CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | ||||||||||
Geographic Area: Wilkes County, North Carolina | ||||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | |||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
POPULATION | ||||||||||
Total population | 59,393 | 100.0 | 65,632 | 100.0 | 6,239 | 10.5 | ||||
In households | 58,804 | 99.0 | 64,732 | 98.6 | 5,928 | 10.1 | ||||
In group quarters | 589 | 1.0 | 900 | 1.4 | 311 | 52.8 | ||||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 22,943 | 100.0 | 26,667 | 100.0 | 3,724 | 16.2 | ||||
1-person household | 4,832 | 21.1 | 6,547 | 24.6 | 1,715 | 35.5 | ||||
2-person household | 7,848 | 34.2 | 9,808 | 36.8 | 1,960 | 25.0 | ||||
3-person household | 4,999 | 21.8 | 5,146 | 19.3 | 147 | 2.9 | ||||
4-person household | 3,762 | 16.4 | 3,560 | 13.3 | -202 | -5.4 | ||||
5-or-more-person household | 1,502 | 6.5 | 1,606 | 6.0 | 104 | 6.9 | ||||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.56 | (X) | 2.43 | (X) | -0.14 | (X) | ||||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 22,943 | 100.0 | 26,667 | 100.0 | 3,724 | 16.2 | ||||
No vehicle available | 2,237 | 9.8 | 2,195 | 8.2 | -42 | -1.9 | ||||
1 vehicle available | 5,820 | 25.4 | 6,901 | 25.9 | 1,081 | 18.6 | ||||
2 vehicles available | 8,553 | 37.3 | 10,202 | 38.3 | 1,649 | 19.3 | ||||
3 vehicles available | 4,374 | 19.1 | 5,027 | 18.9 | 653 | 14.9 | ||||
4 vehicles available | 1,291 | 5.6 | 1,631 | 6.1 | 340 | 26.3 | ||||
5 or more vehicles available | 668 | 2.9 | 711 | 2.7 | 43 | 6.4 | ||||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.96 | (X) | 1.98 | (X) | 0.02 | (X) | ||||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 29,473 | 100.0 | 31,040 | 100.0 | 1,567 | 5.3 | ||||
Male | 16,155 | 54.8 | 17,155 | 55.3 | 1,000 | 6.2 | ||||
Female | 13,318 | 45.2 | 13,885 | 44.7 | 567 | 4.3 | ||||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 29,473 | 100.0 | 31,041 | 100.0 | 1,568 | 5.3 | ||||
Drove alone | 22,341 | 75.8 | 24,740 | 79.7 | 2,399 | 10.7 | ||||
Carpooled | 5,779 | 19.6 | 5,088 | 16.4 | -691 | -12.0 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 52 | 0.2 | 15 | [ >0 ] | -37 | -71.2 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 425 | 1.4 | 304 | 1.0 | -121 | -28.5 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 238 | 0.8 | 132 | 0.4 | -106 | -44.5 | ||||
Worked at home | 638 | 2.2 | 762 | 2.5 | 124 | 19.4 | ||||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 28,835 | 100.0 | 30,279 | 100.0 | 1,444 | 5.0 | ||||
Less than 5 minutes | 743 | 2.6 | 766 | 2.5 | 23 | 3.1 | ||||
5 to 9 minutes | 3,374 | 11.7 | 2,953 | 9.8 | -421 | -12.5 | ||||
10 to 14 minutes | 4,665 | 16.2 | 5,089 | 16.8 | 424 | 9.1 | ||||
15 to 19 minutes | 5,841 | 20.3 | 6,386 | 21.1 | 545 | 9.3 | ||||
20 to 29 minutes | 7,246 | 25.1 | 6,811 | 22.5 | -435 | -6.0 | ||||
30 to 44 minutes | 4,126 | 14.3 | 4,540 | 15.0 | 414 | 10.0 | ||||
45 or more minutes | 2,840 | 9.8 | 3,734 | 12.3 | 894 | 31.5 | ||||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.0 | (X) | 24.0 | (X) | 3.0 | (X) | ||||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 28,835 | 100.0 | 30,279 | 100.0 | 1,444 | 5.0 | ||||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 10,454 | 36.3 | 9,929 | 32.8 | -525 | -5.0 | ||||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 8,194 | 28.4 | 10,506 | 34.7 | 2,312 | 28.2 | ||||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 3,888 | 13.5 | 3,380 | 11.2 | -508 | -13.1 | ||||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 781 | 2.7 | 809 | 2.7 | 28 | 3.6 | ||||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 468 | 1.6 | 478 | 1.6 | 10 | 2.1 | ||||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 4,246 | 14.7 | 4,327 | 14.3 | 81 | 1.9 | ||||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 804 | 2.8 | 850 | 2.8 | 46 | 5.7 | ||||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | ||||||||||||
Geographic Area: Wilkes County, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | |||||||||||
