CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 41,374 100.0 49,040 100.0 7,666 18.5
In households 40,654 98.3 48,147 98.2 7,493 18.4
In group quarters 720 1.7 893 1.8 173 24.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 15,765 100.0 18,504 100.0 2,739 17.4
1-person household 3,465 22.0 4,326 23.4 861 24.8
2-person household 5,359 34.0 6,324 34.2 965 18.0
3-person household 2,992 19.0 3,297 17.8 305 10.2
4-person household 2,525 16.0 2,718 14.7 193 7.6
5-or-more-person household 1,424 9.0 1,839 9.9 415 29.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.60 (X) 0.02 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 15,765 100.0 18,504 100.0 2,739 17.4
No vehicle available 1,459 9.3 1,429 7.7 -30 -2.1
1 vehicle available 5,068 32.1 5,805 31.4 737 14.5
2 vehicles available 5,921 37.6 7,097 38.4 1,176 19.9
3 vehicles available 2,486 15.8 2,908 15.7 422 17.0
4 vehicles available 622 3.9 917 5.0 295 47.4
5 or more vehicles available 209 1.3 348 1.9 139 66.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.85 (X) 0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,359 100.0 22,895 100.0 3,536 18.3
Male 10,584 54.7 12,440 54.3 1,856 17.5
Female 8,775 45.3 10,455 45.7 1,680 19.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,359 100.0 22,893 100.0 3,534 18.3
Drove alone 15,160 78.3 17,930 78.3 2,770 18.3
Carpooled 3,211 16.6 3,861 16.9 650 20.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 67 0.3 108 0.5 41 61.2
Bicycle or walked 297 1.5 317 1.4 20 6.7
Motorcycle or other means 195 1.0 269 1.2 74 37.9
Worked at home 429 2.2 408 1.8 -21 -4.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 18,930 100.0 22,485 100.0 3,555 18.8
Less than 5 minutes 630 3.3 565 2.5 -65 -10.3
5 to 9 minutes 2,492 13.2 2,529 11.2 37 1.5
10 to 14 minutes 4,228 22.3 4,574 20.3 346 8.2
15 to 19 minutes 4,143 21.9 4,175 18.6 32 0.8
20 to 29 minutes 3,339 17.6 3,971 17.7 632 18.9
30 to 44 minutes 2,019 10.7 3,099 13.8 1,080 53.5
45 or more minutes 2,079 11.0 3,572 15.9 1,493 71.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7 (X) 24.1 (X) 4.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 18,930 100.0 22,485 100.0 3,555 18.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,436 34.0 8,008 35.6 1,572 24.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,498 34.3 7,236 32.2 738 11.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,109 11.1 2,257 10.0 148 7.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 653 3.4 660 2.9 7 1.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 232 1.2 462 2.1 230 99.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,568 13.6 3,249 14.4 681 26.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 434 2.3 613 2.7 179 41.2
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: Lee County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 49,040 100.0
Under 16 years 11,223 22.9
16 to 20 years 3,196 6.5
21 to 24 years 2,578 5.3
25 to 44 years 14,883 30.3
45 to 64 years 10,777 22.0
65 years and over 6,383 13.0
Mean age (years) 36.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 18,504 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,187 17.2
$15,000 to 19,999 1,199 6.5
$20,000 to 24,999 1,322 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 5,931 32.1
$50,000 to 74,999 3,348 18.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,934 10.5
$100,000 or more 1,583 8.6
Mean household income (dollars) 50,066 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 38,900 (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 1.85 18,505 1,430 5,805 7,095 2,910 1,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 31.4 38.3 15.7 6.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 4,325 755 2,700 645 155 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.5 62.4 14.9 3.6 1.6
Column percent (X) 23.4 52.8 46.5 9.1 5.3 5.5
2-person household 1.97 6,325 290 1,575 3,090 950 420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 24.9 48.9 15.0 6.6
Column percent (X) 34.2 20.3 27.1 43.6 32.6 33.2
3-person household 2.11 3,295 175 710 1,370 775 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 21.5 41.6 23.5 8.0
Column percent (X) 17.8 12.2 12.2 19.3 26.6 20.9
4-or-more-person household 2.22 4,555 210 820 1,990 1,030 510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 18.0 43.7 22.6 11.2
Column percent (X) 24.6 14.7 14.1 28.0 35.4 40.3

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 24.1 22,485 3,095 8,750 3,970 3,100 3,570
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 38.9 17.7 13.8 15.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.6 17,930 2,565 7,200 3,080 2,315 2,765
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 40.2 17.2 12.9 15.4
Column percent (X) 79.7 82.9 82.3 77.6 74.7 77.5
Carpooled 26.9 3,860 320 1,300 825 715 700
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 33.7 21.4 18.5 18.1
Column percent (X) 17.2 10.3 14.9 20.8 23.1 19.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 26.7 110 15 40 15 4 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 36.4 13.6 3.6 27.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8
Bicycle or walked 15.2 315 150 100 10 25 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.6 31.7 3.2 7.9 11.1
Column percent (X) 1.4 4.8 1.1 0.3 0.8 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 24.1 270 45 110 40 40 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 40.7 14.8 14.8 14.8
Column percent (X) 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.1
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.