CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Alexander County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||||
POPULATION | |||||||||||
Total population | 27,544 | 100.0 | 33,603 | 100.0 | 6,059 | 22.0 | |||||
In households | 27,249 | 98.9 | 33,369 | 99.3 | 6,120 | 22.5 | |||||
In group quarters | 295 | 1.1 | 234 | 0.7 | -61 | -20.7 | |||||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 10,382 | 100.0 | 13,177 | 100.0 | 2,795 | 26.9 | |||||
1-person household | 2,038 | 19.6 | 2,880 | 21.9 | 842 | 41.3 | |||||
2-person household | 3,527 | 34.0 | 4,662 | 35.4 | 1,135 | 32.2 | |||||
3-person household | 2,215 | 21.3 | 2,638 | 20.0 | 423 | 19.1 | |||||
4-person household | 1,780 | 17.1 | 1,947 | 14.8 | 167 | 9.4 | |||||
5-or-more-person household | 822 | 7.9 | 1,050 | 8.0 | 228 | 27.7 | |||||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.62 | (X) | 2.53 | (X) | -0.09 | (X) | |||||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 10,382 | 100.0 | 13,177 | 100.0 | 2,795 | 26.9 | |||||
No vehicle available | 764 | 7.4 | 722 | 5.5 | -42 | -5.5 | |||||
1 vehicle available | 2,565 | 24.7 | 3,215 | 24.4 | 650 | 25.3 | |||||
2 vehicles available | 3,828 | 36.9 | 5,362 | 40.7 | 1,534 | 40.1 | |||||
3 vehicles available | 2,176 | 21.0 | 2,640 | 20.0 | 464 | 21.3 | |||||
4 vehicles available | 689 | 6.6 | 868 | 6.6 | 179 | 26.0 | |||||
5 or more vehicles available | 360 | 3.5 | 370 | 2.8 | 10 | 2.8 | |||||
Mean vehicles per household | 2.07 | (X) | 2.07 | (X) | [ <0 ] | (X) | |||||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 14,949 | 100.0 | 18,000 | 100.0 | 3,051 | 20.4 | |||||
Male | 8,322 | 55.7 | 9,850 | 54.7 | 1,528 | 18.4 | |||||
Female | 6,627 | 44.3 | 8,150 | 45.3 | 1,523 | 23.0 | |||||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 14,949 | 100.0 | 17,999 | 100.0 | 3,050 | 20.4 | |||||
Drove alone | 11,410 | 76.3 | 14,755 | 82.0 | 3,345 | 29.3 | |||||
Carpooled | 2,741 | 18.3 | 2,281 | 12.7 | -460 | -16.8 | |||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 3 | [ >0 ] | 0 | 0.0 | -3 | -100.0 | |||||
Bicycle or walked | 272 | 1.8 | 311 | 1.7 | 39 | 14.3 | |||||
Motorcycle or other means | 135 | 0.9 | 199 | 1.1 | 64 | 47.4 | |||||
Worked at home | 388 | 2.6 | 453 | 2.5 | 65 | 16.8 | |||||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 14,561 | 100.0 | 17,546 | 100.0 | 2,985 | 20.5 | |||||
Less than 5 minutes | 623 | 4.3 | 596 | 3.4 | -27 | -4.3 | |||||
5 to 9 minutes | 1,850 | 12.7 | 2,192 | 12.5 | 342 | 18.5 | |||||
10 to 14 minutes | 2,316 | 15.9 | 2,691 | 15.3 | 375 | 16.2 | |||||
15 to 19 minutes | 2,620 | 18.0 | 2,635 | 15.0 | 15 | 0.6 | |||||
20 to 29 minutes | 3,499 | 24.0 | 4,188 | 23.9 | 689 | 19.7 | |||||
30 to 44 minutes | 2,855 | 19.6 | 3,498 | 19.9 | 643 | 22.5 | |||||
45 or more minutes | 798 | 5.5 | 1,746 | 10.0 | 948 | 118.8 | |||||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.6 | (X) | 22.9 | (X) | 3.3 | (X) | |||||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 14,561 | 100.0 | 17,546 | 100.0 | 2,985 | 20.5 | |||||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 7,327 | 50.3 | 7,585 | 43.2 | 258 | 3.5 | |||||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 3,186 | 21.9 | 4,542 | 25.9 | 1,356 | 42.6 | |||||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 1,522 | 10.5 | 1,786 | 10.2 | 264 | 17.3 | |||||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 325 | 2.2 | 521 | 3.0 | 196 | 60.3 | |||||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 175 | 1.2 | 321 | 1.8 | 146 | 83.4 | |||||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 1,863 | 12.8 | 2,299 | 13.1 | 436 | 23.4 | |||||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 163 | 1.1 | 492 | 2.8 | 329 | 201.8 | |||||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Alexander County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 33,603 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 7,294 | 21.7 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 1,989 | 5.9 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 1,591 | 4.7 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 10,371 | 30.9 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 8,382 | 24.9 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 3,976 | 11.8 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 36.6 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 13,177 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 1,908 | 14.5 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 909 | 6.9 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 930 | 7.1 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 4,668 | 35.4 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 3,061 | 23.2 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 1,009 | 7.7 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 692 | 5.3 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 46,881 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 38,684 | (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 | 2.07 | 13,175 | 720 | 3,215 | 5,360 | 2,640 | 1,240 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.5 | 24.4 | 40.7 | 20.0 | 9.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.24 | 2,880 | 395 | 1,635 | 670 | 130 | 50 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.7 | 56.8 | 23.3 | 4.5 | 1.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 21.9 | 54.9 | 50.9 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | ||||
2-person household | 2.14 | 4,660 | 170 | 750 | 2,365 | 1,100 | 280 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.6 | 16.1 | 50.8 | 23.6 | 6.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 35.4 | 23.6 | 23.3 | 44.1 | 41.7 | 22.6 | ||||
3-person household | 2.38 | 2,640 | 85 | 395 | 1,090 | 700 | 370 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.2 | 15.0 | 41.3 | 26.5 | 14.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 20.0 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 20.3 | 26.5 | 29.8 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.49 | 2,995 | 75 | 430 | 1,240 | 710 | 540 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.5 | 14.4 | 41.4 | 23.7 | 18.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 22.7 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 23.1 | 26.9 | 43.5 | ||||
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 | 22.9 | 17,545 | 2,790 | 5,325 | 4,190 | 3,500 | 1,745 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 15.9 | 30.4 | 23.9 | 19.9 | 9.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 22.6 | 14,755 | 2,195 | 4,590 | 3,635 | 2,940 | 1,390 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.9 | 31.1 | 24.6 | 19.9 | 9.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 84.1 | 78.7 | 86.2 | 86.8 | 84.0 | 79.7 | ||||
Carpooled | 26.3 | 2,280 | 300 | 620 | 475 | 550 | 335 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.2 | 27.2 | 20.8 | 24.1 | 14.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 13.0 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 15.7 | 19.2 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 5.9 | 310 | 250 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 80.6 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.8 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 28.7 | 200 | 40 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 20 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ||||
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