CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 23,499 100.0 29,811 100.0 6,312 26.9
In households 22,991 97.8 29,278 98.2 6,287 27.3
In group quarters 508 2.2 533 1.8 25 4.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 9,843 100.0 12,855 100.0 3,012 30.6
1-person household 2,368 24.1 3,450 26.8 1,082 45.7
2-person household 4,086 41.5 5,380 41.9 1,294 31.7
3-person household 1,662 16.9 1,953 15.2 291 17.5
4-person household 1,188 12.1 1,337 10.4 149 12.5
5-or-more-person household 539 5.5 735 5.7 196 36.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.34 (X) 2.28 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 9,843 100.0 12,855 100.0 3,012 30.6
No vehicle available 784 8.0 815 6.3 31 4.0
1 vehicle available 3,169 32.2 4,329 33.7 1,160 36.6
2 vehicles available 3,783 38.4 5,328 41.4 1,545 40.8
3 vehicles available 1,518 15.4 1,785 13.9 267 17.6
4 vehicles available 403 4.1 418 3.3 15 3.7
5 or more vehicles available 186 1.9 180 1.4 -6 -3.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.82 (X) 1.79 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,923 100.0 12,575 100.0 2,652 26.7
Male 5,514 55.6 6,585 52.4 1,071 19.4
Female 4,409 44.4 5,990 47.6 1,581 35.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,923 100.0 12,576 100.0 2,653 26.7
Drove alone 7,588 76.5 10,086 80.2 2,498 32.9
Carpooled 1,703 17.2 1,628 12.9 -75 -4.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 20 0.2 29 0.2 9 45.0
Bicycle or walked 207 2.1 186 1.5 -21 -10.1
Motorcycle or other means 55 0.6 68 0.5 13 23.6
Worked at home 350 3.5 579 4.6 229 65.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,573 100.0 11,997 100.0 2,424 25.3
Less than 5 minutes 475 5.0 655 5.5 180 37.9
5 to 9 minutes 1,675 17.5 1,834 15.3 159 9.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,907 19.9 2,808 23.4 901 47.2
15 to 19 minutes 2,194 22.9 2,184 18.2 -10 -0.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,531 16.0 1,650 13.8 119 7.8
30 to 44 minutes 1,090 11.4 1,661 13.8 571 52.4
45 or more minutes 701 7.3 1,205 10.0 504 71.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.6 (X) 20.0 (X) 2.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,573 100.0 11,997 100.0 2,424 25.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,941 20.3 2,477 20.6 536 27.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,521 36.8 4,648 38.7 1,127 32.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,970 20.6 2,152 17.9 182 9.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 565 5.9 840 7.0 275 48.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 202 2.1 384 3.2 182 90.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,236 12.9 1,213 10.1 -23 -1.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 138 1.4 283 2.4 145 105.1
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: Macon County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 29,811 100.0
Under 16 years 5,270 17.7
16 to 20 years 1,699 5.7
21 to 24 years 934 3.1
25 to 44 years 6,968 23.4
45 to 64 years 8,258 27.7
65 years and over 6,682 22.4
Mean age (years) 43.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,855 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,655 20.7
$15,000 to 19,999 1,274 9.9
$20,000 to 24,999 1,059 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 4,546 35.4
$50,000 to 74,999 1,907 14.8
$75,000 to 99,999 684 5.3
$100,000 or more 730 5.7
Mean household income (dollars) 42,712 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,139 (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 1.79 12,855 815 4,330 5,330 1,785 600
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 33.7 41.5 13.9 4.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.08 3,450 600 2,170 555 100 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.4 62.9 16.1 2.9 0.7
Column percent (X) 26.8 73.6 50.1 10.4 5.6 4.2
2-person household 1.87 5,380 140 1,500 2,865 725 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 27.9 53.3 13.5 2.8
Column percent (X) 41.9 17.2 34.6 53.8 40.6 25.0
3-person household 2.25 1,955 10 355 960 440 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 18.2 49.1 22.5 9.5
Column percent (X) 15.2 1.2 8.2 18.0 24.6 30.8
4-or-more-person household 2.31 2,070 70 305 950 515 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 14.7 45.9 24.9 11.4
Column percent (X) 16.1 8.6 7.0 17.8 28.9 39.2

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 20.0 11,995 2,490 4,990 1,650 1,660 1,205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 41.6 13.8 13.8 10.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.4 10,085 2,130 4,380 1,360 1,375 840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 43.4 13.5 13.6 8.3
Column percent (X) 84.1 85.5 87.8 82.4 82.8 69.7
Carpooled 25.8 1,630 195 575 265 240 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 35.3 16.3 14.7 21.8
Column percent (X) 13.6 7.8 11.5 16.1 14.5 29.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.2 30 0 0 15 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.0
Bicycle or walked 7.6 185 135 25 4 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 73.0 13.5 2.2 8.1 2.2
Column percent (X) 1.5 5.4 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 14.1 70 30 15 10 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.9 21.4 14.3 21.4 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 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.