CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 57,274 100.0 59,648 100.0 2,374 4.1
In households 55,621 97.1 57,877 97.0 2,256 4.1
In group quarters 1,653 2.9 1,771 3.0 118 7.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 21,995 100.0 23,874 100.0 1,879 8.5
1-person household 5,660 25.7 6,762 28.3 1,102 19.5
2-person household 6,924 31.5 7,812 32.7 888 12.8
3-person household 4,189 19.0 4,356 18.2 167 4.0
4-person household 3,235 14.7 3,081 12.9 -154 -4.8
5-or-more-person household 1,987 9.0 1,863 7.8 -124 -6.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.53 (X) 2.42 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 21,995 100.0 23,874 100.0 1,879 8.5
No vehicle available 3,313 15.1 3,145 13.2 -168 -5.1
1 vehicle available 6,992 31.8 7,705 32.3 713 10.2
2 vehicles available 7,689 35.0 8,597 36.0 908 11.8
3 vehicles available 2,988 13.6 3,218 13.5 230 7.7
4 vehicles available 717 3.3 942 3.9 225 31.4
5 or more vehicles available 296 1.3 267 1.1 -29 -9.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.63 (X) 1.66 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,019 100.0 25,185 100.0 -834 -3.2
Male 13,573 52.2 13,145 52.2 -428 -3.2
Female 12,446 47.8 12,045 47.8 -401 -3.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,019 100.0 25,187 100.0 -832 -3.2
Drove alone 19,573 75.2 20,174 80.1 601 3.1
Carpooled 4,690 18.0 3,709 14.7 -981 -20.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 180 0.7 161 0.6 -19 -10.6
Bicycle or walked 785 3.0 424 1.7 -361 -46.0
Motorcycle or other means 340 1.3 223 0.9 -117 -34.4
Worked at home 451 1.7 496 2.0 45 10.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 25,568 100.0 24,691 100.0 -877 -3.4
Less than 5 minutes 944 3.7 760 3.1 -184 -19.5
5 to 9 minutes 3,538 13.8 3,225 13.1 -313 -8.8
10 to 14 minutes 5,474 21.4 4,837 19.6 -637 -11.6
15 to 19 minutes 6,384 25.0 5,090 20.6 -1,294 -20.3
20 to 29 minutes 4,197 16.4 4,465 18.1 268 6.4
30 to 44 minutes 3,147 12.3 3,313 13.4 166 5.3
45 or more minutes 1,884 7.4 3,001 12.2 1,117 59.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.5 (X) 23.8 (X) 5.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 25,568 100.0 24,691 100.0 -877 -3.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,675 26.1 7,590 30.7 915 13.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,474 37.1 8,214 33.3 -1,260 -13.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,543 13.9 3,098 12.5 -445 -12.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 995 3.9 937 3.8 -58 -5.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 472 1.8 664 2.7 192 40.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,794 14.8 3,449 14.0 -345 -9.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 615 2.4 739 3.0 124 20.2
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: Lenoir County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 59,648 100.0
Under 16 years 13,359 22.4
16 to 20 years 3,961 6.6
21 to 24 years 2,495 4.2
25 to 44 years 16,570 27.8
45 to 64 years 14,508 24.3
65 years and over 8,755 14.7
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 23,874 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,671 23.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,961 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 2,079 8.7
$25,000 to 49,999 7,665 32.1
$50,000 to 74,999 3,860 16.2
$75,000 to 99,999 1,447 6.1
$100,000 or more 1,191 5.0
Mean household income (dollars) 41,123 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 31,191 (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 1.66 23,875 3,145 7,705 8,595 3,220 1,210
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 32.3 36.0 13.5 5.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 6,760 1,630 3,885 965 215 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.1 57.5 14.3 3.2 1.0
Column percent (X) 28.3 51.8 50.4 11.2 6.7 5.4
2-person household 1.82 7,810 745 1,895 3,630 1,190 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.5 24.3 46.5 15.2 4.5
Column percent (X) 32.7 23.7 24.6 42.2 37.0 29.3
3-person household 1.96 4,355 370 1,070 1,720 830 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 24.6 39.5 19.1 8.4
Column percent (X) 18.2 11.8 13.9 20.0 25.8 30.2
4-or-more-person household 2.06 4,945 405 850 2,280 980 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 17.2 46.1 19.8 8.6
Column percent (X) 20.7 12.9 11.0 26.5 30.4 35.1

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 23.8 24,690 3,985 9,925 4,465 3,315 3,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 40.2 18.1 13.4 12.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.0 20,175 3,380 8,350 3,840 2,565 2,035
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 41.4 19.0 12.7 10.1
Column percent (X) 81.7 84.8 84.1 86.0 77.4 67.8
Carpooled 33.3 3,710 325 1,305 540 685 855
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 35.2 14.6 18.5 23.0
Column percent (X) 15.0 8.2 13.1 12.1 20.7 28.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 41.5 160 15 65 35 10 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 40.6 21.9 6.2 21.9
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 1.2
Bicycle or walked 16.3 425 255 105 15 4 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 24.7 3.5 0.9 9.4
Column percent (X) 1.7 6.4 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 26.6 225 10 95 35 45 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 42.2 15.6 20.0 15.6
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.2
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.