CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 110,605 100.0 130,340 100.0 19,735 17.8
In households 107,117 96.8 125,680 96.4 18,563 17.3
In group quarters 3,488 3.2 4,660 3.6 1,172 33.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 42,396 100.0 50,005 100.0 7,609 17.9
1-person household 10,182 24.0 12,328 24.7 2,146 21.1
2-person household 14,466 34.1 17,099 34.2 2,633 18.2
3-person household 7,964 18.8 9,018 18.0 1,054 13.2
4-person household 6,508 15.4 7,269 14.5 761 11.7
5-or-more-person household 3,276 7.7 4,291 8.6 1,015 31.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.53 (X) 2.51 (X) -0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 42,396 100.0 50,005 100.0 7,609 17.9
No vehicle available 3,606 8.5 3,527 7.1 -79 -2.2
1 vehicle available 12,402 29.3 15,427 30.9 3,025 24.4
2 vehicles available 16,371 38.6 19,369 38.7 2,998 18.3
3 vehicles available 7,045 16.6 8,498 17.0 1,453 20.6
4 vehicles available 2,156 5.1 2,272 4.5 116 5.4
5 or more vehicles available 816 1.9 912 1.8 96 11.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.87 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 53,892 100.0 60,300 100.0 6,408 11.9
Male 28,799 53.4 32,465 53.8 3,666 12.7
Female 25,093 46.6 27,830 46.2 2,737 10.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 53,892 100.0 60,299 100.0 6,407 11.9
Drove alone 42,706 79.2 48,959 81.2 6,253 14.6
Carpooled 8,210 15.2 8,589 14.2 379 4.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 351 0.7 200 0.3 -151 -43.0
Bicycle or walked 1,367 2.5 813 1.3 -554 -40.5
Motorcycle or other means 361 0.7 496 0.8 135 37.4
Worked at home 897 1.7 1,242 2.1 345 38.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 52,995 100.0 59,057 100.0 6,062 11.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,957 3.7 1,867 3.2 -90 -4.6
5 to 9 minutes 6,849 12.9 6,272 10.6 -577 -8.4
10 to 14 minutes 10,209 19.3 10,291 17.4 82 0.8
15 to 19 minutes 11,411 21.5 11,278 19.1 -133 -1.2
20 to 29 minutes 11,262 21.3 13,314 22.5 2,052 18.2
30 to 44 minutes 7,026 13.3 8,896 15.1 1,870 26.6
45 or more minutes 4,281 8.1 7,139 12.1 2,858 66.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.2 (X) 23.3 (X) 4.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 52,995 100.0 59,057 100.0 6,062 11.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 17,837 33.7 19,665 33.3 1,828 10.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 15,181 28.6 17,507 29.6 2,326 15.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 6,706 12.7 6,665 11.3 -41 -0.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,610 3.0 1,895 3.2 285 17.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,085 2.0 1,279 2.2 194 17.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,467 17.9 10,244 17.3 777 8.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,109 2.1 1,802 3.1 693 62.5
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: Rowan County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 130,340 100.0
Under 16 years 28,734 22.0
16 to 20 years 8,354 6.4
21 to 24 years 6,907 5.3
25 to 44 years 38,876 29.8
45 to 64 years 29,207 22.4
65 years and over 18,262 14.0
Mean age (years) 36.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 50,005 100.0
Less than $15,000 8,436 16.9
$15,000 to 19,999 3,515 7.0
$20,000 to 24,999 3,525 7.0
$25,000 to 49,999 17,262 34.5
$50,000 to 74,999 10,020 20.0
$75,000 to 99,999 4,328 8.7
$100,000 or more 2,919 5.8
Mean household income (dollars) 46,020 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,494 (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 50,005 3,525 15,425 19,370 8,500 3,185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.0 30.8 38.7 17.0 6.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.10 12,330 2,020 7,750 2,010 475 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.4 62.9 16.3 3.9 0.6
Column percent (X) 24.7 57.3 50.2 10.4 5.6 2.4
2-person household 1.97 17,100 740 3,840 8,745 3,000 770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 22.5 51.1 17.5 4.5
Column percent (X) 34.2 21.0 24.9 45.1 35.3 24.2
3-person household 2.17 9,020 365 1,825 3,685 2,440 705
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 20.2 40.9 27.1 7.8
Column percent (X) 18.0 10.4 11.8 19.0 28.7 22.1
4-or-more-person household 2.32 11,560 400 2,010 4,930 2,585 1,630
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 17.4 42.6 22.4 14.1
Column percent (X) 23.1 11.3 13.0 25.5 30.4 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 23.3 59,055 8,140 21,570 13,315 8,895 7,140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 36.5 22.5 15.1 12.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.7 48,960 6,555 18,215 11,415 7,230 5,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 37.2 23.3 14.8 11.3
Column percent (X) 82.9 80.5 84.4 85.7 81.3 77.6
Carpooled 28.1 8,590 975 2,970 1,690 1,475 1,485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 34.6 19.7 17.2 17.3
Column percent (X) 14.5 12.0 13.8 12.7 16.6 20.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31.3 200 25 70 30 25 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 35.0 15.0 12.5 27.5
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.8
Bicycle or walked 9.9 815 530 145 50 75 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 65.0 17.8 6.1 9.2 1.8
Column percent (X) 1.4 6.5 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 23.9 495 55 175 130 90 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 35.4 26.3 18.2 8.1
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.6
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.