CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 118,412 100.0 141,685 100.0 23,273 19.7
In households 116,379 98.3 139,545 98.5 23,166 19.9
In group quarters 2,033 1.7 2,140 1.5 107 5.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 45,774 100.0 55,540 100.0 9,766 21.3
1-person household 10,243 22.4 13,696 24.7 3,453 33.7
2-person household 15,587 34.1 19,381 34.9 3,794 24.3
3-person household 9,215 20.1 9,987 18.0 772 8.4
4-person household 7,312 16.0 7,805 14.1 493 6.7
5-or-more-person household 3,417 7.5 4,671 8.4 1,254 36.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.51 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 45,774 100.0 55,540 100.0 9,766 21.3
No vehicle available 2,798 6.1 3,137 5.6 339 12.1
1 vehicle available 13,378 29.2 16,700 30.1 3,322 24.8
2 vehicles available 18,264 39.9 22,375 40.3 4,111 22.5
3 vehicles available 7,995 17.5 9,506 17.1 1,511 18.9
4 vehicles available 2,379 5.2 2,720 4.9 341 14.3
5 or more vehicles available 960 2.1 1,102 2.0 142 14.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.93 (X) 1.92 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 65,744 100.0 73,985 100.0 8,241 12.5
Male 34,824 53.0 40,060 54.1 5,236 15.0
Female 30,920 47.0 33,925 45.9 3,005 9.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 65,744 100.0 73,984 100.0 8,240 12.5
Drove alone 52,455 79.8 60,374 81.6 7,919 15.1
Carpooled 10,278 15.6 10,669 14.4 391 3.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 180 0.3 210 0.3 30 16.7
Bicycle or walked 1,499 2.3 859 1.2 -640 -42.7
Motorcycle or other means 472 0.7 600 0.8 128 27.1
Worked at home 860 1.3 1,272 1.7 412 47.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 64,884 100.0 72,712 100.0 7,828 12.1
Less than 5 minutes 2,409 3.7 1,933 2.7 -476 -19.8
5 to 9 minutes 9,656 14.9 8,165 11.2 -1,491 -15.4
10 to 14 minutes 13,998 21.6 14,368 19.8 370 2.6
15 to 19 minutes 15,442 23.8 16,583 22.8 1,141 7.4
20 to 29 minutes 13,419 20.7 17,392 23.9 3,973 29.6
30 to 44 minutes 6,668 10.3 8,681 11.9 2,013 30.2
45 or more minutes 3,292 5.1 5,590 7.7 2,298 69.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.4 (X) 20.7 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 64,884 100.0 72,712 100.0 7,828 12.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 25,509 39.3 26,330 36.2 821 3.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 17,334 26.7 21,351 29.4 4,017 23.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 8,650 13.3 9,047 12.4 397 4.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,194 3.4 2,685 3.7 491 22.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,284 2.0 1,530 2.1 246 19.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 8,612 13.3 10,141 13.9 1,529 17.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,301 2.0 1,628 2.2 327 25.1
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: Catawba County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 141,685 100.0
Under 16 years 30,897 21.8
16 to 20 years 8,755 6.2
21 to 24 years 7,286 5.1
25 to 44 years 43,936 31.0
45 to 64 years 33,508 23.6
65 years and over 17,303 12.2
Mean age (years) 36.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 55,540 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,498 13.5
$15,000 to 19,999 3,567 6.4
$20,000 to 24,999 3,819 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 19,189 34.5
$50,000 to 74,999 12,170 21.9
$75,000 to 99,999 4,714 8.5
$100,000 or more 4,583 8.3
Mean household income (dollars) 51,421 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 40,536 (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 1.92 55,540 3,135 16,700 22,375 9,505 3,820
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 30.1 40.3 17.1 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.14 13,695 1,845 8,875 2,410 460 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 64.8 17.6 3.4 0.8
Column percent (X) 24.7 58.9 53.1 10.8 4.8 2.7
2-person household 2.01 19,380 630 4,170 10,165 3,425 995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 21.5 52.5 17.7 5.1
Column percent (X) 34.9 20.1 25.0 45.4 36.0 26.0
3-person household 2.25 9,985 345 1,720 4,275 2,720 925
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 17.2 42.8 27.2 9.3
Column percent (X) 18.0 11.0 10.3 19.1 28.6 24.2
4-or-more-person household 2.38 12,475 320 1,930 5,525 2,905 1,795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 15.5 44.3 23.3 14.4
Column percent (X) 22.5 10.2 11.6 24.7 30.6 47.0

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 20.7 72,710 10,100 30,950 17,390 8,680 5,590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 42.6 23.9 11.9 7.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.3 60,375 8,410 26,005 14,530 7,005 4,425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 43.1 24.1 11.6 7.3
Column percent (X) 83.0 83.3 84.0 83.6 80.7 79.2
Carpooled 22.3 10,670 990 4,440 2,670 1,595 975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 41.6 25.0 14.9 9.1
Column percent (X) 14.7 9.8 14.3 15.4 18.4 17.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34.6 210 25 55 65 0 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 26.2 31.0 0.0 31.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.2
Bicycle or walked 11.7 860 540 215 25 35 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.8 25.0 2.9 4.1 5.2
Column percent (X) 1.2 5.3 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 32.2 600 140 235 100 45 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.3 39.2 16.7 7.5 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.4
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.