CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 49,587 100.0 54,749 100.0 5,162 10.4
In households 48,978 98.8 53,362 97.5 4,384 9.0
In group quarters 609 1.2 1,387 2.5 778 127.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 18,502 100.0 21,305 100.0 2,803 15.1
1-person household 4,308 23.3 5,610 26.3 1,302 30.2
2-person household 5,644 30.5 6,987 32.8 1,343 23.8
3-person household 3,595 19.4 3,871 18.2 276 7.7
4-person household 2,967 16.0 2,949 13.8 -18 -0.6
5-or-more-person household 1,988 10.7 1,888 8.9 -100 -5.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.65 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 18,502 100.0 21,305 100.0 2,803 15.1
No vehicle available 2,447 13.2 2,063 9.7 -384 -15.7
1 vehicle available 5,895 31.9 7,225 33.9 1,330 22.6
2 vehicles available 6,344 34.3 7,845 36.8 1,501 23.7
3 vehicles available 2,807 15.2 3,173 14.9 366 13.0
4 vehicles available 799 4.3 742 3.5 -57 -7.1
5 or more vehicles available 210 1.1 257 1.2 47 22.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.72 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 20,022 100.0 20,550 100.0 528 2.6
Male 10,647 53.2 11,225 54.6 578 5.4
Female 9,375 46.8 9,325 45.4 -50 -0.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 20,022 100.0 20,551 100.0 529 2.6
Drove alone 14,320 71.5 16,452 80.1 2,132 14.9
Carpooled 4,231 21.1 2,956 14.4 -1,275 -30.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 64 0.3 42 0.2 -22 -34.4
Bicycle or walked 573 2.9 371 1.8 -202 -35.3
Motorcycle or other means 301 1.5 310 1.5 9 3.0
Worked at home 533 2.7 420 2.0 -113 -21.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,489 100.0 20,131 100.0 642 3.3
Less than 5 minutes 1,101 5.6 752 3.7 -349 -31.7
5 to 9 minutes 2,536 13.0 2,508 12.5 -28 -1.1
10 to 14 minutes 3,258 16.7 3,077 15.3 -181 -5.6
15 to 19 minutes 3,627 18.6 3,125 15.5 -502 -13.8
20 to 29 minutes 3,211 16.5 3,247 16.1 36 1.1
30 to 44 minutes 3,297 16.9 3,667 18.2 370 11.2
45 or more minutes 2,459 12.6 3,755 18.7 1,296 52.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.7 (X) 27.1 (X) 5.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 19,489 100.0 20,131 100.0 642 3.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6,191 31.8 5,966 29.6 -225 -3.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,952 35.7 6,934 34.4 -18 -0.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,876 14.8 3,161 15.7 285 9.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 550 2.8 797 4.0 247 44.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 266 1.4 282 1.4 16 6.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,119 10.9 2,197 10.9 78 3.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 535 2.7 794 3.9 259 48.4
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: Columbus County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 54,749 100.0
Under 16 years 12,430 22.7
16 to 20 years 3,765 6.9
21 to 24 years 2,633 4.8
25 to 44 years 15,110 27.6
45 to 64 years 13,209 24.1
65 years and over 7,602 13.9
Mean age (years) 37.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 21,305 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,333 29.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,842 8.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,920 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 6,227 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 3,075 14.4
$75,000 to 99,999 1,075 5.0
$100,000 or more 833 3.9
Mean household income (dollars) 36,931 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,805 (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 1.72 21,305 2,065 7,225 7,845 3,175 1,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 33.9 36.8 14.9 4.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 5,610 1,185 3,270 925 170 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 58.3 16.5 3.0 1.1
Column percent (X) 26.3 57.4 45.3 11.8 5.4 6.0
2-person household 1.84 6,985 445 1,835 3,410 1,070 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 26.3 48.8 15.3 3.3
Column percent (X) 32.8 21.5 25.4 43.5 33.7 23.0
3-person household 2.01 3,870 230 905 1,625 845 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 23.4 42.0 21.8 6.8
Column percent (X) 18.2 11.1 12.5 20.7 26.6 26.5
4-or-more-person household 2.10 4,835 205 1,215 1,885 1,090 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 25.1 39.0 22.5 9.2
Column percent (X) 22.7 9.9 16.8 24.0 34.3 44.5

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 27.1 20,130 3,260 6,200 3,245 3,665 3,755
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 30.8 16.1 18.2 18.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.8 16,450 2,755 5,380 2,880 2,945 2,495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 32.7 17.5 17.9 15.2
Column percent (X) 81.7 84.5 86.8 88.8 80.4 66.4
Carpooled 39.8 2,955 235 605 310 660 1,140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 20.5 10.5 22.3 38.6
Column percent (X) 14.7 7.2 9.8 9.6 18.0 30.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 38.0 40 15 4 4 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
Bicycle or walked 16.8 370 205 120 20 10 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.4 32.4 5.4 2.7 4.1
Column percent (X) 1.8 6.3 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 38.5 310 50 95 35 55 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 30.6 11.3 17.7 25.8
Column percent (X) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.5 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.