Number | Percent | |||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | ||||||||||||
Total population | 65,632 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Under 16 years | 13,255 | 20.2 | ||||||||||
16 to 20 years | 3,720 | 5.7 | ||||||||||
21 to 24 years | 3,159 | 4.8 | ||||||||||
25 to 44 years | 19,402 | 29.6 | ||||||||||
45 to 64 years | 16,778 | 25.6 | ||||||||||
65 years and over | 9,318 | 14.2 | ||||||||||
Mean age (years) | 38.2 | (X) | ||||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 26,667 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 5,480 | 20.5 | ||||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 2,107 | 7.9 | ||||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 2,157 | 8.1 | ||||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 9,200 | 34.5 | ||||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 4,687 | 17.6 | ||||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 1,671 | 6.3 | ||||||||||
$100,000 or more | 1,365 | 5.1 | ||||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 42,887 | (X) | ||||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 34,258 | (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 | 1.98 | 26,665 | 2,195 | 6,900 | 10,200 | 5,025 | 2,340 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.2 | 25.9 | 38.3 | 18.8 | 8.8 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||
1-person household | 1.13 | 6,545 | 1,305 | 3,585 | 1,305 | 255 | 100 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 19.9 | 54.8 | 19.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 24.5 | 59.5 | 52.0 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | |||||
2-person household | 2.09 | 9,810 | 545 | 1,815 | 4,635 | 2,050 | 760 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.6 | 18.5 | 47.2 | 20.9 | 7.7 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 36.8 | 24.8 | 26.3 | 45.4 | 40.8 | 32.5 | |||||
3-person household | 2.37 | 5,145 | 150 | 785 | 2,165 | 1,360 | 690 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.9 | 15.3 | 42.1 | 26.4 | 13.4 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 19.3 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 29.5 | |||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.43 | 5,165 | 195 | 715 | 2,095 | 1,365 | 795 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.8 | 13.8 | 40.6 | 26.4 | 15.4 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 19.4 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 20.5 | 27.2 | 34.0 | |||||
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 | 24.0 | 30,280 | 3,720 | 11,475 | 6,810 | 4,540 | 3,735 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.3 | 37.9 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 12.3 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||
Drove alone | 22.6 | 24,740 | 2,955 | 9,965 | 5,725 | 3,655 | 2,445 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.9 | 40.3 | 23.1 | 14.8 | 9.9 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 81.7 | 79.4 | 86.8 | 84.1 | 80.5 | 65.5 | |||||
Carpooled | 31.2 | 5,090 | 480 | 1,455 | 1,045 | 860 | 1,245 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.4 | 28.6 | 20.5 | 16.9 | 24.5 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 16.8 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 18.9 | 33.3 | |||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 76.7 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.7 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | [ >0 ] | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |||||
Bicycle or walked | 13.4 | 305 | 245 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 80.3 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.6 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.0 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |||||
Motorcycle or other means | 23.0 | 130 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 20 | 25 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 34.6 | 15.4 | 19.2 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | |||||
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