CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 22,746 100.0 29,967 100.0 7,221 31.7
In households 22,538 99.1 29,735 99.2 7,197 31.9
In group quarters 208 0.9 232 0.8 24 11.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 9,359 100.0 12,685 100.0 3,326 35.5
1-person household 2,259 24.1 3,189 25.1 930 41.2
2-person household 3,661 39.1 5,175 40.8 1,514 41.4
3-person household 1,578 16.9 2,092 16.5 514 32.6
4-person household 1,230 13.1 1,467 11.6 237 19.3
5-or-more-person household 631 6.7 762 6.0 131 20.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.41 (X) 2.34 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 9,359 100.0 12,685 100.0 3,326 35.5
No vehicle available 686 7.3 434 3.4 -252 -36.7
1 vehicle available 3,159 33.8 4,297 33.9 1,138 36.0
2 vehicles available 4,025 43.0 5,843 46.1 1,818 45.2
3 vehicles available 1,222 13.1 1,706 13.4 484 39.6
4 vehicles available 178 1.9 305 2.4 127 71.3
5 or more vehicles available 89 1.0 100 0.8 11 12.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.72 (X) 1.80 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,175 100.0 15,420 100.0 3,245 26.7
Male 6,709 55.1 8,555 55.5 1,846 27.5
Female 5,466 44.9 6,865 44.5 1,399 25.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,175 100.0 15,419 100.0 3,244 26.6
Drove alone 8,588 70.5 11,849 76.8 3,261 38.0
Carpooled 2,230 18.3 2,184 14.2 -46 -2.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17 0.1 23 0.1 6 35.3
Bicycle or walked 589 4.8 439 2.8 -150 -25.5
Motorcycle or other means 238 2.0 196 1.3 -42 -17.6
Worked at home 513 4.2 728 4.7 215 41.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,662 100.0 14,691 100.0 3,029 26.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,032 8.8 1,148 7.8 116 11.2
5 to 9 minutes 2,498 21.4 2,851 19.4 353 14.1
10 to 14 minutes 2,182 18.7 2,937 20.0 755 34.6
15 to 19 minutes 2,172 18.6 2,682 18.3 510 23.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,756 15.1 2,135 14.5 379 21.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,219 10.5 1,519 10.3 300 24.6
45 or more minutes 803 6.9 1,419 9.7 616 76.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.8 (X) 19.9 (X) 3.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,662 100.0 14,691 100.0 3,029 26.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,945 16.7 2,727 18.6 782 40.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,687 31.6 4,669 31.8 982 26.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,126 26.8 3,515 23.9 389 12.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,103 9.5 1,329 9.0 226 20.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 349 3.0 621 4.2 272 77.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,150 9.9 1,432 9.7 282 24.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 302 2.6 398 2.7 96 31.8
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: Dare County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,967 100.0
Under 16 years 5,653 18.9
16 to 20 years 1,592 5.3
21 to 24 years 1,009 3.4
25 to 44 years 9,278 31.0
45 to 64 years 8,300 27.7
65 years and over 4,135 13.8
Mean age (years) 39.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,685 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,450 11.4
$15,000 to 19,999 779 6.1
$20,000 to 24,999 841 6.6
$25,000 to 49,999 4,330 34.1
$50,000 to 74,999 2,675 21.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,306 10.3
$100,000 or more 1,304 10.3
Mean household income (dollars) 55,564 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,411 (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 1.80 12,685 435 4,295 5,845 1,705 405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 33.9 46.1 13.4 3.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.15 3,190 255 2,365 480 60 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 74.1 15.0 1.9 0.9
Column percent (X) 25.1 58.6 55.1 8.2 3.5 7.4
2-person household 1.89 5,175 135 1,155 3,170 620 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 22.3 61.3 12.0 1.8
Column percent (X) 40.8 31.0 26.9 54.2 36.4 23.5
3-person household 2.15 2,090 15 440 980 545 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 21.1 46.9 26.1 5.3
Column percent (X) 16.5 3.4 10.2 16.8 32.0 27.2
4-or-more-person household 2.21 2,230 30 340 1,210 480 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 15.2 54.3 21.5 7.4
Column percent (X) 17.6 6.9 7.9 20.7 28.2 40.7

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 19.9 14,690 4,000 5,620 2,135 1,520 1,420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.2 38.3 14.5 10.3 9.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.9 11,850 3,270 4,685 1,690 1,210 995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.6 39.5 14.3 10.2 8.4
Column percent (X) 80.7 81.8 83.4 79.2 79.6 70.1
Carpooled 25.2 2,185 385 800 355 285 360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 36.6 16.2 13.0 16.5
Column percent (X) 14.9 9.6 14.2 16.6 18.8 25.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 12.4 25 10 15 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 16.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
Bicycle or walked 10.1 440 300 85 20 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.2 19.3 4.5 4.5 2.3
Column percent (X) 3.0 7.5 1.5 0.9 1.3 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 44.5 195 35 35 70 4 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.9 17.9 35.9 2.1 25.6
Column percent (X) 1.3 0.9 0.6 3.3 0.3 3.5
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.