CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 26,846 100.0 33,121 100.0 6,275 23.4
In households 23,805 88.7 30,329 91.6 6,524 27.4
In group quarters 3,041 11.3 2,792 8.4 -249 -8.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 9,755 100.0 13,168 100.0 3,413 35.0
1-person household 2,225 22.8 3,544 26.9 1,319 59.3
2-person household 3,644 37.4 5,240 39.8 1,596 43.8
3-person household 1,894 19.4 2,208 16.8 314 16.6
4-person household 1,364 14.0 1,431 10.9 67 4.9
5-or-more-person household 628 6.4 745 5.7 117 18.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.44 (X) 2.30 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 9,755 100.0 13,168 100.0 3,413 35.0
No vehicle available 872 8.9 941 7.1 69 7.9
1 vehicle available 2,907 29.8 4,231 32.1 1,324 45.5
2 vehicles available 3,660 37.5 5,204 39.5 1,544 42.2
3 vehicles available 1,651 16.9 2,003 15.2 352 21.3
4 vehicles available 535 5.5 625 4.7 90 16.8
5 or more vehicles available 130 1.3 164 1.2 34 26.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.85 (X) 1.83 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,100 100.0 15,370 100.0 3,270 27.0
Male 6,434 53.2 8,155 53.1 1,721 26.7
Female 5,666 46.8 7,215 46.9 1,549 27.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,100 100.0 15,369 100.0 3,269 27.0
Drove alone 8,862 73.2 11,727 76.3 2,865 32.3
Carpooled 2,073 17.1 2,533 16.5 460 22.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 27 0.2 44 0.3 17 63.0
Bicycle or walked 681 5.6 559 3.6 -122 -17.9
Motorcycle or other means 116 1.0 88 0.6 -28 -24.1
Worked at home 341 2.8 418 2.7 77 22.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,759 100.0 14,951 100.0 3,192 27.1
Less than 5 minutes 694 5.9 909 6.1 215 31.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,970 16.8 2,412 16.1 442 22.4
10 to 14 minutes 2,416 20.5 2,837 19.0 421 17.4
15 to 19 minutes 2,337 19.9 2,446 16.4 109 4.7
20 to 29 minutes 2,021 17.2 2,787 18.6 766 37.9
30 to 44 minutes 1,361 11.6 2,046 13.7 685 50.3
45 or more minutes 960 8.2 1,514 10.1 554 57.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 20.6 (X) 2.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,759 100.0 14,951 100.0 3,192 27.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,501 21.3 2,984 20.0 483 19.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4,160 35.4 5,148 34.4 988 23.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,049 17.4 2,574 17.2 525 25.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 690 5.9 989 6.6 299 43.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 307 2.6 612 4.1 305 99.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,843 15.7 2,272 15.2 429 23.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 209 1.8 372 2.5 163 78.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Jackson County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 33,121 100.0
Under 16 years 5,530 16.7
16 to 20 years 3,835 11.6
21 to 24 years 2,875 8.7
25 to 44 years 8,043 24.3
45 to 64 years 8,214 24.8
65 years and over 4,624 14.0
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 13,168 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,857 21.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,020 7.7
$20,000 to 24,999 1,228 9.3
$25,000 to 49,999 4,256 32.3
$50,000 to 74,999 2,131 16.2
$75,000 to 99,999 897 6.8
$100,000 or more 779 5.9
Mean household income (dollars) 42,957 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,552 (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 13,170 940 4,230 5,205 2,005 790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 32.1 39.5 15.2 6.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.06 3,545 555 2,370 490 115 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 66.9 13.8 3.2 0.4
Column percent (X) 26.9 59.0 56.0 9.4 5.7 1.9
2-person household 1.97 5,240 210 1,045 2,960 770 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 19.9 56.5 14.7 4.9
Column percent (X) 39.8 22.3 24.7 56.9 38.4 32.3
3-person household 2.18 2,210 110 445 800 690 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 20.1 36.2 31.2 7.5
Column percent (X) 16.8 11.7 10.5 15.4 34.4 20.9
4-or-more-person household 2.35 2,175 65 365 960 430 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 16.8 44.1 19.8 16.3
Column percent (X) 16.5 6.9 8.6 18.4 21.4 44.9

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 20.6 14,950 3,320 5,285 2,785 2,045 1,515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 35.4 18.6 13.7 10.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 11,725 2,550 4,190 2,395 1,550 1,035
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.7 35.7 20.4 13.2 8.8
Column percent (X) 78.4 76.8 79.3 86.0 75.8 68.3
Carpooled 26.1 2,535 380 865 370 485 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.0 34.1 14.6 19.1 17.4
Column percent (X) 17.0 11.4 16.4 13.3 23.7 29.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 19.8 45 10 20 10 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 44.4 22.2 0.0 22.2
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7
Bicycle or walked 11.6 560 345 175 15 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.6 31.2 2.7 0.0 3.6
Column percent (X) 3.7 10.4 3.3 0.5 0.0 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 19.1 90 30 35 0 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 38.9 0.0 11.1 11.1
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.7
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.