CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,506 100.0 14,526 100.0 1,020 7.6
In households 13,226 97.9 13,835 95.2 609 4.6
In group quarters 280 2.1 691 4.8 411 146.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,181 100.0 5,554 100.0 373 7.2
1-person household 1,232 23.8 1,410 25.4 178 14.4
2-person household 1,715 33.1 1,968 35.4 253 14.8
3-person household 931 18.0 975 17.6 44 4.7
4-person household 757 14.6 752 13.5 -5 -0.7
5-or-more-person household 546 10.5 449 8.1 -97 -17.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,181 100.0 5,554 100.0 373 7.2
No vehicle available 783 15.1 827 14.9 44 5.6
1 vehicle available 1,590 30.7 1,868 33.6 278 17.5
2 vehicles available 1,910 36.9 1,859 33.5 -51 -2.7
3 vehicles available 599 11.6 746 13.4 147 24.5
4 vehicles available 242 4.7 201 3.6 -41 -16.9
5 or more vehicles available 57 1.1 53 1.0 -4 -7.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.64 (X) 1.61 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,623 100.0 5,975 100.0 352 6.3
Male 3,098 55.1 3,160 52.9 62 2.0
Female 2,525 44.9 2,815 47.1 290 11.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,623 100.0 5,974 100.0 351 6.2
Drove alone 3,950 70.2 4,184 70.0 234 5.9
Carpooled 1,173 20.9 1,064 17.8 -109 -9.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 53 0.9 32 0.5 -21 -39.6
Bicycle or walked 186 3.3 316 5.3 130 69.9
Motorcycle or other means 32 0.6 157 2.6 125 390.6
Worked at home 229 4.1 221 3.7 -8 -3.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,394 100.0 5,753 100.0 359 6.7
Less than 5 minutes 331 6.1 456 7.9 125 37.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,109 20.6 1,137 19.8 28 2.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,072 19.9 982 17.1 -90 -8.4
15 to 19 minutes 784 14.5 728 12.7 -56 -7.1
20 to 29 minutes 805 14.9 668 11.6 -137 -17.0
30 to 44 minutes 656 12.2 625 10.9 -31 -4.7
45 or more minutes 637 11.8 1,157 20.1 520 81.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.6 (X) 27.4 (X) 7.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,394 100.0 5,753 100.0 359 6.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,690 31.3 1,604 27.9 -86 -5.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,831 33.9 1,945 33.8 114 6.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 846 15.7 972 16.9 126 14.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 228 4.2 154 2.7 -74 -32.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 65 1.2 91 1.6 26 40.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 609 11.3 675 11.7 66 10.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 125 2.3 312 5.4 187 149.6
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: Chowan County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,526 100.0
Under 16 years 3,053 21.0
16 to 20 years 1,115 7.7
21 to 24 years 775 5.3
25 to 44 years 3,347 23.0
45 to 64 years 3,606 24.8
65 years and over 2,630 18.1
Mean age (years) 39.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,554 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,268 22.8
$15,000 to 19,999 515 9.3
$20,000 to 24,999 463 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 1,738 31.3
$50,000 to 74,999 978 17.6
$75,000 to 99,999 412 7.4
$100,000 or more 180 3.2
Mean household income (dollars) 38,326 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,928 (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 1.61 5,555 825 1,870 1,860 745 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 33.7 33.5 13.4 4.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.87 1,410 395 860 105 40 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.0 61.0 7.4 2.8 0.3
Column percent (X) 25.4 47.9 46.0 5.6 5.4 1.6
2-person household 1.78 1,970 155 540 920 315 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 27.4 46.7 16.0 1.8
Column percent (X) 35.5 18.8 28.9 49.5 42.3 13.7
3-person household 1.92 975 125 240 305 220 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 24.6 31.3 22.6 8.7
Column percent (X) 17.6 15.2 12.8 16.4 29.5 33.3
4-or-more-person household 1.93 1,200 150 230 525 170 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 19.2 43.8 14.2 10.4
Column percent (X) 21.6 18.2 12.3 28.2 22.8 49.0

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 27.4 5,755 1,595 1,710 670 625 1,155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.7 29.7 11.6 10.9 20.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.2 4,185 1,320 1,250 430 510 670
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.5 29.9 10.3 12.2 16.0
Column percent (X) 72.7 82.8 73.1 64.2 81.6 58.0
Carpooled 44.4 1,065 85 295 235 55 395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 27.7 22.1 5.2 37.1
Column percent (X) 18.5 5.3 17.3 35.1 8.8 34.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 48.3 30 0 10 0 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 50.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 2.4 0.3
Bicycle or walked 11.4 315 175 100 0 20 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.6 31.7 0.0 6.3 4.8
Column percent (X) 5.5 11.0 5.8 0.0 3.2 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 50.7 155 10 55 4 20 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 35.5 2.6 12.9 45.2
Column percent (X) 2.7 0.6 3.2 0.6 3.2 6.1
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.