CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 14,416 100.0 18,324 100.0 3,908 27.1
In households 14,196 98.5 17,999 98.2 3,803 26.8
In group quarters 220 1.5 325 1.8 105 47.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,058 100.0 7,887 100.0 1,829 30.2
1-person household 1,598 26.4 2,292 29.1 694 43.4
2-person household 2,490 41.1 3,177 40.3 687 27.6
3-person household 900 14.9 1,130 14.3 230 25.6
4-person household 734 12.1 793 10.1 59 8.0
5-or-more-person household 336 5.5 495 6.3 159 47.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.34 (X) 2.28 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,058 100.0 7,887 100.0 1,829 30.2
No vehicle available 438 7.2 532 6.7 94 21.5
1 vehicle available 1,759 29.0 2,404 30.5 645 36.7
2 vehicles available 2,378 39.3 3,225 40.9 847 35.6
3 vehicles available 1,130 18.7 1,287 16.3 157 13.9
4 vehicles available 255 4.2 269 3.4 14 5.5
5 or more vehicles available 98 1.6 170 2.2 72 73.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.90 (X) 1.87 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,403 100.0 7,775 100.0 1,372 21.4
Male 3,461 54.1 4,285 55.1 824 23.8
Female 2,942 45.9 3,490 44.9 548 18.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,403 100.0 7,776 100.0 1,373 21.4
Drove alone 5,070 79.2 6,075 78.1 1,005 19.8
Carpooled 874 13.6 1,100 14.1 226 25.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32 0.5 6 0.1 -26 -81.2
Bicycle or walked 141 2.2 162 2.1 21 14.9
Motorcycle or other means 68 1.1 67 0.9 -1 -1.5
Worked at home 218 3.4 366 4.7 148 67.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,185 100.0 7,410 100.0 1,225 19.8
Less than 5 minutes 316 5.1 333 4.5 17 5.4
5 to 9 minutes 800 12.9 849 11.5 49 6.1
10 to 14 minutes 875 14.1 856 11.6 -19 -2.2
15 to 19 minutes 988 16.0 1,050 14.2 62 6.3
20 to 29 minutes 1,145 18.5 1,603 21.6 458 40.0
30 to 44 minutes 1,500 24.3 1,561 21.1 61 4.1
45 or more minutes 561 9.1 1,158 15.6 597 106.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.2 (X) 26.2 (X) 5.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,185 100.0 7,410 100.0 1,225 19.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,423 23.0 1,968 26.6 545 38.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,320 37.5 2,633 35.5 313 13.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,005 16.2 1,102 14.9 97 9.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 344 5.6 404 5.5 60 17.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 118 1.9 256 3.5 138 116.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 815 13.2 894 12.1 79 9.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 160 2.6 153 2.1 -7 -4.4
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: Polk County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 18,324 100.0
Under 16 years 3,301 18.0
16 to 20 years 767 4.2
21 to 24 years 603 3.3
25 to 44 years 4,526 24.7
45 to 64 years 4,787 26.1
65 years and over 4,340 23.7
Mean age (years) 43.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,887 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,373 17.4
$15,000 to 19,999 470 6.0
$20,000 to 24,999 641 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 2,839 36.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,433 18.2
$75,000 to 99,999 565 7.2
$100,000 or more 566 7.2
Mean household income (dollars) 45,849 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,259 (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 7,885 530 2,405 3,225 1,285 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 30.5 40.9 16.3 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.11 2,290 360 1,450 380 85 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 63.3 16.6 3.7 0.7
Column percent (X) 29.0 67.9 60.3 11.8 6.6 3.4
2-person household 2.05 3,175 90 645 1,700 600 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 20.3 53.5 18.9 4.4
Column percent (X) 40.3 17.0 26.8 52.7 46.7 31.8
3-person household 2.29 1,130 20 165 575 265 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 14.6 50.9 23.5 9.3
Column percent (X) 14.3 3.8 6.9 17.8 20.6 23.9
4-or-more-person household 2.39 1,290 60 145 570 340 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 11.2 44.2 26.4 13.6
Column percent (X) 16.4 11.3 6.0 17.7 26.5 39.8

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 26.2 7,410 1,180 1,905 1,605 1,560 1,160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 25.7 21.7 21.1 15.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.3 6,075 955 1,680 1,325 1,255 860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 27.7 21.8 20.7 14.2
Column percent (X) 82.0 80.9 88.2 82.6 80.4 74.1
Carpooled 32.8 1,100 100 205 240 280 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 18.6 21.8 25.5 25.0
Column percent (X) 14.8 8.5 10.8 15.0 17.9 23.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 65.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Bicycle or walked 7.5 160 130 4 20 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 81.2 2.5 12.5 2.5 2.5
Column percent (X) 2.2 11.0 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 47.3 65 4 10 20 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 15.4 30.8 30.8 15.4
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.3 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.