CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 30,180 100.0 35,623 100.0 5,443 18.0
In households 29,853 98.9 35,231 98.9 5,378 18.0
In group quarters 327 1.1 392 1.1 65 19.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 11,419 100.0 14,093 100.0 2,674 23.4
1-person household 2,597 22.7 3,390 24.1 793 30.5
2-person household 3,625 31.7 4,849 34.4 1,224 33.8
3-person household 2,282 20.0 2,769 19.6 487 21.3
4-person household 1,885 16.5 1,948 13.8 63 3.3
5-or-more-person household 1,030 9.0 1,137 8.1 107 10.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 11,419 100.0 14,093 100.0 2,674 23.4
No vehicle available 982 8.6 835 5.9 -147 -15.0
1 vehicle available 3,222 28.2 3,958 28.1 736 22.8
2 vehicles available 3,986 34.9 5,161 36.6 1,175 29.5
3 vehicles available 2,208 19.3 2,614 18.5 406 18.4
4 vehicles available 730 6.4 1,045 7.4 315 43.2
5 or more vehicles available 291 2.5 480 3.4 189 64.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.96 (X) 2.05 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,279 100.0 16,530 100.0 1,251 8.2
Male 7,908 51.8 8,745 52.9 837 10.6
Female 7,371 48.2 7,790 47.1 419 5.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,279 100.0 16,531 100.0 1,252 8.2
Drove alone 11,227 73.5 13,092 79.2 1,865 16.6
Carpooled 3,135 20.5 2,729 16.5 -406 -13.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 42 0.3 25 0.2 -17 -40.5
Bicycle or walked 227 1.5 151 0.9 -76 -33.5
Motorcycle or other means 271 1.8 122 0.7 -149 -55.0
Worked at home 377 2.5 412 2.5 35 9.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,902 100.0 16,119 100.0 1,217 8.2
Less than 5 minutes 612 4.1 484 3.0 -128 -20.9
5 to 9 minutes 2,004 13.4 1,325 8.2 -679 -33.9
10 to 14 minutes 2,337 15.7 2,529 15.7 192 8.2
15 to 19 minutes 2,742 18.4 2,150 13.3 -592 -21.6
20 to 29 minutes 2,011 13.5 2,209 13.7 198 9.8
30 to 44 minutes 2,426 16.3 3,297 20.5 871 35.9
45 or more minutes 2,770 18.6 4,125 25.6 1,355 48.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.5 (X) 29.7 (X) 6.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 14,902 100.0 16,119 100.0 1,217 8.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,877 39.4 6,256 38.8 379 6.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,364 29.3 4,678 29.0 314 7.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,503 10.1 1,899 11.8 396 26.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 390 2.6 445 2.8 55 14.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 173 1.2 195 1.2 22 12.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,240 15.0 2,001 12.4 -239 -10.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 355 2.4 645 4.0 290 81.7
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: Person County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 35,623 100.0
Under 16 years 7,690 21.6
16 to 20 years 1,868 5.2
21 to 24 years 1,592 4.5
25 to 44 years 11,087 31.1
45 to 64 years 8,449 23.7
65 years and over 4,937 13.9
Mean age (years) 37.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,093 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,629 18.7
$15,000 to 19,999 961 6.8
$20,000 to 24,999 1,100 7.8
$25,000 to 49,999 4,483 31.8
$50,000 to 74,999 3,122 22.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,091 7.7
$100,000 or more 707 5.0
Mean household income (dollars) 46,060 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,159 (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 2.05 14,095 835 3,960 5,160 2,615 1,525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 28.1 36.6 18.6 10.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.27 3,390 415 2,015 710 165 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 59.4 20.9 4.9 2.5
Column percent (X) 24.1 49.7 50.9 13.8 6.3 5.6
2-person household 2.10 4,850 200 990 2,315 950 395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 20.4 47.7 19.6 8.1
Column percent (X) 34.4 24.0 25.0 44.9 36.3 25.9
3-person household 2.37 2,770 130 555 935 690 455
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 20.0 33.8 24.9 16.4
Column percent (X) 19.7 15.6 14.0 18.1 26.4 29.8
4-or-more-person household 2.55 3,085 90 395 1,200 810 590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 12.8 38.9 26.3 19.1
Column percent (X) 21.9 10.8 10.0 23.3 31.0 38.7

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 29.7 16,120 1,810 4,680 2,210 3,295 4,125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 29.0 13.7 20.4 25.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.1 13,090 1,555 3,945 1,845 2,615 3,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 30.1 14.1 20.0 23.9
Column percent (X) 81.2 85.9 84.3 83.5 79.4 75.9
Carpooled 37.8 2,730 145 640 330 655 955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 23.4 12.1 24.0 35.0
Column percent (X) 16.9 8.0 13.7 14.9 19.9 23.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 20.6 25 0 10 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 16.0 16.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0
Bicycle or walked 7.1 150 95 40 10 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 63.3 26.7 6.7 2.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 5.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 55.3 120 10 40 15 15 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 33.3 12.5 12.5 33.3
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0
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.