CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
Geographic Area: McDowell County, North Carolina | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
POPULATION | |||||||||
Total population | 35,681 | 100.0 | 42,151 | 100.0 | 6,470 | 18.1 | |||
In households | 35,077 | 98.3 | 40,757 | 96.7 | 5,680 | 16.2 | |||
In group quarters | 604 | 1.7 | 1,394 | 3.3 | 790 | 130.8 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 13,719 | 100.0 | 16,586 | 100.0 | 2,867 | 20.9 | |||
1-person household | 3,084 | 22.5 | 4,035 | 24.3 | 951 | 30.8 | |||
2-person household | 4,684 | 34.1 | 6,058 | 36.5 | 1,374 | 29.3 | |||
3-person household | 2,814 | 20.5 | 3,079 | 18.6 | 265 | 9.4 | |||
4-person household | 2,127 | 15.5 | 2,269 | 13.7 | 142 | 6.7 | |||
5-or-more-person household | 1,010 | 7.4 | 1,145 | 6.9 | 135 | 13.4 | |||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.56 | (X) | 2.46 | (X) | -0.10 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 13,719 | 100.0 | 16,586 | 100.0 | 2,867 | 20.9 | |||
No vehicle available | 1,359 | 9.9 | 1,223 | 7.4 | -136 | -10.0 | |||
1 vehicle available | 4,057 | 29.6 | 4,923 | 29.7 | 866 | 21.3 | |||
2 vehicles available | 5,492 | 40.0 | 6,707 | 40.4 | 1,215 | 22.1 | |||
3 vehicles available | 1,966 | 14.3 | 2,720 | 16.4 | 754 | 38.4 | |||
4 vehicles available | 630 | 4.6 | 766 | 4.6 | 136 | 21.6 | |||
5 or more vehicles available | 215 | 1.6 | 247 | 1.5 | 32 | 14.9 | |||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.80 | (X) | 1.86 | (X) | 0.07 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 16,932 | 100.0 | 19,230 | 100.0 | 2,298 | 13.6 | |||
Male | 9,192 | 54.3 | 10,555 | 54.9 | 1,363 | 14.8 | |||
Female | 7,740 | 45.7 | 8,675 | 45.1 | 935 | 12.1 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 16,932 | 100.0 | 19,228 | 100.0 | 2,296 | 13.6 | |||
Drove alone | 12,507 | 73.9 | 14,878 | 77.4 | 2,371 | 19.0 | |||
Carpooled | 3,476 | 20.5 | 3,623 | 18.8 | 147 | 4.2 | |||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 131 | 0.8 | 76 | 0.4 | -55 | -42.0 | |||
Bicycle or walked | 294 | 1.7 | 138 | 0.7 | -156 | -53.1 | |||
Motorcycle or other means | 111 | 0.7 | 136 | 0.7 | 25 | 22.5 | |||
Worked at home | 413 | 2.4 | 377 | 2.0 | -36 | -8.7 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 16,519 | 100.0 | 18,851 | 100.0 | 2,332 | 14.1 | |||
Less than 5 minutes | 602 | 3.6 | 440 | 2.3 | -162 | -26.9 | |||
5 to 9 minutes | 2,019 | 12.2 | 1,801 | 9.6 | -218 | -10.8 | |||
10 to 14 minutes | 2,748 | 16.6 | 2,994 | 15.9 | 246 | 9.0 | |||
15 to 19 minutes | 3,533 | 21.4 | 3,367 | 17.9 | -166 | -4.7 | |||
20 to 29 minutes | 3,408 | 20.6 | 4,148 | 22.0 | 740 | 21.7 | |||
30 to 44 minutes | 2,842 | 17.2 | 3,619 | 19.2 | 777 | 27.3 | |||
45 or more minutes | 1,367 | 8.3 | 2,482 | 13.2 | 1,115 | 81.6 | |||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.3 | (X) | 25.3 | (X) | 5.0 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 16,519 | 100.0 | 18,851 | 100.0 | 2,332 | 14.1 | |||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 6,669 | 40.4 | 7,060 | 37.5 | 391 | 5.9 | |||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 3,424 | 20.7 | 4,551 | 24.1 | 1,127 | 32.9 | |||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 1,929 | 11.7 | 1,875 | 9.9 | -54 | -2.8 | |||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 407 | 2.5 | 495 | 2.6 | 88 | 21.6 | |||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 284 | 1.7 | 284 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 3,551 | 21.5 | 4,086 | 21.7 | 535 | 15.1 | |||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 255 | 1.5 | 500 | 2.7 | 245 | 96.1 | |||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: McDowell County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 42,151 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 8,604 | 20.4 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 2,488 | 5.9 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 1,902 | 4.5 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 12,612 | 29.9 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 10,558 | 25.0 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 5,987 | 14.2 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 38.0 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 16,586 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 3,245 | 19.6 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 1,355 | 8.2 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 1,617 | 9.7 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 6,012 | 36.2 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 2,805 | 16.9 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 822 | 5.0 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 730 | 4.4 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 40,345 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 32,396 | (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 | 1.86 | 16,585 | 1,225 | 4,925 | 6,705 | 2,720 | 1,015 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.4 | 29.7 | 40.4 | 16.4 | 6.1 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.11 | 4,035 | 770 | 2,350 | 695 | 180 | 45 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 19.1 | 58.2 | 17.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 24.3 | 62.9 | 47.7 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 4.4 | ||||
2-person household | 1.93 | 6,060 | 290 | 1,375 | 3,130 | 1,025 | 240 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.8 | 22.7 | 51.7 | 16.9 | 4.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 36.5 | 23.7 | 27.9 | 46.7 | 37.7 | 23.6 | ||||
3-person household | 2.16 | 3,080 | 95 | 630 | 1,340 | 785 | 225 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.1 | 20.5 | 43.5 | 25.5 | 7.3 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 18.6 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 20.0 | 28.9 | 22.2 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.35 | 3,415 | 70 | 570 | 1,540 | 730 | 505 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | 45.1 | 21.4 | 14.8 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 20.6 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 23.0 | 26.8 | 49.8 | ||||
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 | 25.3 | 18,850 | 2,240 | 6,360 | 4,150 | 3,620 | 2,480 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.9 | 33.7 | 22.0 | 19.2 | 13.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 24.7 | 14,880 | 1,905 | 5,040 | 3,325 | 2,740 | 1,875 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.8 | 33.9 | 22.3 | 18.4 | 12.6 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 78.9 | 85.0 | 79.2 | 80.1 | 75.7 | 75.6 | ||||
Carpooled | 28.1 | 3,625 | 245 | 1,220 | 785 | 815 | 560 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.8 | 33.7 | 21.7 | 22.5 | 15.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 19.2 | 10.9 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 22.5 | 22.6 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 47.1 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 25 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 13.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 8.4 | 140 | 85 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 60.7 | 25.0 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 27.4 | 135 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 25 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.4 | 37.0 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 18.5 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||||
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