CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,305 100.0 10,516 100.0 1,211 13.0
In households 9,230 99.2 10,360 98.5 1,130 12.2
In group quarters 75 0.8 156 1.5 81 108.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,408 100.0 3,890 100.0 482 14.1
1-person household 730 21.4 853 21.9 123 16.8
2-person household 1,043 30.6 1,290 33.2 247 23.7
3-person household 694 20.4 709 18.2 15 2.2
4-person household 570 16.7 651 16.7 81 14.2
5-or-more-person household 371 10.9 387 9.9 16 4.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.71 (X) 2.66 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,408 100.0 3,890 100.0 482 14.1
No vehicle available 343 10.1 328 8.4 -15 -4.4
1 vehicle available 997 29.3 1,061 27.3 64 6.4
2 vehicles available 1,153 33.8 1,369 35.2 216 18.7
3 vehicles available 609 17.9 837 21.5 228 37.4
4 vehicles available 229 6.7 225 5.8 -4 -1.7
5 or more vehicles available 77 2.3 70 1.8 -7 -9.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.91 (X) 1.94 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,867 100.0 4,265 100.0 398 10.3
Male 2,259 58.4 2,190 51.3 -69 -3.1
Female 1,608 41.6 2,075 48.7 467 29.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,867 100.0 4,266 100.0 399 10.3
Drove alone 2,275 58.8 3,287 77.1 1,012 44.5
Carpooled 1,362 35.2 739 17.3 -623 -45.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8 0.2 0 0.0 -8 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 66 1.7 89 2.1 23 34.8
Motorcycle or other means 55 1.4 48 1.1 -7 -12.7
Worked at home 101 2.6 103 2.4 2 2.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,766 100.0 4,163 100.0 397 10.5
Less than 5 minutes 164 4.4 122 2.9 -42 -25.6
5 to 9 minutes 301 8.0 353 8.5 52 17.3
10 to 14 minutes 382 10.1 349 8.4 -33 -8.6
15 to 19 minutes 349 9.3 413 9.9 64 18.3
20 to 29 minutes 460 12.2 518 12.4 58 12.6
30 to 44 minutes 883 23.4 1,028 24.7 145 16.4
45 or more minutes 1,227 32.6 1,380 33.1 153 12.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 33.4 (X) 37.7 (X) 4.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,766 100.0 4,163 100.0 397 10.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,311 34.8 1,354 32.5 43 3.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,111 29.5 1,289 31.0 178 16.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 446 11.8 396 9.5 -50 -11.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 105 2.8 141 3.4 36 34.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 32 0.8 107 2.6 75 234.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 481 12.8 534 12.8 53 11.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 280 7.4 342 8.2 62 22.1
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: Gates County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 10,516 100.0
Under 16 years 2,504 23.8
16 to 20 years 582 5.5
21 to 24 years 335 3.2
25 to 44 years 3,104 29.5
45 to 64 years 2,491 23.7
65 years and over 1,500 14.3
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,890 100.0
Less than $15,000 873 22.4
$15,000 to 19,999 259 6.7
$20,000 to 24,999 298 7.7
$25,000 to 49,999 1,215 31.2
$50,000 to 74,999 745 19.2
$75,000 to 99,999 313 8.0
$100,000 or more 187 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 43,372 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,647 (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 1.94 3,890 330 1,060 1,370 835 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 27.2 35.2 21.5 7.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 855 190 515 110 40 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 60.2 12.9 4.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 22.0 57.6 48.6 8.0 4.8 0.0
2-person household 2.05 1,290 60 270 595 285 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 20.9 46.1 22.1 5.8
Column percent (X) 33.2 18.2 25.5 43.4 34.1 25.4
3-person household 2.30 710 30 120 245 235 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 16.9 34.5 33.1 11.3
Column percent (X) 18.3 9.1 11.3 17.9 28.1 27.1
4-or-more-person household 2.35 1,040 50 155 420 275 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 14.9 40.4 26.4 13.5
Column percent (X) 26.7 15.2 14.6 30.7 32.9 47.5

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 37.7 4,165 475 760 520 1,030 1,380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 18.2 12.5 24.7 33.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 35.3 3,285 350 620 465 860 990
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 18.9 14.2 26.2 30.1
Column percent (X) 78.9 73.7 81.6 89.4 83.5 71.7
Carpooled 49.3 740 60 110 45 160 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 14.9 6.1 21.6 49.3
Column percent (X) 17.8 12.6 14.5 8.7 15.5 26.4
Bicycle or walked 5.4 90 65 25 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 72.2 27.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.2 13.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 89.6 50 0 4 4 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 20.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.8
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.