CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 61,704 100.0 71,219 100.0 9,515 15.4
In households 60,972 98.8 69,950 98.2 8,978 14.7
In group quarters 732 1.2 1,269 1.8 537 73.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 24,179 100.0 28,392 100.0 4,213 17.4
1-person household 5,530 22.9 7,079 24.9 1,549 28.0
2-person household 8,401 34.7 10,136 35.7 1,735 20.7
3-person household 5,030 20.8 5,211 18.4 181 3.6
4-person household 3,611 14.9 3,894 13.7 283 7.8
5-or-more-person household 1,607 6.6 2,072 7.3 465 28.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.52 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 24,179 100.0 28,392 100.0 4,213 17.4
No vehicle available 2,186 9.0 2,136 7.5 -50 -2.3
1 vehicle available 6,868 28.4 8,329 29.3 1,461 21.3
2 vehicles available 8,810 36.4 10,161 35.8 1,351 15.3
3 vehicles available 4,380 18.1 5,501 19.4 1,121 25.6
4 vehicles available 1,382 5.7 1,640 5.8 258 18.7
5 or more vehicles available 553 2.3 625 2.2 72 13.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.91 (X) 1.94 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 30,765 100.0 33,460 100.0 2,695 8.8
Male 16,345 53.1 18,480 55.2 2,135 13.1
Female 14,420 46.9 14,980 44.8 560 3.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 30,765 100.0 33,458 100.0 2,693 8.8
Drove alone 22,780 74.0 26,234 78.4 3,454 15.2
Carpooled 6,272 20.4 5,511 16.5 -761 -12.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 90 0.3 52 0.2 -38 -42.2
Bicycle or walked 559 1.8 467 1.4 -92 -16.5
Motorcycle or other means 231 0.8 372 1.1 141 61.0
Worked at home 833 2.7 822 2.5 -11 -1.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 29,932 100.0 32,636 100.0 2,704 9.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,273 4.3 1,244 3.8 -29 -2.3
5 to 9 minutes 3,789 12.7 3,930 12.0 141 3.7
10 to 14 minutes 5,950 19.9 5,968 18.3 18 0.3
15 to 19 minutes 6,465 21.6 5,304 16.3 -1,161 -18.0
20 to 29 minutes 4,973 16.6 5,960 18.3 987 19.8
30 to 44 minutes 4,047 13.5 5,267 16.1 1,220 30.1
45 or more minutes 3,435 11.5 4,963 15.2 1,528 44.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.4 (X) 25.5 (X) 5.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 29,932 100.0 32,636 100.0 2,704 9.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 11,773 39.3 11,299 34.6 -474 -4.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 8,639 28.9 10,922 33.5 2,283 26.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,222 10.8 3,256 10.0 34 1.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 743 2.5 870 2.7 127 17.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 495 1.7 568 1.7 73 14.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,394 14.7 4,755 14.6 361 8.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 666 2.2 966 3.0 300 45.0
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: Surry County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 71,219 100.0
Under 16 years 15,031 21.1
16 to 20 years 3,953 5.6
21 to 24 years 3,217 4.5
25 to 44 years 20,874 29.3
45 to 64 years 17,155 24.1
65 years and over 10,989 15.4
Mean age (years) 38.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 28,392 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,955 21.0
$15,000 to 19,999 2,250 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 2,318 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 9,703 34.2
$50,000 to 74,999 4,705 16.6
$75,000 to 99,999 1,902 6.7
$100,000 or more 1,559 5.5
Mean household income (dollars) 43,616 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,046 (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 1.94 28,390 2,135 8,330 10,160 5,500 2,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 29.3 35.8 19.4 8.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 7,080 1,305 4,265 1,155 235 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.4 60.2 16.3 3.3 1.6
Column percent (X) 24.9 61.1 51.2 11.4 4.3 5.1
2-person household 2.04 10,135 555 2,260 4,415 2,285 620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 22.3 43.6 22.5 6.1
Column percent (X) 35.7 26.0 27.1 43.5 41.5 27.4
3-person household 2.32 5,210 140 1,010 2,010 1,390 660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 19.4 38.6 26.7 12.7
Column percent (X) 18.4 6.6 12.1 19.8 25.3 29.1
4-or-more-person household 2.44 5,965 140 790 2,580 1,585 870
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 13.2 43.3 26.6 14.6
Column percent (X) 21.0 6.6 9.5 25.4 28.8 38.4

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 25.5 32,635 5,175 11,270 5,960 5,265 4,965
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 34.5 18.3 16.1 15.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.5 26,235 4,165 9,575 4,965 4,250 3,280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 36.5 18.9 16.2 12.5
Column percent (X) 80.4 80.5 85.0 83.3 80.7 66.1
Carpooled 34.7 5,510 610 1,480 945 955 1,525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 26.9 17.2 17.3 27.7
Column percent (X) 16.9 11.8 13.1 15.9 18.1 30.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 43.7 50 10 35 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 70.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2
Bicycle or walked 12.9 465 345 90 4 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 74.2 19.4 0.9 2.2 4.3
Column percent (X) 1.4 6.7 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 42.2 370 45 100 40 55 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 27.0 10.8 14.9 35.1
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.0 2.6
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.