CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 108,213 100.0 130,800 100.0 22,587 20.9
In households 105,251 97.3 127,055 97.1 21,804 20.7
In group quarters 2,962 2.7 3,745 2.9 783 26.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 42,798 100.0 51,722 100.0 8,924 20.9
1-person household 10,393 24.3 13,367 25.8 2,974 28.6
2-person household 14,809 34.6 18,044 34.9 3,235 21.8
3-person household 8,556 20.0 9,290 18.0 734 8.6
4-person household 6,054 14.1 6,912 13.4 858 14.2
5-or-more-person household 2,986 7.0 4,109 7.9 1,123 37.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.46 (X) 2.46 (X) [ <0 ] (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 42,798 100.0 51,722 100.0 8,924 20.9
No vehicle available 3,459 8.1 3,230 6.2 -229 -6.6
1 vehicle available 12,544 29.3 16,279 31.5 3,735 29.8
2 vehicles available 16,258 38.0 20,125 38.9 3,867 23.8
3 vehicles available 7,425 17.3 8,871 17.2 1,446 19.5
4 vehicles available 2,225 5.2 2,421 4.7 196 8.8
5 or more vehicles available 887 2.1 796 1.5 -91 -10.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.89 (X) 1.88 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 56,399 100.0 63,700 100.0 7,301 12.9
Male 29,027 51.5 33,160 52.1 4,133 14.2
Female 27,372 48.5 30,540 47.9 3,168 11.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 56,399 100.0 63,698 100.0 7,299 12.9
Drove alone 45,487 80.7 51,929 81.5 6,442 14.2
Carpooled 8,328 14.8 8,986 14.1 658 7.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 176 0.3 95 0.1 -81 -46.0
Bicycle or walked 1,205 2.1 923 1.4 -282 -23.4
Motorcycle or other means 264 0.5 525 0.8 261 98.9
Worked at home 939 1.7 1,240 1.9 301 32.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 55,460 100.0 62,458 100.0 6,998 12.6
Less than 5 minutes 1,837 3.3 2,049 3.3 212 11.5
5 to 9 minutes 7,608 13.7 8,154 13.1 546 7.2
10 to 14 minutes 11,331 20.4 11,885 19.0 554 4.9
15 to 19 minutes 12,587 22.7 12,009 19.2 -578 -4.6
20 to 29 minutes 10,314 18.6 12,238 19.6 1,924 18.7
30 to 44 minutes 8,155 14.7 10,012 16.0 1,857 22.8
45 or more minutes 3,628 6.5 6,111 9.8 2,483 68.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.6 (X) 21.6 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 55,460 100.0 62,458 100.0 6,998 12.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 16,034 28.9 17,965 28.8 1,931 12.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 19,008 34.3 22,384 35.8 3,376 17.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,338 13.2 7,818 12.5 480 6.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,725 3.1 2,419 3.9 694 40.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,112 2.0 1,269 2.0 157 14.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,223 16.6 9,021 14.4 -202 -2.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,020 1.8 1,582 2.5 562 55.1
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
<0Negative value is too near zero to display.
(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: Alamance County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 130,800 100.0
Under 16 years 27,953 21.4
16 to 20 years 9,300 7.1
21 to 24 years 6,912 5.3
25 to 44 years 39,235 30.0
45 to 64 years 28,996 22.2
65 years and over 18,404 14.1
Mean age (years) 36.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 51,722 100.0
Less than $15,000 8,344 16.1
$15,000 to 19,999 3,483 6.7
$20,000 to 24,999 3,958 7.7
$25,000 to 49,999 16,825 32.5
$50,000 to 74,999 10,699 20.7
$75,000 to 99,999 4,568 8.8
$100,000 or more 3,845 7.4
Mean household income (dollars) 48,475 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,168 (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 1.88 51,720 3,230 16,280 20,125 8,870 3,215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 31.5 38.9 17.2 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 13,365 1,890 8,710 2,165 455 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 65.2 16.2 3.4 1.1
Column percent (X) 25.8 58.5 53.5 10.8 5.1 4.5
2-person household 1.99 18,045 690 4,000 9,380 3,060 910
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 22.2 52.0 17.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 34.9 21.4 24.6 46.6 34.5 28.3
3-person household 2.22 9,290 345 1,730 3,820 2,605 790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 18.6 41.1 28.0 8.5
Column percent (X) 18.0 10.7 10.6 19.0 29.4 24.6
4-or-more-person household 2.32 11,020 300 1,840 4,760 2,750 1,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 16.7 43.2 25.0 12.4
Column percent (X) 21.3 9.3 11.3 23.7 31.0 42.6

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 21.6 62,460 10,205 23,895 12,240 10,010 6,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.3 38.3 19.6 16.0 9.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.5 51,930 8,280 20,045 10,385 8,195 5,020
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 38.6 20.0 15.8 9.7
Column percent (X) 83.1 81.1 83.9 84.8 81.9 82.2
Carpooled 22.4 8,985 1,240 3,445 1,735 1,660 910
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 38.3 19.3 18.5 10.1
Column percent (X) 14.4 12.2 14.4 14.2 16.6 14.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 33.0 95 20 20 4 25 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 21.1 4.2 26.3 26.3
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.2 0.1 [ >0 ] 0.2 0.4
Bicycle or walked 13.4 925 575 215 30 45 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.2 23.2 3.2 4.9 5.9
Column percent (X) 1.5 5.6 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 29.9 525 85 170 80 95 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 32.4 15.2 18.1 18.1
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.6
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.