CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 75,744 100.0 89,148 100.0 13,404 17.7
In households 73,336 96.8 85,523 95.9 12,187 16.6
In group quarters 2,408 3.2 3,625 4.1 1,217 50.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 29,237 100.0 34,566 100.0 5,329 18.2
1-person household 6,599 22.6 8,803 25.5 2,204 33.4
2-person household 10,174 34.8 12,134 35.1 1,960 19.3
3-person household 6,148 21.0 6,334 18.3 186 3.0
4-person household 4,457 15.2 4,607 13.3 150 3.4
5-or-more-person household 1,859 6.4 2,688 7.8 829 44.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.47 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 29,237 100.0 34,566 100.0 5,329 18.2
No vehicle available 2,358 8.1 2,284 6.6 -74 -3.1
1 vehicle available 8,332 28.5 10,667 30.9 2,335 28.0
2 vehicles available 11,486 39.3 13,724 39.7 2,238 19.5
3 vehicles available 5,094 17.4 5,594 16.2 500 9.8
4 vehicles available 1,547 5.3 1,740 5.0 193 12.5
5 or more vehicles available 420 1.4 557 1.6 137 32.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.87 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,779 100.0 42,215 100.0 3,436 8.9
Male 20,474 52.8 22,690 53.7 2,216 10.8
Female 18,305 47.2 19,525 46.3 1,220 6.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,779 100.0 42,214 100.0 3,435 8.9
Drove alone 30,505 78.7 34,548 81.8 4,043 13.3
Carpooled 6,587 17.0 5,792 13.7 -795 -12.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47 0.1 94 0.2 47 100.0
Bicycle or walked 568 1.5 549 1.3 -19 -3.3
Motorcycle or other means 250 0.6 504 1.2 254 101.6
Worked at home 822 2.1 727 1.7 -95 -11.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 37,957 100.0 41,487 100.0 3,530 9.3
Less than 5 minutes 1,291 3.4 1,252 3.0 -39 -3.0
5 to 9 minutes 5,242 13.8 4,349 10.5 -893 -17.0
10 to 14 minutes 8,410 22.2 8,183 19.7 -227 -2.7
15 to 19 minutes 9,027 23.8 8,811 21.2 -216 -2.4
20 to 29 minutes 7,696 20.3 9,741 23.5 2,045 26.6
30 to 44 minutes 4,245 11.2 6,287 15.2 2,042 48.1
45 or more minutes 2,046 5.4 2,864 6.9 818 40.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.6 (X) 21.0 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 37,957 100.0 41,487 100.0 3,530 9.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 16,154 42.6 14,851 35.8 -1,303 -8.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9,606 25.3 12,587 30.3 2,981 31.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,147 10.9 4,111 9.9 -36 -0.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,039 2.7 1,012 2.4 -27 -2.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 587 1.5 848 2.0 261 44.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 5,548 14.6 6,828 16.5 1,280 23.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 876 2.3 1,250 3.0 374 42.7
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: Burke County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 89,148 100.0
Under 16 years 19,084 21.4
16 to 20 years 6,108 6.9
21 to 24 years 4,034 4.5
25 to 44 years 26,755 30.0
45 to 64 years 21,242 23.8
65 years and over 11,925 13.4
Mean age (years) 37.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 34,566 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,021 17.4
$15,000 to 19,999 2,500 7.2
$20,000 to 24,999 2,914 8.4
$25,000 to 49,999 12,398 35.9
$50,000 to 74,999 6,704 19.4
$75,000 to 99,999 2,335 6.8
$100,000 or more 1,694 4.9
Mean household income (dollars) 44,034 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,629 (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 1.87 34,565 2,285 10,665 13,725 5,595 2,295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 30.9 39.7 16.2 6.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.13 8,805 1,455 5,365 1,505 360 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.5 60.9 17.1 4.1 1.4
Column percent (X) 25.5 63.7 50.3 11.0 6.4 5.2
2-person household 2.01 12,135 360 2,685 6,300 2,175 610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 22.1 51.9 17.9 5.0
Column percent (X) 35.1 15.8 25.2 45.9 38.9 26.6
3-person household 2.19 6,335 220 1,340 2,645 1,490 640
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 21.2 41.8 23.5 10.1
Column percent (X) 18.3 9.6 12.6 19.3 26.6 27.9
4-or-more-person household 2.26 7,295 250 1,275 3,275 1,570 925
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 17.5 44.9 21.5 12.7
Column percent (X) 21.1 10.9 12.0 23.9 28.1 40.3

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 21.0 41,485 5,600 16,995 9,740 6,285 2,865
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 41.0 23.5 15.2 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.4 34,550 4,490 14,775 8,195 4,955 2,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 42.8 23.7 14.3 6.2
Column percent (X) 83.3 80.2 86.9 84.1 78.8 74.3
Carpooled 24.2 5,790 680 1,900 1,375 1,190 650
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 32.8 23.7 20.6 11.2
Column percent (X) 14.0 12.1 11.2 14.1 18.9 22.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.3 95 15 30 10 20 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.8 31.6 10.5 21.1 26.3
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9
Bicycle or walked 9.0 550 365 130 15 30 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.4 23.6 2.7 5.5 1.8
Column percent (X) 1.3 6.5 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 30.3 505 50 165 145 95 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.9 32.7 28.7 18.8 9.9
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.7
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.