CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 120,284 100.0 160,307 100.0 40,023 33.3
In households 116,921 97.2 156,008 97.3 39,087 33.4
In group quarters 3,363 2.8 4,299 2.7 936 27.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 47,983 100.0 68,241 100.0 20,258 42.2
1-person household 12,374 25.8 19,639 28.8 7,265 58.7
2-person household 16,979 35.4 25,652 37.6 8,673 51.1
3-person household 8,827 18.4 11,513 16.9 2,686 30.4
4-person household 6,464 13.5 7,607 11.1 1,143 17.7
5-or-more-person household 3,339 7.0 3,830 5.6 491 14.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.44 (X) 2.29 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 47,983 100.0 68,241 100.0 20,258 42.2
No vehicle available 4,822 10.0 5,061 7.4 239 5.0
1 vehicle available 16,419 34.2 24,408 35.8 7,989 48.7
2 vehicles available 18,786 39.2 28,267 41.4 9,481 50.5
3 vehicles available 6,225 13.0 8,372 12.3 2,147 34.5
4 vehicles available 1,319 2.7 1,622 2.4 303 23.0
5 or more vehicles available 412 0.9 511 0.7 99 24.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.67 (X) 1.69 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 59,573 100.0 80,090 100.0 20,517 34.4
Male 31,877 53.5 42,440 53.0 10,563 33.1
Female 27,696 46.5 37,645 47.0 9,949 35.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 59,573 100.0 80,088 100.0 20,515 34.4
Drove alone 47,106 79.1 65,976 82.4 18,870 40.1
Carpooled 7,849 13.2 8,558 10.7 709 9.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 884 1.5 756 0.9 -128 -14.5
Bicycle or walked 1,795 3.0 1,751 2.2 -44 -2.5
Motorcycle or other means 719 1.2 757 0.9 38 5.3
Worked at home 1,220 2.0 2,290 2.9 1,070 87.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 58,353 100.0 77,798 100.0 19,445 33.3
Less than 5 minutes 1,908 3.3 2,500 3.2 592 31.0
5 to 9 minutes 7,512 12.9 9,488 12.2 1,976 26.3
10 to 14 minutes 11,220 19.2 15,877 20.4 4,657 41.5
15 to 19 minutes 13,914 23.8 17,025 21.9 3,111 22.4
20 to 29 minutes 13,293 22.8 17,583 22.6 4,290 32.3
30 to 44 minutes 7,443 12.8 9,881 12.7 2,438 32.8
45 or more minutes 3,063 5.2 5,444 7.0 2,381 77.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.1 (X) 20.7 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 58,353 100.0 77,798 100.0 19,445 33.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 12,615 21.6 14,885 19.1 2,270 18.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 19,869 34.0 27,038 34.8 7,169 36.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 11,185 19.2 14,843 19.1 3,658 32.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,321 5.7 5,195 6.7 1,874 56.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,933 3.3 3,624 4.7 1,691 87.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 8,578 14.7 10,638 13.7 2,060 24.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 852 1.5 1,575 2.0 723 84.9
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: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 160,307 100.0
Under 16 years 30,015 18.7
16 to 20 years 11,837 7.4
21 to 24 years 10,784 6.7
25 to 44 years 48,998 30.6
45 to 64 years 38,210 23.8
65 years and over 20,463 12.8
Mean age (years) 37.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 68,241 100.0
Less than $15,000 11,657 17.1
$15,000 to 19,999 4,382 6.4
$20,000 to 24,999 4,568 6.7
$25,000 to 49,999 20,749 30.4
$50,000 to 74,999 13,376 19.6
$75,000 to 99,999 6,237 9.1
$100,000 or more 7,272 10.7
Mean household income (dollars) 53,549 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 40,172 (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 1.69 68,240 5,060 24,410 28,265 8,370 2,135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 35.8 41.4 12.3 3.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 19,640 2,855 14,130 2,215 340 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 71.9 11.3 1.7 0.5
Column percent (X) 28.8 56.4 57.9 7.8 4.1 4.4
2-person household 1.82 25,650 1,220 5,985 15,235 2,680 530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 23.3 59.4 10.4 2.1
Column percent (X) 37.6 24.1 24.5 53.9 32.0 24.8
3-person household 2.09 11,515 470 2,355 5,030 3,120 540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 20.5 43.7 27.1 4.7
Column percent (X) 16.9 9.3 9.6 17.8 37.3 25.3
4-or-more-person household 2.13 11,435 515 1,940 5,785 2,230 970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 17.0 50.6 19.5 8.5
Column percent (X) 16.8 10.2 7.9 20.5 26.6 45.4

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 20.7 77,800 11,990 32,900 17,585 9,880 5,445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.4 42.3 22.6 12.7 7.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.4 65,975 10,125 28,335 15,075 8,235 4,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.3 42.9 22.8 12.5 6.4
Column percent (X) 84.8 84.4 86.1 85.7 83.4 77.2
Carpooled 22.8 8,560 875 3,500 2,075 1,245 865
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 40.9 24.2 14.5 10.1
Column percent (X) 11.0 7.3 10.6 11.8 12.6 15.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34.9 755 20 195 175 140 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 25.8 23.2 18.5 29.8
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.4 4.1
Bicycle or walked 10.9 1,750 780 670 160 105 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 44.6 38.3 9.1 6.0 2.0
Column percent (X) 2.2 6.5 2.0 0.9 1.1 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 35.1 755 185 195 100 155 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.5 25.8 13.2 20.5 15.2
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.1
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.