CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,433 100.0 15,687 100.0 1,254 8.7
In households 14,294 99.0 15,498 98.8 1,204 8.4
In group quarters 139 1.0 189 1.2 50 36.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,729 100.0 6,580 100.0 851 14.9
1-person household 1,194 20.8 1,648 25.0 454 38.0
2-person household 2,186 38.2 2,545 38.7 359 16.4
3-person household 1,119 19.5 1,193 18.1 74 6.6
4-person household 868 15.2 782 11.9 -86 -9.9
5-or-more-person household 362 6.3 412 6.3 50 13.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.50 (X) 2.36 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,729 100.0 6,580 100.0 851 14.9
No vehicle available 614 10.7 602 9.1 -12 -2.0
1 vehicle available 1,575 27.5 1,932 29.4 357 22.7
2 vehicles available 2,217 38.7 2,560 38.9 343 15.5
3 vehicles available 968 16.9 1,057 16.1 89 9.2
4 vehicles available 261 4.6 332 5.0 71 27.2
5 or more vehicles available 94 1.6 97 1.5 3 3.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.83 (X) 1.83 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,175 100.0 6,925 100.0 750 12.1
Male 3,677 59.5 3,825 55.2 148 4.0
Female 2,498 40.5 3,100 44.8 602 24.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,175 100.0 6,925 100.0 750 12.1
Drove alone 4,253 68.9 5,262 76.0 1,009 23.7
Carpooled 1,586 25.7 1,460 21.1 -126 -7.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17 0.3 0 0.0 -17 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 147 2.4 74 1.1 -73 -49.7
Motorcycle or other means 27 0.4 24 0.3 -3 -11.1
Worked at home 145 2.3 105 1.5 -40 -27.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,030 100.0 6,820 100.0 790 13.1
Less than 5 minutes 361 6.0 265 3.9 -96 -26.6
5 to 9 minutes 948 15.7 879 12.9 -69 -7.3
10 to 14 minutes 806 13.4 1,220 17.9 414 51.4
15 to 19 minutes 827 13.7 1,009 14.8 182 22.0
20 to 29 minutes 913 15.1 1,240 18.2 327 35.8
30 to 44 minutes 1,287 21.3 1,165 17.1 -122 -9.5
45 or more minutes 888 14.7 1,042 15.3 154 17.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.0 (X) 24.9 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,030 100.0 6,820 100.0 790 13.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,541 42.1 2,618 38.4 77 3.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,387 23.0 1,907 28.0 520 37.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 604 10.0 759 11.1 155 25.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 180 3.0 242 3.5 62 34.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 149 2.5 129 1.9 -20 -13.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,096 18.2 981 14.4 -115 -10.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 73 1.2 184 2.7 111 152.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Mitchell County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,687 100.0
Under 16 years 2,901 18.5
16 to 20 years 824 5.3
21 to 24 years 647 4.1
25 to 44 years 4,139 26.4
45 to 64 years 4,251 27.1
65 years and over 2,925 18.6
Mean age (years) 41.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,580 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,556 23.6
$15,000 to 19,999 533 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 618 9.4
$25,000 to 49,999 2,360 35.9
$50,000 to 74,999 928 14.1
$75,000 to 99,999 325 4.9
$100,000 or more 260 4.0
Mean household income (dollars) 37,423 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,508 (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 1.83 6,580 600 1,930 2,560 1,055 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 29.3 38.9 16.0 6.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 1,650 340 950 300 40 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.6 57.6 18.2 2.4 1.2
Column percent (X) 25.1 56.7 49.2 11.7 3.8 4.7
2-person household 1.88 2,545 150 595 1,325 385 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 23.4 52.1 15.1 3.5
Column percent (X) 38.7 25.0 30.8 51.8 36.5 20.9
3-person household 2.14 1,195 65 225 500 310 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 18.8 41.8 25.9 7.9
Column percent (X) 18.2 10.8 11.7 19.5 29.4 22.1
4-or-more-person household 2.48 1,195 45 165 440 325 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 13.8 36.8 27.2 18.4
Column percent (X) 18.2 7.5 8.5 17.2 30.8 51.2

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 24.9 6,820 1,145 2,230 1,240 1,165 1,040
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 32.7 18.2 17.1 15.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.4 5,260 960 1,895 950 730 730
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 36.0 18.1 13.9 13.9
Column percent (X) 77.1 83.8 85.0 76.6 62.7 70.2
Carpooled 31.0 1,460 120 315 285 435 305
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 21.6 19.5 29.8 20.9
Column percent (X) 21.4 10.5 14.1 23.0 37.3 29.3
Bicycle or walked 2.8 75 65 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 86.7 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 5.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 66.2 25 0 4 10 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.0 40.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 1.0
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.