CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 25,520 100.0 29,334 100.0 3,814 14.9
In households 24,334 95.4 28,288 96.4 3,954 16.2
In group quarters 1,186 4.6 1,046 3.6 -140 -11.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 10,001 100.0 12,370 100.0 2,369 23.7
1-person household 2,196 22.0 3,217 26.0 1,021 46.5
2-person household 3,958 39.6 5,278 42.7 1,320 33.4
3-person household 1,702 17.0 1,823 14.7 121 7.1
4-person household 1,465 14.6 1,348 10.9 -117 -8.0
5-or-more-person household 680 6.8 704 5.7 24 3.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.43 (X) 2.29 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 10,001 100.0 12,370 100.0 2,369 23.7
No vehicle available 760 7.6 716 5.8 -44 -5.8
1 vehicle available 3,119 31.2 3,848 31.1 729 23.4
2 vehicles available 4,102 41.0 5,269 42.6 1,167 28.4
3 vehicles available 1,491 14.9 1,827 14.8 336 22.5
4 vehicles available 439 4.4 542 4.4 103 23.5
5 or more vehicles available 90 0.9 168 1.4 78 86.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.81 (X) 1.85 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,727 100.0 12,255 100.0 1,528 14.2
Male 6,125 57.1 6,555 53.5 430 7.0
Female 4,602 42.9 5,700 46.5 1,098 23.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,727 100.0 12,254 100.0 1,527 14.2
Drove alone 7,909 73.7 9,763 79.7 1,854 23.4
Carpooled 2,057 19.2 1,769 14.4 -288 -14.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17 0.2 20 0.2 3 17.6
Bicycle or walked 374 3.5 307 2.5 -67 -17.9
Motorcycle or other means 113 1.1 68 0.6 -45 -39.8
Worked at home 257 2.4 327 2.7 70 27.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,470 100.0 11,927 100.0 1,457 13.9
Less than 5 minutes 538 5.1 510 4.3 -28 -5.2
5 to 9 minutes 1,908 18.2 1,763 14.8 -145 -7.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,886 18.0 2,278 19.1 392 20.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,677 16.0 1,862 15.6 185 11.0
20 to 29 minutes 1,732 16.5 2,089 17.5 357 20.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,785 17.0 2,155 18.1 370 20.7
45 or more minutes 944 9.0 1,270 10.6 326 34.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 22.1 (X) 2.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,470 100.0 11,927 100.0 1,457 13.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,075 19.8 2,516 21.1 441 21.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,238 40.5 4,349 36.5 111 2.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,617 15.4 2,352 19.7 735 45.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 491 4.7 707 5.9 216 44.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 193 1.8 319 2.7 126 65.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,587 15.2 1,443 12.1 -144 -9.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 269 2.6 241 2.0 -28 -10.4
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Transylvania County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,334 100.0
Under 16 years 5,141 17.5
16 to 20 years 1,851 6.3
21 to 24 years 1,369 4.7
25 to 44 years 6,749 23.0
45 to 64 years 7,945 27.1
65 years and over 6,279 21.4
Mean age (years) 42.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,370 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,950 15.8
$15,000 to 19,999 901 7.3
$20,000 to 24,999 1,102 8.9
$25,000 to 49,999 4,148 33.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,231 18.0
$75,000 to 99,999 1,180 9.5
$100,000 or more 858 6.9
Mean household income (dollars) 48,185 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 38,587 (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 12,370 715 3,850 5,270 1,825 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 31.1 42.6 14.8 5.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 3,215 445 2,165 525 55 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 67.3 16.3 1.7 0.9
Column percent (X) 26.0 62.2 56.2 10.0 3.0 4.2
2-person household 1.97 5,280 125 1,160 3,025 770 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 22.0 57.3 14.6 3.8
Column percent (X) 42.7 17.5 30.1 57.4 42.2 28.2
3-person household 2.23 1,825 105 315 725 475 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 17.3 39.7 26.0 11.0
Column percent (X) 14.8 14.7 8.2 13.8 26.0 28.2
4-or-more-person household 2.41 2,050 45 210 995 525 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 10.2 48.5 25.6 13.4
Column percent (X) 16.6 6.3 5.5 18.9 28.8 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 22.1 11,925 2,275 4,140 2,090 2,155 1,270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 34.7 17.5 18.1 10.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.1 9,765 1,785 3,555 1,670 1,755 995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 36.4 17.1 18.0 10.2
Column percent (X) 81.9 78.5 85.9 79.9 81.4 78.3
Carpooled 25.2 1,770 205 510 400 380 270
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 28.8 22.6 21.5 15.3
Column percent (X) 14.8 9.0 12.3 19.1 17.6 21.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 26.5 20 0 0 4 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 75.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0
Bicycle or walked 5.7 305 250 45 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 82.0 14.8 1.3 1.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.6 11.0 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 25.2 70 30 25 4 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.9 35.7 5.7 0.0 5.7
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3
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.