CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | ||||||||||
Geographic Area: Swain County, North Carolina | ||||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | |||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
POPULATION | ||||||||||
Total population | 11,268 | 100.0 | 12,968 | 100.0 | 1,700 | 15.1 | ||||
In households | 10,703 | 95.0 | 12,552 | 96.8 | 1,849 | 17.3 | ||||
In group quarters | 565 | 5.0 | 416 | 3.2 | -149 | -26.4 | ||||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 4,244 | 100.0 | 5,131 | 100.0 | 887 | 20.9 | ||||
1-person household | 980 | 23.1 | 1,321 | 25.7 | 341 | 34.8 | ||||
2-person household | 1,427 | 33.6 | 1,888 | 36.8 | 461 | 32.3 | ||||
3-person household | 849 | 20.0 | 865 | 16.9 | 16 | 1.9 | ||||
4-person household | 587 | 13.8 | 640 | 12.5 | 53 | 9.0 | ||||
5-or-more-person household | 401 | 9.4 | 417 | 8.1 | 16 | 4.0 | ||||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.52 | (X) | 2.45 | (X) | -0.08 | (X) | ||||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 4,244 | 100.0 | 5,131 | 100.0 | 887 | 20.9 | ||||
No vehicle available | 570 | 13.4 | 350 | 6.8 | -220 | -38.6 | ||||
1 vehicle available | 1,473 | 34.7 | 1,819 | 35.5 | 346 | 23.5 | ||||
2 vehicles available | 1,464 | 34.5 | 1,974 | 38.5 | 510 | 34.8 | ||||
3 vehicles available | 510 | 12.0 | 732 | 14.3 | 222 | 43.5 | ||||
4 vehicles available | 172 | 4.1 | 175 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.7 | ||||
5 or more vehicles available | 55 | 1.3 | 81 | 1.6 | 26 | 47.3 | ||||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.63 | (X) | 1.77 | (X) | 0.14 | (X) | ||||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 4,325 | 100.0 | 5,230 | 100.0 | 905 | 20.9 | ||||
Male | 2,397 | 55.4 | 2,750 | 52.6 | 353 | 14.7 | ||||
Female | 1,928 | 44.6 | 2,480 | 47.4 | 552 | 28.6 | ||||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 4,325 | 100.0 | 5,230 | 100.0 | 905 | 20.9 | ||||
Drove alone | 2,991 | 69.2 | 4,031 | 77.1 | 1,040 | 34.8 | ||||
Carpooled | 1,011 | 23.4 | 814 | 15.6 | -197 | -19.5 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | [ >0 ] | -9 | -81.8 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 167 | 3.9 | 129 | 2.5 | -38 | -22.8 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 49 | 1.1 | 73 | 1.4 | 24 | 49.0 | ||||
Worked at home | 96 | 2.2 | 181 | 3.5 | 85 | 88.5 | ||||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 4,229 | 100.0 | 5,049 | 100.0 | 820 | 19.4 | ||||
Less than 5 minutes | 207 | 4.9 | 318 | 6.3 | 111 | 53.6 | ||||
5 to 9 minutes | 813 | 19.2 | 905 | 17.9 | 92 | 11.3 | ||||
10 to 14 minutes | 912 | 21.6 | 910 | 18.0 | -2 | -0.2 | ||||
15 to 19 minutes | 839 | 19.8 | 774 | 15.3 | -65 | -7.7 | ||||
20 to 29 minutes | 612 | 14.5 | 977 | 19.4 | 365 | 59.6 | ||||
30 to 44 minutes | 614 | 14.5 | 764 | 15.1 | 150 | 24.4 | ||||
45 or more minutes | 232 | 5.5 | 401 | 7.9 | 169 | 72.8 | ||||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 17.6 | (X) | 20.8 | (X) | 3.2 | (X) | ||||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 4,229 | 100.0 | 5,049 | 100.0 | 820 | 19.4 | ||||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 1,450 | 34.3 | 1,251 | 24.8 | -199 | -13.7 | ||||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 1,519 | 35.9 | 1,689 | 33.5 | 170 | 11.2 | ||||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 608 | 14.4 | 742 | 14.7 | 134 | 22.0 | ||||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 121 | 2.9 | 274 | 5.4 | 153 | 126.4 | ||||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 54 | 1.3 | 153 | 3.0 | 99 | 183.3 | ||||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 380 | 9.0 | 714 | 14.1 | 334 | 87.9 | ||||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 97 | 2.3 | 226 | 4.5 | 129 | 133.0 | ||||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Swain County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 12,968 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 2,761 | 21.3 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 1,003 | 7.7 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 465 | 3.6 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 3,447 | 26.6 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 3,335 | 25.7 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 1,957 | 15.1 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 38.3 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 5,131 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 1,268 | 24.7 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 455 | 8.9 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 560 | 10.9 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 1,671 | 32.6 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 692 | 13.5 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 288 | 5.6 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 197 | 3.8 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 36,629 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 28,608 | (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 | 1.77 | 5,130 | 350 | 1,820 | 1,975 | 730 | 255 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.8 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 14.2 | 5.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.08 | 1,320 | 205 | 880 | 155 | 75 | 4 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 15.5 | 66.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 25.7 | 58.6 | 48.4 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 1.6 | ||||
2-person household | 1.85 | 1,890 | 60 | 525 | 1,040 | 210 | 60 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.2 | 27.8 | 55.0 | 11.1 | 3.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 36.8 | 17.1 | 28.8 | 52.7 | 28.8 | 23.5 | ||||
3-person household | 2.18 | 865 | 45 | 175 | 335 | 220 | 85 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.2 | 20.2 | 38.7 | 25.4 | 9.8 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 16.9 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 17.0 | 30.1 | 33.3 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.17 | 1,055 | 40 | 240 | 440 | 230 | 110 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.8 | 22.7 | 41.7 | 21.8 | 10.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 20.6 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 22.3 | 31.5 | 43.1 | ||||
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 | 20.8 | 5,050 | 1,225 | 1,685 | 975 | 765 | 400 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 24.3 | 33.4 | 19.3 | 15.1 | 7.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 19.8 | 4,030 | 1,005 | 1,460 | 725 | 560 | 280 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 24.9 | 36.2 | 18.0 | 13.9 | 6.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 79.8 | 82.0 | 86.6 | 74.4 | 73.2 | 70.0 | ||||
Carpooled | 28.1 | 815 | 95 | 215 | 220 | 160 | 120 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 19.6 | 14.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 16.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 22.6 | 20.9 | 30.0 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 17.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 8.0 | 130 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 80.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 2.6 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 20.5 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 40.0 | 26.7 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | ||||
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