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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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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 |
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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 | ||||
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