CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,196 100.0 7,993 100.0 797 11.1
In households 7,178 99.7 7,876 98.5 698 9.7
In group quarters 18 0.3 117 1.5 99 550.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,776 100.0 3,375 100.0 599 21.6
1-person household 545 19.6 878 26.0 333 61.1
2-person household 1,012 36.5 1,328 39.3 316 31.2
3-person household 548 19.7 556 16.5 8 1.5
4-person household 451 16.2 387 11.5 -64 -14.2
5-or-more-person household 220 7.9 226 6.7 6 2.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.33 (X) -0.25 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,776 100.0 3,375 100.0 599 21.6
No vehicle available 288 10.4 312 9.2 24 8.3
1 vehicle available 856 30.8 1,033 30.6 177 20.7
2 vehicles available 1,075 38.7 1,408 41.7 333 31.0
3 vehicles available 391 14.1 508 15.1 117 29.9
4 vehicles available 127 4.6 59 1.7 -68 -53.5
5 or more vehicles available 39 1.4 55 1.6 16 41.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.76 (X) 1.75 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,780 100.0 3,245 100.0 465 16.7
Male 1,512 54.4 1,710 52.7 198 13.1
Female 1,268 45.6 1,535 47.3 267 21.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,780 100.0 3,244 100.0 464 16.7
Drove alone 1,801 64.8 2,201 67.8 400 22.2
Carpooled 823 29.6 909 28.0 86 10.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7 0.3 5 0.2 -2 -28.6
Bicycle or walked 40 1.4 55 1.7 15 37.5
Motorcycle or other means 27 1.0 40 1.2 13 48.1
Worked at home 82 2.9 34 1.0 -48 -58.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,698 100.0 3,210 100.0 512 19.0
Less than 5 minutes 117 4.3 177 5.5 60 51.3
5 to 9 minutes 632 23.4 575 17.9 -57 -9.0
10 to 14 minutes 480 17.8 522 16.3 42 8.8
15 to 19 minutes 403 14.9 494 15.4 91 22.6
20 to 29 minutes 423 15.7 521 16.2 98 23.2
30 to 44 minutes 408 15.1 420 13.1 12 2.9
45 or more minutes 235 8.7 501 15.6 266 113.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 27.9 (X) 9.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,698 100.0 3,210 100.0 512 19.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 910 33.7 1,004 31.3 94 10.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 893 33.1 1,103 34.4 210 23.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 381 14.1 406 12.6 25 6.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 98 3.6 127 4.0 29 29.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 48 1.8 31 1.0 -17 -35.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 279 10.3 384 12.0 105 37.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 89 3.3 155 4.8 66 74.2
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: Graham County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,993 100.0
Under 16 years 1,518 19.0
16 to 20 years 474 5.9
21 to 24 years 379 4.7
25 to 44 years 2,033 25.4
45 to 64 years 2,144 26.8
65 years and over 1,445 18.1
Mean age (years) 40.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,375 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,044 30.9
$15,000 to 19,999 312 9.2
$20,000 to 24,999 244 7.2
$25,000 to 49,999 1,084 32.1
$50,000 to 74,999 425 12.6
$75,000 to 99,999 151 4.5
$100,000 or more 115 3.4
Mean household income (dollars) 33,351 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,645 (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 1.75 3,375 310 1,035 1,410 510 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 30.7 41.8 15.1 3.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.91 880 240 500 120 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.3 56.8 13.6 2.3 0.5
Column percent (X) 26.1 77.4 48.3 8.5 3.9 3.5
2-person household 1.93 1,330 50 275 785 175 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 20.7 59.0 13.2 3.4
Column percent (X) 39.4 16.1 26.6 55.7 34.3 39.1
3-person household 2.13 555 15 105 270 135 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 18.9 48.6 24.3 5.4
Column percent (X) 16.4 4.8 10.1 19.1 26.5 26.1
4-or-more-person household 2.21 615 10 150 235 180 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 24.4 38.2 29.3 6.5
Column percent (X) 18.2 3.2 14.5 16.7 35.3 34.8

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 27.9 3,210 750 1,015 520 420 500
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.4 31.6 16.2 13.1 15.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.0 2,200 575 775 320 310 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.1 35.2 14.5 14.1 10.0
Column percent (X) 68.5 76.7 76.4 61.5 73.8 44.0
Carpooled 46.2 910 120 220 200 105 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 24.2 22.0 11.5 29.1
Column percent (X) 28.3 16.0 21.7 38.5 25.0 53.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 30.0 4 0 0 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 3.9 55 50 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 90.9 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.7 6.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 30.5 40 4 20 0 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 37.5
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
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.