CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
Geographic Area: Mitchell County, North Carolina | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
POPULATION | |||||||||
Total population | 14,433 | 100.0 | 15,687 | 100.0 | 1,254 | 8.7 | |||
In households | 14,294 | 99.0 | 15,498 | 98.8 | 1,204 | 8.4 | |||
In group quarters | 139 | 1.0 | 189 | 1.2 | 50 | 36.0 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 5,729 | 100.0 | 6,580 | 100.0 | 851 | 14.9 | |||
1-person household | 1,194 | 20.8 | 1,648 | 25.0 | 454 | 38.0 | |||
2-person household | 2,186 | 38.2 | 2,545 | 38.7 | 359 | 16.4 | |||
3-person household | 1,119 | 19.5 | 1,193 | 18.1 | 74 | 6.6 | |||
4-person household | 868 | 15.2 | 782 | 11.9 | -86 | -9.9 | |||
5-or-more-person household | 362 | 6.3 | 412 | 6.3 | 50 | 13.8 | |||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.50 | (X) | 2.36 | (X) | -0.14 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 5,729 | 100.0 | 6,580 | 100.0 | 851 | 14.9 | |||
No vehicle available | 614 | 10.7 | 602 | 9.1 | -12 | -2.0 | |||
1 vehicle available | 1,575 | 27.5 | 1,932 | 29.4 | 357 | 22.7 | |||
2 vehicles available | 2,217 | 38.7 | 2,560 | 38.9 | 343 | 15.5 | |||
3 vehicles available | 968 | 16.9 | 1,057 | 16.1 | 89 | 9.2 | |||
4 vehicles available | 261 | 4.6 | 332 | 5.0 | 71 | 27.2 | |||
5 or more vehicles available | 94 | 1.6 | 97 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.2 | |||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.83 | (X) | 1.83 | (X) | 0.01 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 6,175 | 100.0 | 6,925 | 100.0 | 750 | 12.1 | |||
Male | 3,677 | 59.5 | 3,825 | 55.2 | 148 | 4.0 | |||
Female | 2,498 | 40.5 | 3,100 | 44.8 | 602 | 24.1 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 6,175 | 100.0 | 6,925 | 100.0 | 750 | 12.1 | |||
Drove alone | 4,253 | 68.9 | 5,262 | 76.0 | 1,009 | 23.7 | |||
Carpooled | 1,586 | 25.7 | 1,460 | 21.1 | -126 | -7.9 | |||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 17 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | -17 | -100.0 | |||
Bicycle or walked | 147 | 2.4 | 74 | 1.1 | -73 | -49.7 | |||
Motorcycle or other means | 27 | 0.4 | 24 | 0.3 | -3 | -11.1 | |||
Worked at home | 145 | 2.3 | 105 | 1.5 | -40 | -27.6 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 6,030 | 100.0 | 6,820 | 100.0 | 790 | 13.1 | |||
Less than 5 minutes | 361 | 6.0 | 265 | 3.9 | -96 | -26.6 | |||
5 to 9 minutes | 948 | 15.7 | 879 | 12.9 | -69 | -7.3 | |||
10 to 14 minutes | 806 | 13.4 | 1,220 | 17.9 | 414 | 51.4 | |||
15 to 19 minutes | 827 | 13.7 | 1,009 | 14.8 | 182 | 22.0 | |||
20 to 29 minutes | 913 | 15.1 | 1,240 | 18.2 | 327 | 35.8 | |||
30 to 44 minutes | 1,287 | 21.3 | 1,165 | 17.1 | -122 | -9.5 | |||
45 or more minutes | 888 | 14.7 | 1,042 | 15.3 | 154 | 17.3 | |||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.0 | (X) | 24.9 | (X) | 1.9 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 6,030 | 100.0 | 6,820 | 100.0 | 790 | 13.1 | |||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 2,541 | 42.1 | 2,618 | 38.4 | 77 | 3.0 | |||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 1,387 | 23.0 | 1,907 | 28.0 | 520 | 37.5 | |||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 604 | 10.0 | 759 | 11.1 | 155 | 25.7 | |||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 180 | 3.0 | 242 | 3.5 | 62 | 34.4 | |||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 149 | 2.5 | 129 | 1.9 | -20 | -13.4 | |||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 1,096 | 18.2 | 981 | 14.4 | -115 | -10.5 | |||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 73 | 1.2 | 184 | 2.7 | 111 | 152.1 | |||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Mitchell County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 15,687 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 2,901 | 18.5 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 824 | 5.3 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 647 | 4.1 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 4,139 | 26.4 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 4,251 | 27.1 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 2,925 | 18.6 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 41.2 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 6,580 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 1,556 | 23.6 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 533 | 8.1 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 618 | 9.4 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 2,360 | 35.9 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 928 | 14.1 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 325 | 4.9 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 260 | 4.0 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 37,423 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 30,508 | (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 | 6,580 | 600 | 1,930 | 2,560 | 1,055 | 430 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.1 | 29.3 | 38.9 | 16.0 | 6.5 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.06 | 1,650 | 340 | 950 | 300 | 40 | 20 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.6 | 57.6 | 18.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 25.1 | 56.7 | 49.2 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | ||||
2-person household | 1.88 | 2,545 | 150 | 595 | 1,325 | 385 | 90 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.9 | 23.4 | 52.1 | 15.1 | 3.5 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 38.7 | 25.0 | 30.8 | 51.8 | 36.5 | 20.9 | ||||
3-person household | 2.14 | 1,195 | 65 | 225 | 500 | 310 | 95 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.4 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 25.9 | 7.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 18.2 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 19.5 | 29.4 | 22.1 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.48 | 1,195 | 45 | 165 | 440 | 325 | 220 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.8 | 13.8 | 36.8 | 27.2 | 18.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 18.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 17.2 | 30.8 | 51.2 | ||||
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 | 24.9 | 6,820 | 1,145 | 2,230 | 1,240 | 1,165 | 1,040 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.8 | 32.7 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 15.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 23.4 | 5,260 | 960 | 1,895 | 950 | 730 | 730 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 18.3 | 36.0 | 18.1 | 13.9 | 13.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 77.1 | 83.8 | 85.0 | 76.6 | 62.7 | 70.2 | ||||
Carpooled | 31.0 | 1,460 | 120 | 315 | 285 | 435 | 305 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.2 | 21.6 | 19.5 | 29.8 | 20.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 21.4 | 10.5 | 14.1 | 23.0 | 37.3 | 29.3 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 2.8 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 86.7 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 66.2 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||||
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