CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,867 100.0 17,167 100.0 2,300 15.5
In households 13,902 93.5 15,304 89.1 1,402 10.1
In group quarters 965 6.5 1,863 10.9 898 93.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,439 100.0 6,521 100.0 1,082 19.9
1-person household 1,150 21.1 1,748 26.8 598 52.0
2-person household 1,989 36.6 2,516 38.6 527 26.5
3-person household 1,055 19.4 1,138 17.5 83 7.9
4-person household 848 15.6 736 11.3 -112 -13.2
5-or-more-person household 397 7.3 383 5.9 -14 -3.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.35 (X) -0.21 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,439 100.0 6,521 100.0 1,082 19.9
No vehicle available 542 10.0 564 8.6 22 4.1
1 vehicle available 1,566 28.8 1,897 29.1 331 21.1
2 vehicles available 2,046 37.6 2,422 37.1 376 18.4
3 vehicles available 876 16.1 1,183 18.1 307 35.0
4 vehicles available 239 4.4 313 4.8 74 31.0
5 or more vehicles available 170 3.1 142 2.2 -28 -16.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.89 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,471 100.0 7,050 100.0 579 8.9
Male 3,634 56.2 3,810 54.0 176 4.8
Female 2,837 43.8 3,235 45.9 398 14.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,471 100.0 7,049 100.0 578 8.9
Drove alone 4,473 69.1 5,126 72.7 653 14.6
Carpooled 1,391 21.5 1,376 19.5 -15 -1.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 103 1.6 16 0.2 -87 -84.5
Bicycle or walked 225 3.5 232 3.3 7 3.1
Motorcycle or other means 25 0.4 33 0.5 8 32.0
Worked at home 254 3.9 266 3.8 12 4.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,217 100.0 6,783 100.0 566 9.1
Less than 5 minutes 457 7.4 456 6.7 -1 -0.2
5 to 9 minutes 980 15.8 903 13.3 -77 -7.9
10 to 14 minutes 893 14.4 1,035 15.3 142 15.9
15 to 19 minutes 959 15.4 1,071 15.8 112 11.7
20 to 29 minutes 1,184 19.0 1,172 17.3 -12 -1.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,142 18.4 1,385 20.4 243 21.3
45 or more minutes 602 9.7 761 11.2 159 26.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.3 (X) 22.9 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,217 100.0 6,783 100.0 566 9.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,822 29.3 1,493 22.0 -329 -18.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,003 32.2 2,578 38.0 575 28.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 965 15.5 1,099 16.2 134 13.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 270 4.3 339 5.0 69 25.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 87 1.4 183 2.7 96 110.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 957 15.4 950 14.0 -7 -0.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 113 1.8 141 2.1 28 24.8
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: Avery County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,167 100.0
Under 16 years 2,981 17.4
16 to 20 years 1,135 6.6
21 to 24 years 993 5.8
25 to 44 years 5,142 30.0
45 to 64 years 4,224 24.6
65 years and over 2,692 15.7
Mean age (years) 39.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,521 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,610 24.7
$15,000 to 19,999 539 8.3
$20,000 to 24,999 569 8.7
$25,000 to 49,999 2,183 33.5
$50,000 to 74,999 1,089 16.7
$75,000 to 99,999 234 3.6
$100,000 or more 297 4.6
Mean household income (dollars) 38,983 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,627 (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 1.89 6,520 565 1,895 2,420 1,185 455
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 29.1 37.1 18.2 7.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.97 1,750 420 1,015 265 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.0 58.0 15.1 1.7 0.9
Column percent (X) 26.8 74.3 53.6 11.0 2.5 3.3
2-person household 2.05 2,515 95 520 1,240 510 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 20.7 49.3 20.3 6.0
Column percent (X) 38.6 16.8 27.4 51.2 43.0 33.0
3-person household 2.20 1,140 25 225 510 295 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 19.7 44.7 25.9 7.0
Column percent (X) 17.5 4.4 11.9 21.1 24.9 17.6
4-or-more-person household 2.63 1,120 20 135 405 345 210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 12.1 36.2 30.8 18.8
Column percent (X) 17.2 3.5 7.1 16.7 29.1 46.2

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 22.9 6,785 1,360 2,105 1,170 1,385 760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 31.0 17.2 20.4 11.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.2 5,125 1,045 1,750 930 980 420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.4 34.1 18.1 19.1 8.2
Column percent (X) 75.5 76.8 83.1 79.5 70.8 55.3
Carpooled 31.3 1,375 130 300 230 400 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 21.8 16.7 29.1 22.9
Column percent (X) 20.3 9.6 14.3 19.7 28.9 41.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 116.9 15 0 0 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Bicycle or walked 5.7 230 170 45 10 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 73.9 19.6 4.3 1.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.4 12.5 2.1 0.9 0.3 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 24.8 35 10 10 0 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.6 28.6 0.0 11.4 28.6
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.3
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.