CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 70,709 100.0 77,415 100.0 6,706 9.5
In households 69,974 99.0 76,284 98.5 6,310 9.0
In group quarters 735 1.0 1,131 1.5 396 53.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 27,113 100.0 30,822 100.0 3,709 13.7
1-person household 5,665 20.9 7,094 23.0 1,429 25.2
2-person household 9,184 33.9 11,188 36.3 2,004 21.8
3-person household 5,914 21.8 6,078 19.7 164 2.8
4-person household 4,371 16.1 4,406 14.3 35 0.8
5-or-more-person household 1,979 7.3 2,056 6.7 77 3.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.47 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 27,113 100.0 30,822 100.0 3,709 13.7
No vehicle available 2,367 8.7 1,999 6.5 -368 -15.5
1 vehicle available 7,413 27.3 8,380 27.2 967 13.0
2 vehicles available 10,285 37.9 12,032 39.0 1,747 17.0
3 vehicles available 4,750 17.5 5,915 19.2 1,165 24.5
4 vehicles available 1,593 5.9 1,716 5.6 123 7.7
5 or more vehicles available 705 2.6 780 2.5 75 10.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.93 (X) 1.99 (X) 0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 37,205 100.0 38,970 100.0 1,765 4.7
Male 20,517 55.1 21,270 54.6 753 3.7
Female 16,688 44.9 17,700 45.4 1,012 6.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 37,205 100.0 38,970 100.0 1,765 4.7
Drove alone 28,777 77.3 31,150 79.9 2,373 8.2
Carpooled 7,074 19.0 6,431 16.5 -643 -9.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 80 0.2 18 [ >0 ] -62 -77.5
Bicycle or walked 541 1.5 337 0.9 -204 -37.7
Motorcycle or other means 270 0.7 363 0.9 93 34.4
Worked at home 463 1.2 671 1.7 208 44.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 36,742 100.0 38,299 100.0 1,557 4.2
Less than 5 minutes 1,022 2.8 1,128 2.9 106 10.4
5 to 9 minutes 4,199 11.4 4,134 10.8 -65 -1.5
10 to 14 minutes 6,777 18.4 6,837 17.9 60 0.9
15 to 19 minutes 8,653 23.6 7,898 20.6 -755 -8.7
20 to 29 minutes 8,829 24.0 9,687 25.3 858 9.7
30 to 44 minutes 5,218 14.2 5,610 14.6 392 7.5
45 or more minutes 2,044 5.6 3,005 7.8 961 47.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.8 (X) 21.6 (X) 2.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 36,742 100.0 38,299 100.0 1,557 4.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 17,507 47.6 16,383 42.8 -1,124 -6.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 8,782 23.9 10,356 27.0 1,574 17.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,173 11.4 3,736 9.8 -437 -10.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 882 2.4 983 2.6 101 11.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 432 1.2 745 1.9 313 72.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,272 11.6 4,902 12.8 630 14.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 694 1.9 1,194 3.1 500 72.0
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: Caldwell County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 77,415 100.0
Under 16 years 16,248 21.0
16 to 20 years 4,203 5.4
21 to 24 years 3,425 4.4
25 to 44 years 23,736 30.7
45 to 64 years 19,407 25.1
65 years and over 10,396 13.4
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 30,822 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,389 17.5
$15,000 to 19,999 2,485 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 2,501 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 10,737 34.8
$50,000 to 74,999 6,017 19.5
$75,000 to 99,999 2,121 6.9
$100,000 or more 1,572 5.1
Mean household income (dollars) 43,021 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,739 (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 1.99 30,820 2,000 8,380 12,030 5,915 2,495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 27.2 39.0 19.2 8.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 7,095 1,285 4,155 1,275 280 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 58.6 18.0 3.9 1.4
Column percent (X) 23.0 64.2 49.6 10.6 4.7 4.0
2-person household 2.10 11,190 350 2,295 5,470 2,360 715
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 20.5 48.9 21.1 6.4
Column percent (X) 36.3 17.5 27.4 45.5 39.9 28.7
3-person household 2.31 6,080 190 1,115 2,445 1,620 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 18.3 40.2 26.6 11.7
Column percent (X) 19.7 9.5 13.3 20.3 27.4 28.5
4-or-more-person household 2.44 6,460 180 815 2,845 1,655 970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 12.6 44.0 25.6 15.0
Column percent (X) 21.0 9.0 9.7 23.6 28.0 38.9

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 21.6 38,300 5,260 14,735 9,685 5,610 3,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 38.5 25.3 14.6 7.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.5 31,150 4,020 12,250 7,955 4,605 2,320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 39.3 25.5 14.8 7.4
Column percent (X) 81.3 76.4 83.1 82.1 82.1 77.2
Carpooled 22.7 6,430 915 2,275 1,660 935 645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 35.4 25.8 14.5 10.0
Column percent (X) 16.8 17.4 15.4 17.1 16.7 21.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 83.9 20 0 0 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Bicycle or walked 5.3 335 255 65 20 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.1 19.4 6.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 4.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 22.6 365 70 145 55 70 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.2 39.7 15.1 19.2 5.5
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.7
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.