CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
Geographic Area: Buncombe County, North Carolina | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
POPULATION | |||||||||
Total population | 174,821 | 100.0 | 206,330 | 100.0 | 31,509 | 18.0 | |||
In households | 169,743 | 97.1 | 199,554 | 96.7 | 29,811 | 17.6 | |||
In group quarters | 5,078 | 2.9 | 6,776 | 3.3 | 1,698 | 33.4 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 70,755 | 100.0 | 85,743 | 100.0 | 14,988 | 21.2 | |||
1-person household | 18,735 | 26.5 | 24,753 | 28.9 | 6,018 | 32.1 | |||
2-person household | 25,262 | 35.7 | 31,347 | 36.6 | 6,085 | 24.1 | |||
3-person household | 12,739 | 18.0 | 14,064 | 16.4 | 1,325 | 10.4 | |||
4-person household | 9,286 | 13.1 | 10,236 | 11.9 | 950 | 10.2 | |||
5-or-more-person household | 4,733 | 6.7 | 5,343 | 6.2 | 610 | 12.9 | |||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.40 | (X) | 2.33 | (X) | -0.07 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 70,755 | 100.0 | 85,743 | 100.0 | 14,988 | 21.2 | |||
No vehicle available | 6,810 | 9.6 | 6,633 | 7.7 | -177 | -2.6 | |||
1 vehicle available | 23,538 | 33.3 | 29,075 | 33.9 | 5,537 | 23.5 | |||
2 vehicles available | 26,896 | 38.0 | 33,717 | 39.3 | 6,821 | 25.4 | |||
3 vehicles available | 9,742 | 13.8 | 12,302 | 14.3 | 2,560 | 26.3 | |||
4 vehicles available | 2,826 | 4.0 | 2,918 | 3.4 | 92 | 3.3 | |||
5 or more vehicles available | 943 | 1.3 | 1,098 | 1.3 | 155 | 16.4 | |||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.74 | (X) | 1.76 | (X) | 0.02 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 84,388 | 100.0 | 99,135 | 100.0 | 14,747 | 17.5 | |||
Male | 44,938 | 53.3 | 52,040 | 52.5 | 7,102 | 15.8 | |||
Female | 39,450 | 46.7 | 47,090 | 47.5 | 7,640 | 19.4 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 84,388 | 100.0 | 99,133 | 100.0 | 14,745 | 17.5 | |||
Drove alone | 67,709 | 80.2 | 78,890 | 79.6 | 11,181 | 16.5 | |||
Carpooled | 10,890 | 12.9 | 12,888 | 13.0 | 1,998 | 18.3 | |||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 890 | 1.1 | 813 | 0.8 | -77 | -8.7 | |||
Bicycle or walked | 2,043 | 2.4 | 2,190 | 2.2 | 147 | 7.2 | |||
Motorcycle or other means | 613 | 0.7 | 621 | 0.6 | 8 | 1.3 | |||
Worked at home | 2,243 | 2.7 | 3,731 | 3.8 | 1,488 | 66.3 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 82,145 | 100.0 | 95,402 | 100.0 | 13,257 | 16.1 | |||
Less than 5 minutes | 3,047 | 3.7 | 2,713 | 2.8 | -334 | -11.0 | |||
5 to 9 minutes | 10,114 | 12.3 | 10,710 | 11.2 | 596 | 5.9 | |||
10 to 14 minutes | 15,098 | 18.4 | 16,394 | 17.2 | 1,296 | 8.6 | |||
15 to 19 minutes | 17,549 | 21.4 | 18,887 | 19.8 | 1,338 | 7.6 | |||
20 to 29 minutes | 19,743 | 24.0 | 24,323 | 25.5 | 4,580 | 23.2 | |||
30 to 44 minutes | 12,457 | 15.2 | 15,530 | 16.3 | 3,073 | 24.7 | |||
45 or more minutes | 4,137 | 5.0 | 6,845 | 7.2 | 2,708 | 65.5 | |||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.6 | (X) | 21.1 | (X) | 2.5 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 82,145 | 100.0 | 95,402 | 100.0 | 13,257 | 16.1 | |||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 18,905 | 23.0 | 22,065 | 23.1 | 3,160 | 16.7 | |||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 28,379 | 34.5 | 31,745 | 33.3 | 3,366 | 11.9 | |||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 14,929 | 18.2 | 16,721 | 17.5 | 1,792 | 12.0 | |||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 4,350 | 5.3 | 5,678 | 6.0 | 1,328 | 30.5 | |||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 2,100 | 2.6 | 3,254 | 3.4 | 1,154 | 55.0 | |||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 11,935 | 14.5 | 13,070 | 13.7 | 1,135 | 9.5 | |||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 1,547 | 1.9 | 2,869 | 3.0 | 1,322 | 85.5 | |||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Buncombe County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 206,330 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 40,130 | 19.4 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 12,456 | 6.0 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 10,095 | 4.9 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 60,926 | 29.5 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 50,969 | 24.7 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 31,754 | 15.4 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 38.8 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 85,743 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 15,031 | 17.5 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 5,996 | 7.0 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 7,112 | 8.3 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 28,313 | 33.0 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 16,144 | 18.8 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 6,456 | 7.5 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 6,691 | 7.8 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 48,080 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 36,666 | (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 | 1.76 | 85,745 | 6,635 | 29,075 | 33,715 | 12,300 | 4,015 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 7.7 | 33.9 | 39.3 | 14.3 | 4.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.05 | 24,755 | 4,225 | 16,310 | 3,440 | 535 | 245 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.1 | 65.9 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 28.9 | 63.7 | 56.1 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 6.1 | ||||
2-person household | 1.90 | 31,345 | 1,400 | 7,375 | 16,880 | 4,695 | 1,000 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 53.9 | 15.0 | 3.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 36.6 | 21.1 | 25.4 | 50.1 | 38.2 | 24.9 | ||||
3-person household | 2.11 | 14,065 | 655 | 2,860 | 6,055 | 3,505 | 990 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.7 | 20.3 | 43.1 | 24.9 | 7.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 16.4 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 18.0 | 28.5 | 24.7 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.30 | 15,580 | 355 | 2,535 | 7,340 | 3,575 | 1,780 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.3 | 16.3 | 47.1 | 22.9 | 11.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 18.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 21.8 | 29.1 | 44.3 | ||||
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 | 21.1 | 95,400 | 13,425 | 35,280 | 24,325 | 15,530 | 6,845 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.1 | 37.0 | 25.5 | 16.3 | 7.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 20.9 | 78,890 | 10,375 | 29,775 | 21,075 | 12,495 | 5,175 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.2 | 37.7 | 26.7 | 15.8 | 6.6 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 82.7 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 86.6 | 80.5 | 75.6 | ||||
Carpooled | 23.6 | 12,890 | 1,535 | 4,505 | 2,805 | 2,655 | 1,390 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.9 | 34.9 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 10.8 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 13.5 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 17.1 | 20.3 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 26.4 | 815 | 50 | 265 | 155 | 230 | 110 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.1 | 32.5 | 19.0 | 28.2 | 13.5 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 12.7 | 2,190 | 1,340 | 470 | 160 | 120 | 100 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 61.2 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 2.3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 25.0 | 620 | 125 | 265 | 135 | 30 | 70 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.2 | 42.7 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 11.3 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||||
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