CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 15,419 100.0 17,774 100.0 2,355 15.3
In households 15,253 98.9 17,620 99.1 2,367 15.5
In group quarters 166 1.1 154 0.9 -12 -7.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,090 100.0 7,477 100.0 1,387 22.8
1-person household 1,359 22.3 1,909 25.5 550 40.5
2-person household 2,179 35.8 2,956 39.5 777 35.7
3-person household 1,263 20.7 1,272 17.0 9 0.7
4-person household 880 14.4 908 12.1 28 3.2
5-or-more-person household 409 6.7 432 5.8 23 5.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.50 (X) 2.36 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,090 100.0 7,477 100.0 1,387 22.8
No vehicle available 730 12.0 724 9.7 -6 -0.8
1 vehicle available 1,704 28.0 2,062 27.6 358 21.0
2 vehicles available 2,423 39.8 2,897 38.7 474 19.6
3 vehicles available 911 15.0 1,326 17.7 415 45.6
4 vehicles available 256 4.2 338 4.5 82 32.0
5 or more vehicles available 66 1.1 130 1.7 64 97.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.75 (X) 1.86 (X) 0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,474 100.0 7,665 100.0 1,191 18.4
Male 3,735 57.7 4,310 56.2 575 15.4
Female 2,739 42.3 3,355 43.8 616 22.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,474 100.0 7,665 100.0 1,191 18.4
Drove alone 4,421 68.3 5,611 73.2 1,190 26.9
Carpooled 1,622 25.1 1,585 20.7 -37 -2.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23 0.4 34 0.4 11 47.8
Bicycle or walked 204 3.2 154 2.0 -50 -24.5
Motorcycle or other means 15 0.2 61 0.8 46 306.7
Worked at home 189 2.9 220 2.9 31 16.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,285 100.0 7,445 100.0 1,160 18.5
Less than 5 minutes 316 5.0 270 3.6 -46 -14.6
5 to 9 minutes 801 12.7 804 10.8 3 0.4
10 to 14 minutes 1,039 16.5 1,040 14.0 1 0.1
15 to 19 minutes 914 14.5 1,032 13.9 118 12.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,036 16.5 1,387 18.6 351 33.9
30 to 44 minutes 1,073 17.1 1,540 20.7 467 43.5
45 or more minutes 1,106 17.6 1,372 18.4 266 24.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.0 (X) 27.0 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,285 100.0 7,445 100.0 1,160 18.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,208 35.1 2,329 31.3 121 5.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,442 22.9 2,230 30.0 788 54.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 810 12.9 1,001 13.4 191 23.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 296 4.7 254 3.4 -42 -14.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 72 1.1 149 2.0 77 106.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,269 20.2 1,310 17.6 41 3.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 188 3.0 172 2.3 -16 -8.5
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: Yancey County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,774 100.0
Under 16 years 3,320 18.7
16 to 20 years 1,063 6.0
21 to 24 years 682 3.8
25 to 44 years 4,665 26.2
45 to 64 years 4,821 27.1
65 years and over 3,223 18.1
Mean age (years) 40.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,477 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,747 23.4
$15,000 to 19,999 673 9.0
$20,000 to 24,999 733 9.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,536 33.9
$50,000 to 74,999 1,182 15.8
$75,000 to 99,999 331 4.4
$100,000 or more 275 3.7
Mean household income (dollars) 38,539 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,674 (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 1.86 7,475 725 2,060 2,895 1,325 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 27.6 38.7 17.7 6.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 1,910 510 985 355 50 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.7 51.6 18.6 2.6 0.8
Column percent (X) 25.6 70.3 47.8 12.3 3.8 3.2
2-person household 2.00 2,955 135 665 1,435 570 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 22.5 48.6 19.3 5.2
Column percent (X) 39.5 18.6 32.3 49.6 43.0 33.0
3-person household 2.32 1,270 45 205 525 355 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 16.1 41.3 28.0 11.4
Column percent (X) 17.0 6.2 10.0 18.1 26.8 30.9
4-or-more-person household 2.33 1,340 35 210 585 355 155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 15.7 43.7 26.5 11.6
Column percent (X) 17.9 4.8 10.2 20.2 26.8 33.0

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 27.0 7,445 1,075 2,070 1,385 1,540 1,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.4 27.8 18.6 20.7 18.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.3 5,610 845 1,740 965 1,180 880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 31.0 17.2 21.0 15.7
Column percent (X) 75.4 78.6 84.1 69.7 76.6 64.2
Carpooled 33.7 1,585 95 295 400 340 455
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 18.6 25.2 21.5 28.7
Column percent (X) 21.3 8.8 14.3 28.9 22.1 33.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.9 35 0 4 0 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 11.4 0.0 11.4 57.1
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.5
Bicycle or walked 7.7 155 125 20 10 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 80.6 12.9 6.5 0.0 2.6
Column percent (X) 2.1 11.6 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 43.1 60 4 15 20 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 25.0 33.3 25.0 16.7
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.7
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.