CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
Geographic Area: Cherokee County, North Carolina | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
POPULATION | |||||||||
Total population | 20,170 | 100.0 | 24,298 | 100.0 | 4,128 | 20.5 | |||
In households | 19,897 | 98.6 | 24,014 | 98.8 | 4,117 | 20.7 | |||
In group quarters | 273 | 1.4 | 284 | 1.2 | 11 | 4.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 7,919 | 100.0 | 10,301 | 100.0 | 2,382 | 30.1 | |||
1-person household | 1,741 | 22.0 | 2,652 | 25.7 | 911 | 52.3 | |||
2-person household | 3,005 | 37.9 | 4,254 | 41.3 | 1,249 | 41.6 | |||
3-person household | 1,409 | 17.8 | 1,621 | 15.7 | 212 | 15.0 | |||
4-person household | 1,156 | 14.6 | 1,170 | 11.4 | 14 | 1.2 | |||
5-or-more-person household | 608 | 7.7 | 604 | 5.9 | -4 | -0.7 | |||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.51 | (X) | 2.33 | (X) | -0.18 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 7,919 | 100.0 | 10,301 | 100.0 | 2,382 | 30.1 | |||
No vehicle available | 803 | 10.1 | 865 | 8.4 | 62 | 7.7 | |||
1 vehicle available | 2,487 | 31.4 | 3,124 | 30.3 | 637 | 25.6 | |||
2 vehicles available | 3,016 | 38.1 | 4,043 | 39.2 | 1,027 | 34.1 | |||
3 vehicles available | 1,253 | 15.8 | 1,682 | 16.3 | 429 | 34.2 | |||
4 vehicles available | 268 | 3.4 | 440 | 4.3 | 172 | 64.2 | |||
5 or more vehicles available | 92 | 1.2 | 147 | 1.4 | 55 | 59.8 | |||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.75 | (X) | 1.83 | (X) | 0.08 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 8,147 | 100.0 | 10,005 | 100.0 | 1,858 | 22.8 | |||
Male | 4,604 | 56.5 | 5,470 | 54.7 | 866 | 18.8 | |||
Female | 3,543 | 43.5 | 4,535 | 45.3 | 992 | 28.0 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 8,147 | 100.0 | 10,004 | 100.0 | 1,857 | 22.8 | |||
Drove alone | 5,894 | 72.3 | 7,758 | 77.5 | 1,864 | 31.6 | |||
Carpooled | 1,763 | 21.6 | 1,660 | 16.6 | -103 | -5.8 | |||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 10 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.1 | 4 | 40.0 | |||
Bicycle or walked | 180 | 2.2 | 178 | 1.8 | -2 | -1.1 | |||
Motorcycle or other means | 71 | 0.9 | 80 | 0.8 | 9 | 12.7 | |||
Worked at home | 229 | 2.8 | 314 | 3.1 | 85 | 37.1 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 7,918 | 100.0 | 9,690 | 100.0 | 1,772 | 22.4 | |||
Less than 5 minutes | 280 | 3.5 | 453 | 4.7 | 173 | 61.8 | |||
5 to 9 minutes | 1,296 | 16.4 | 1,506 | 15.5 | 210 | 16.2 | |||
10 to 14 minutes | 1,526 | 19.3 | 1,691 | 17.5 | 165 | 10.8 | |||
15 to 19 minutes | 1,564 | 19.8 | 1,994 | 20.6 | 430 | 27.5 | |||
20 to 29 minutes | 1,525 | 19.3 | 1,642 | 16.9 | 117 | 7.7 | |||
30 to 44 minutes | 1,083 | 13.7 | 1,296 | 13.4 | 213 | 19.7 | |||
45 or more minutes | 644 | 8.1 | 1,108 | 11.4 | 464 | 72.0 | |||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.3 | (X) | 24.1 | (X) | 4.8 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 7,918 | 100.0 | 9,690 | 100.0 | 1,772 | 22.4 | |||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 2,793 | 35.3 | 2,655 | 27.4 | -138 | -4.9 | |||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 2,343 | 29.6 | 3,632 | 37.5 | 1,289 | 55.0 | |||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 1,139 | 14.4 | 1,200 | 12.4 | 61 | 5.4 | |||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 316 | 4.0 | 422 | 4.4 | 106 | 33.5 | |||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 187 | 2.4 | 179 | 1.8 | -8 | -4.3 | |||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 902 | 11.4 | 1,340 | 13.8 | 438 | 48.6 | |||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 238 | 3.0 | 262 | 2.7 | 24 | 10.1 | |||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Cherokee County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 24,298 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 4,346 | 17.9 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 1,297 | 5.3 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 946 | 3.9 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 5,825 | 24.0 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 7,084 | 29.2 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 4,800 | 19.8 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 42.2 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 10,301 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 2,611 | 25.3 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 960 | 9.3 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 1,036 | 10.1 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 3,390 | 32.9 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 1,386 | 13.5 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 520 | 5.0 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 398 | 3.9 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 37,019 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 27,992 | (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 | 1.83 | 10,300 | 865 | 3,125 | 4,045 | 1,680 | 585 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.4 | 30.3 | 39.3 | 16.3 | 5.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.00 | 2,650 | 620 | 1,500 | 465 | 55 | 10 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 23.4 | 56.6 | 17.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 25.7 | 71.7 | 48.0 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | ||||
2-person household | 1.96 | 4,255 | 140 | 1,040 | 2,130 | 760 | 185 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.3 | 24.4 | 50.1 | 17.9 | 4.3 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 41.3 | 16.2 | 33.3 | 52.7 | 45.2 | 31.6 | ||||
3-person household | 2.26 | 1,620 | 40 | 280 | 660 | 525 | 115 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.5 | 17.3 | 40.7 | 32.4 | 7.1 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 15.7 | 4.6 | 9.0 | 16.3 | 31.2 | 19.7 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.33 | 1,775 | 65 | 305 | 790 | 345 | 275 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.7 | 17.2 | 44.5 | 19.4 | 15.5 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 17.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 47.0 | ||||
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 | 24.1 | 9,690 | 1,960 | 3,685 | 1,640 | 1,295 | 1,110 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.2 | 38.0 | 16.9 | 13.4 | 11.5 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 22.8 | 7,760 | 1,500 | 3,070 | 1,350 | 1,040 | 795 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 19.3 | 39.6 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 10.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 80.1 | 76.5 | 83.3 | 82.3 | 80.3 | 71.6 | ||||
Carpooled | 32.4 | 1,660 | 265 | 565 | 270 | 250 | 305 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.0 | 34.0 | 16.3 | 15.1 | 18.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 17.1 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 19.3 | 27.5 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 54.6 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 26.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 4.3 | 180 | 160 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 88.9 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.9 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 14.1 | 80 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 43.8 | 31.2 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ||||
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