CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 56,918 100.0 62,899 100.0 5,981 10.5
In households 56,189 98.7 61,363 97.6 5,174 9.2
In group quarters 729 1.3 1,536 2.4 807 110.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 22,157 100.0 25,174 100.0 3,017 13.6
1-person household 5,174 23.4 6,388 25.4 1,214 23.5
2-person household 7,548 34.1 9,105 36.2 1,557 20.6
3-person household 4,294 19.4 4,580 18.2 286 6.7
4-person household 3,343 15.1 3,284 13.0 -59 -1.8
5-or-more-person household 1,798 8.1 1,817 7.2 19 1.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.44 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 22,157 100.0 25,174 100.0 3,017 13.6
No vehicle available 2,035 9.2 1,945 7.7 -90 -4.4
1 vehicle available 6,971 31.5 7,918 31.5 947 13.6
2 vehicles available 8,471 38.2 10,026 39.8 1,555 18.4
3 vehicles available 3,330 15.0 3,789 15.1 459 13.8
4 vehicles available 935 4.2 1,109 4.4 174 18.6
5 or more vehicles available 415 1.9 387 1.5 -28 -6.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.82 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 27,061 100.0 27,675 100.0 614 2.3
Male 14,434 53.3 15,240 55.1 806 5.6
Female 12,627 46.7 12,430 44.9 -197 -1.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 27,061 100.0 27,673 100.0 612 2.3
Drove alone 20,823 76.9 22,709 82.1 1,886 9.1
Carpooled 4,795 17.7 3,591 13.0 -1,204 -25.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 75 0.3 36 0.1 -39 -52.0
Bicycle or walked 524 1.9 465 1.7 -59 -11.3
Motorcycle or other means 237 0.9 166 0.6 -71 -30.0
Worked at home 607 2.2 706 2.6 99 16.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,454 100.0 26,967 100.0 513 1.9
Less than 5 minutes 1,042 3.9 1,165 4.3 123 11.8
5 to 9 minutes 3,723 14.1 3,089 11.5 -634 -17.0
10 to 14 minutes 5,325 20.1 5,203 19.3 -122 -2.3
15 to 19 minutes 5,657 21.4 5,410 20.1 -247 -4.4
20 to 29 minutes 5,580 21.1 5,305 19.7 -275 -4.9
30 to 44 minutes 3,464 13.1 3,986 14.8 522 15.1
45 or more minutes 1,663 6.3 2,809 10.4 1,146 68.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.5 (X) 22.1 (X) 3.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 26,454 100.0 26,967 100.0 513 1.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,039 26.6 7,718 28.6 679 9.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 8,562 32.4 8,816 32.7 254 3.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,287 12.4 3,269 12.1 -18 -0.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 731 2.8 976 3.6 245 33.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 534 2.0 717 2.7 183 34.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 5,851 22.1 4,661 17.3 -1,190 -20.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 450 1.7 810 3.0 360 80.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 62,899 100.0
Under 16 years 13,400 21.3
16 to 20 years 3,782 6.0
21 to 24 years 2,828 4.5
25 to 44 years 17,484 27.8
45 to 64 years 15,334 24.4
65 years and over 10,071 16.0
Mean age (years) 38.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 25,174 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,540 22.0
$15,000 to 19,999 2,343 9.3
$20,000 to 24,999 2,214 8.8
$25,000 to 49,999 8,128 32.3
$50,000 to 74,999 4,358 17.3
$75,000 to 99,999 1,443 5.7
$100,000 or more 1,148 4.6
Mean household income (dollars) 39,875 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 31,122 (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 1.82 25,175 1,945 7,920 10,025 3,790 1,495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 31.5 39.8 15.1 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.04 6,390 1,220 3,960 995 165 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 62.0 15.6 2.6 0.7
Column percent (X) 25.4 62.7 50.0 9.9 4.4 3.0
2-person household 1.97 9,105 295 2,045 4,925 1,410 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 22.5 54.1 15.5 4.7
Column percent (X) 36.2 15.2 25.8 49.1 37.2 28.8
3-person household 2.09 4,580 290 980 1,865 1,040 410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 21.4 40.7 22.7 9.0
Column percent (X) 18.2 14.9 12.4 18.6 27.4 27.4
4-or-more-person household 2.28 5,100 140 930 2,245 1,175 610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 18.2 44.0 23.0 12.0
Column percent (X) 20.3 7.2 11.7 22.4 31.0 40.8

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 26,965 4,255 10,615 5,305 3,985 2,810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.8 39.4 19.7 14.8 10.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.6 22,710 3,415 9,290 4,565 3,290 2,150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 40.9 20.1 14.5 9.5
Column percent (X) 84.2 80.3 87.5 86.1 82.6 76.5
Carpooled 26.8 3,590 475 1,170 680 680 590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 32.6 18.9 18.9 16.4
Column percent (X) 13.3 11.2 11.0 12.8 17.1 21.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.8 35 0 20 10 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 57.1 28.6 0.0 28.6
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4
Bicycle or walked 7.1 465 350 65 25 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.3 14.0 5.4 2.2 4.3
Column percent (X) 1.7 8.2 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 26.3 165 20 65 25 10 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 39.4 15.2 6.1 27.3
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.6
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.