CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Henderson County, North Carolina

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 69,285 100.0 89,173 100.0 19,888 28.7
In households 68,216 98.5 87,324 97.9 19,108 28.0
In group quarters 1,069 1.5 1,849 2.1 780 73.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 28,767 100.0 37,467 100.0 8,700 30.2
1-person household 6,820 23.7 9,624 25.7 2,804 41.1
2-person household 11,873 41.3 15,766 42.1 3,893 32.8
3-person household 4,769 16.6 5,517 14.7 748 15.7
4-person household 3,601 12.5 4,200 11.2 599 16.6
5-or-more-person household 1,704 5.9 2,360 6.3 656 38.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.37 (X) 2.33 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 28,767 100.0 37,467 100.0 8,700 30.2
No vehicle available 2,037 7.1 1,970 5.3 -67 -3.3
1 vehicle available 9,311 32.4 12,614 33.7 3,303 35.5
2 vehicles available 11,631 40.4 15,756 42.1 4,125 35.5
3 vehicles available 4,122 14.3 5,247 14.0 1,125 27.3
4 vehicles available 1,214 4.2 1,337 3.6 123 10.1
5 or more vehicles available 452 1.6 543 1.4 91 20.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.82 (X) 1.82 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 30,227 100.0 38,710 100.0 8,483 28.1
Male 16,576 54.8 21,285 55.0 4,709 28.4
Female 13,651 45.2 17,425 45.0 3,774 27.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 30,227 100.0 38,711 100.0 8,484 28.1
Drove alone 24,283 80.3 31,281 80.8 6,998 28.8
Carpooled 3,983 13.2 5,391 13.9 1,408 35.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 57 0.2 62 0.2 5 8.8
Bicycle or walked 612 2.0 515 1.3 -97 -15.8
Motorcycle or other means 287 0.9 221 0.6 -66 -23.0
Worked at home 1,005 3.3 1,241 3.2 236 23.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 29,222 100.0 37,470 100.0 8,248 28.2
Less than 5 minutes 990 3.4 1,229 3.3 239 24.1
5 to 9 minutes 3,316 11.3 3,492 9.3 176 5.3
10 to 14 minutes 5,631 19.3 6,528 17.4 897 15.9
15 to 19 minutes 6,240 21.4 7,786 20.8 1,546 24.8
20 to 29 minutes 6,898 23.6 9,304 24.8 2,406 34.9
30 to 44 minutes 4,502 15.4 6,127 16.4 1,625 36.1
45 or more minutes 1,645 5.6 3,004 8.0 1,359 82.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.0 (X) 22.2 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 29,222 100.0 37,470 100.0 8,248 28.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,783 23.2 9,192 24.5 2,409 35.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 10,130 34.7 13,349 35.6 3,219 31.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 5,349 18.3 6,349 16.9 1,000 18.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,271 4.3 1,946 5.2 675 53.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 689 2.4 970 2.6 281 40.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,297 14.7 4,817 12.9 520 12.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 703 2.4 847 2.3 144 20.5
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: Henderson County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 89,173 100.0
Under 16 years 16,590 18.6
16 to 20 years 4,513 5.1
21 to 24 years 3,031 3.4
25 to 44 years 23,316 26.1
45 to 64 years 22,342 25.1
65 years and over 19,381 21.7
Mean age (years) 42.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 37,467 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,594 14.9
$15,000 to 19,999 2,575 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 3,013 8.0
$25,000 to 49,999 12,989 34.7
$50,000 to 74,999 7,223 19.3
$75,000 to 99,999 3,181 8.5
$100,000 or more 2,892 7.7
Mean household income (dollars) 48,872 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 38,109 (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 1.82 37,465 1,970 12,615 15,755 5,245 1,880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 33.7 42.1 14.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.08 9,625 1,275 6,655 1,440 205 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 69.1 15.0 2.1 0.5
Column percent (X) 25.7 64.7 52.8 9.1 3.9 2.7
2-person household 1.94 15,765 375 3,875 8,775 2,110 635
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 24.6 55.7 13.4 4.0
Column percent (X) 42.1 19.0 30.7 55.7 40.2 33.8
3-person household 2.17 5,515 160 1,125 2,405 1,405 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 20.4 43.6 25.5 7.7
Column percent (X) 14.7 8.1 8.9 15.3 26.8 22.6
4-or-more-person household 2.33 6,560 160 960 3,140 1,530 770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 14.6 47.9 23.3 11.7
Column percent (X) 17.5 8.1 7.6 19.9 29.2 41.0

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 22.2 37,470 4,720 14,315 9,305 6,125 3,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.6 38.2 24.8 16.3 8.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.4 31,280 3,925 12,055 8,165 4,950 2,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 38.5 26.1 15.8 7.0
Column percent (X) 83.5 83.2 84.2 87.7 80.8 72.9
Carpooled 28.2 5,390 415 2,060 1,080 1,070 770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 38.2 20.0 19.9 14.3
Column percent (X) 14.4 8.8 14.4 11.6 17.5 25.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.2 60 4 10 15 15 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 16.7 25.0 25.0 25.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
Bicycle or walked 8.3 515 350 90 25 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.0 17.5 4.9 5.8 2.9
Column percent (X) 1.4 7.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 25.0 220 25 100 15 70 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 45.5 6.8 31.8 6.8
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 0.5
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.