22.7 1,496 22.7 14 0.9
2-person household 2,252 34.5 2,467 37.4 215 9.5
3-person household 1,085 16.6 1,106 16.8 21 1.9
4-person household 1,045 16.0 945 14.3 -100 -9.6
5-or-more-person household 655 10.0 576 8.7 -79 -12.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.62 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,519 100.0 6,590 100.0 71 1.1
No vehicle available 333 5.1 284 4.3 -49 -14.7
1 vehicle available 1,833 28.1 1,709 25.9 -124 -6.8
2 vehicles available 2,784 42.7 2,863 43.4 79 2.8
3 vehicles available 1,188 18.2 1,242 18.8 54 4.5
4 vehicles available 303 4.6 319 4.8 16 5.3
5 or more vehicles available 78 1.2 173 2.6 95 121.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.93 (X) 2.03 (X) 0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,670 100.0 7,880 100.0 210 2.7
Male 4,259 55.5 4,160 52.8 -99 -2.3
Female 3,411 44.5 3,720 47.2 309 9.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,670 100.0 7,881 100.0 211 2.8
Drove alone 5,638 73.5 6,533 82.9 895 15.9
Carpooled 1,141 14.9 762 9.7 -379 -33.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 13 0.2 0 0.0 -13 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 319 4.2 151 1.9 -168 -52.7
Motorcycle or other means 56 0.7 93 1.2 37 66.1
Worked at home 503 6.6 342 4.3 -161 -32.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,167 100.0 7,539 100.0 372 5.2
Less than 5 minutes 644 9.0 514 6.8 -130 -20.2
5 to 9 minutes 1,016 14.2 1,009 13.4 -7 -0.7
10 to 14 minutes 813 11.3 593 7.9 -220 -27.1
15 to 19 minutes 616 8.6 645 8.6 29 4.7
20 to 29 minutes 1,170 16.3 1,295 17.2 125 10.7
30 to 44 minutes 1,779 24.8 2,131 28.3 352 19.8
45 or more minutes 1,129 15.8 1,352 17.9 223 19.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.0 (X) 27.8 (X) 3.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,167 100.0 7,539 100.0 372 5.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,381 33.2 2,623 34.8 242 10.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,043 28.5 1,989 26.4 -54 -2.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 819 11.4 858 11.4 39 4.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 282 3.9 231 3.1 -51 -18.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 153 2.1 152 2.0 -1 -0.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,169 16.3 1,234 16.4 65 5.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 320 4.5 452 6.0 132 41.2
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: Mercer County, Illinois

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 16,957 100.0
Under 16 years 3,613 21.3
16 to 20 years 1,220 7.2
21 to 24 years 595 3.5
25 to 44 years 4,530 26.7
45 to 64 years 4,294 25.3
65 years and over 2,705 16.0
Mean age (years) 38.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,590 100.0
Less than $15,000 862 13.1
$15,000 to 19,999 476 7.2
$20,000 to 24,999 495 7.5
$25,000 to 49,999 2,182 33.1
$50,000 to 74,999 1,648 25.0
$75,000 to 99,999 555 8.4
$100,000 or more 372 5.6
Mean household income (dollars) 47,650 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 40,893 (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 2.03 6,590 285 1,710 2,865 1,240 490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 25.9 43.5 18.8 7.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.17 1,495 190 975 250 55 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 65.2 16.7 3.7 1.7
Column percent (X) 22.7 66.7 57.0 8.7 4.4 5.1
2-person household 1.99 2,465 55 505 1,420 400 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 20.5 57.6 16.2 3.4
Column percent (X) 37.4 19.3 29.5 49.6 32.3 17.3
3-person household 2.44 1,105 25 90 500 390 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 8.1 45.2 35.3 9.0
Column percent (X) 16.8 8.8 5.3 17.5 31.5 20.4
4-or-more-person household 2.63 1,520 15 135 690 400 280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 8.9 45.4 26.3 18.4
Column percent (X) 23.1 5.3 7.9 24.1 32.3 57.1

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 27.8 7,540 1,525 1,240 1,295 2,130 1,350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.2 16.4 17.2 28.2 17.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.8 6,535 1,260 1,085 1,160 1,910 1,120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 16.6 17.8 29.2 17.1
Column percent (X) 86.7 82.6 87.5 89.6 89.7 83.0
Carpooled 37.0 760 95 130 120 220 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 17.1 15.8 28.9 26.3
Column percent (X) 10.1 6.2 10.5 9.3 10.3 14.8
Bicycle or walked 4.4 150 130 20 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 86.7 13.3 0.0 2.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 8.5 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 58.5 95 40 4 15 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.1 4.2 15.8 0.0 36.8
Column percent (X) 1.3 2.6 0.3 1.2 0.0 2.6
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.