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
           
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
           
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
           
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
           
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
           
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
           
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
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.
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
   
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
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.