CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 20,798 100.0 22,086 100.0 1,288 6.2
In households 20,046 96.4 21,220 96.1 1,174 5.9
In group quarters 752 3.6 866 3.9 114 15.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,518 100.0 8,678 100.0 1,160 15.4
1-person household 1,824 24.3 2,471 28.5 647 35.5
2-person household 2,437 32.4 2,888 33.3 451 18.5
3-person household 1,406 18.7 1,502 17.3 96 6.8
4-person household 1,026 13.6 1,057 12.2 31 3.0
5-or-more-person household 825 11.0 760 8.8 -65 -7.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.67 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.22 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,518 100.0 8,678 100.0 1,160 15.4
No vehicle available 1,287 17.1 1,428 16.5 141 11.0
1 vehicle available 2,225 29.6 2,646 30.5 421 18.9
2 vehicles available 2,527 33.6 2,742 31.6 215 8.5
3 vehicles available 1,082 14.4 1,378 15.9 296 27.4
4 vehicles available 328 4.4 333 3.8 5 1.5
5 or more vehicles available 69 0.9 151 1.7 82 118.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.62 (X) 1.66 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,903 100.0 7,790 100.0 -113 -1.4
Male 4,379 55.4 3,965 50.9 -414 -9.5
Female 3,524 44.6 3,825 49.1 301 8.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,903 100.0 7,789 100.0 -114 -1.4
Drove alone 5,522 69.9 6,125 78.6 603 10.9
Carpooled 1,799 22.8 1,284 16.5 -515 -28.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 74 0.9 23 0.3 -51 -68.9
Bicycle or walked 187 2.4 175 2.2 -12 -6.4
Motorcycle or other means 97 1.2 73 0.9 -24 -24.7
Worked at home 224 2.8 109 1.4 -115 -51.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,679 100.0 7,680 100.0 1 [ >0 ]
Less than 5 minutes 428 5.6 354 4.6 -74 -17.3
5 to 9 minutes 900 11.7 794 10.3 -106 -11.8
10 to 14 minutes 1,216 15.8 1,020 13.3 -196 -16.1
15 to 19 minutes 1,405 18.3 1,418 18.5 13 0.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,616 21.0 1,467 19.1 -149 -9.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,406 18.3 1,496 19.5 90 6.4
45 or more minutes 708 9.2 1,131 14.7 423 59.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.0 (X) 27.2 (X) 6.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,679 100.0 7,680 100.0 1 [ >0 ]
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,895 24.7 1,951 25.4 56 3.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,943 38.3 2,662 34.7 -281 -9.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,113 14.5 980 12.8 -133 -11.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 203 2.6 307 4.0 104 51.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 170 2.2 185 2.4 15 8.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,109 14.4 1,297 16.9 188 17.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 246 3.2 298 3.9 52 21.1
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: Northampton County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 22,086 100.0
Under 16 years 4,752 21.5
16 to 20 years 1,313 5.9
21 to 24 years 822 3.7
25 to 44 years 5,876 26.6
45 to 64 years 5,442 24.6
65 years and over 3,881 17.6
Mean age (years) 39.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 8,678 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,733 31.5
$15,000 to 19,999 701 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 685 7.9
$25,000 to 49,999 2,539 29.3
$50,000 to 74,999 1,141 13.1
$75,000 to 99,999 471 5.4
$100,000 or more 408 4.7
Mean household income (dollars) 38,661 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 26,652 (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 1.66 8,680 1,430 2,645 2,740 1,380 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.5 30.5 31.6 15.9 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.04 2,470 715 1,185 380 155 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.9 48.0 15.4 6.3 1.4
Column percent (X) 28.5 50.0 44.8 13.9 11.2 7.2
2-person household 1.88 2,890 295 630 1,265 565 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.2 21.8 43.8 19.6 4.7
Column percent (X) 33.3 20.6 23.8 46.2 40.9 27.8
3-person household 1.86 1,500 170 405 520 315 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.3 27.0 34.7 21.0 6.3
Column percent (X) 17.3 11.9 15.3 19.0 22.8 19.6
4-or-more-person household 1.98 1,815 245 425 575 350 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 23.4 31.7 19.3 12.1
Column percent (X) 20.9 17.1 16.1 21.0 25.4 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 27.2 7,680 1,150 2,440 1,465 1,495 1,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 31.8 19.1 19.5 14.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.0 6,125 910 1,975 1,235 1,190 810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 32.2 20.2 19.4 13.2
Column percent (X) 79.8 79.1 80.9 84.3 79.6 71.7
Carpooled 35.6 1,285 110 400 195 285 290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.6 31.1 15.2 22.2 22.6
Column percent (X) 16.7 9.6 16.4 13.3 19.1 25.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 41.7 25 0 4 4 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.0 16.0 0.0 60.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.3
Bicycle or walked 7.4 175 125 35 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 71.4 20.0 2.3 2.3 2.3
Column percent (X) 2.3 10.9 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 31.8 75 0 25 25 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 20.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.9
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.