CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 20,170 100.0 24,298 100.0 4,128 20.5
In households 19,897 98.6 24,014 98.8 4,117 20.7
In group quarters 273 1.4 284 1.2 11 4.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,919 100.0 10,301 100.0 2,382 30.1
1-person household 1,741 22.0 2,652 25.7 911 52.3
2-person household 3,005 37.9 4,254 41.3 1,249 41.6
3-person household 1,409 17.8 1,621 15.7 212 15.0
4-person household 1,156 14.6 1,170 11.4 14 1.2
5-or-more-person household 608 7.7 604 5.9 -4 -0.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.33 (X) -0.18 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,919 100.0 10,301 100.0 2,382 30.1
No vehicle available 803 10.1 865 8.4 62 7.7
1 vehicle available 2,487 31.4 3,124 30.3 637 25.6
2 vehicles available 3,016 38.1 4,043 39.2 1,027 34.1
3 vehicles available 1,253 15.8 1,682 16.3 429 34.2
4 vehicles available 268 3.4 440 4.3 172 64.2
5 or more vehicles available 92 1.2 147 1.4 55 59.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.75 (X) 1.83 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,147 100.0 10,005 100.0 1,858 22.8
Male 4,604 56.5 5,470 54.7 866 18.8
Female 3,543 43.5 4,535 45.3 992 28.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 8,147 100.0 10,004 100.0 1,857 22.8
Drove alone 5,894 72.3 7,758 77.5 1,864 31.6
Carpooled 1,763 21.6 1,660 16.6 -103 -5.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 10 0.1 14 0.1 4 40.0
Bicycle or walked 180 2.2 178 1.8 -2 -1.1
Motorcycle or other means 71 0.9 80 0.8 9 12.7
Worked at home 229 2.8 314 3.1 85 37.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,918 100.0 9,690 100.0 1,772 22.4
Less than 5 minutes 280 3.5 453 4.7 173 61.8
5 to 9 minutes 1,296 16.4 1,506 15.5 210 16.2
10 to 14 minutes 1,526 19.3 1,691 17.5 165 10.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,564 19.8 1,994 20.6 430 27.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,525 19.3 1,642 16.9 117 7.7
30 to 44 minutes 1,083 13.7 1,296 13.4 213 19.7
45 or more minutes 644 8.1 1,108 11.4 464 72.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3 (X) 24.1 (X) 4.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,918 100.0 9,690 100.0 1,772 22.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,793 35.3 2,655 27.4 -138 -4.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,343 29.6 3,632 37.5 1,289 55.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,139 14.4 1,200 12.4 61 5.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 316 4.0 422 4.4 106 33.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 187 2.4 179 1.8 -8 -4.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 902 11.4 1,340 13.8 438 48.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 238 3.0 262 2.7 24 10.1
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: Cherokee County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 24,298 100.0
Under 16 years 4,346 17.9
16 to 20 years 1,297 5.3
21 to 24 years 946 3.9
25 to 44 years 5,825 24.0
45 to 64 years 7,084 29.2
65 years and over 4,800 19.8
Mean age (years) 42.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 10,301 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,611 25.3
$15,000 to 19,999 960 9.3
$20,000 to 24,999 1,036 10.1
$25,000 to 49,999 3,390 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 1,386 13.5
$75,000 to 99,999 520 5.0
$100,000 or more 398 3.9
Mean household income (dollars) 37,019 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,992 (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 10,300 865 3,125 4,045 1,680 585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.4 30.3 39.3 16.3 5.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 2,650 620 1,500 465 55 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.4 56.6 17.5 2.1 0.4
Column percent (X) 25.7 71.7 48.0 11.5 3.3 1.7
2-person household 1.96 4,255 140 1,040 2,130 760 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 24.4 50.1 17.9 4.3
Column percent (X) 41.3 16.2 33.3 52.7 45.2 31.6
3-person household 2.26 1,620 40 280 660 525 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 17.3 40.7 32.4 7.1
Column percent (X) 15.7 4.6 9.0 16.3 31.2 19.7
4-or-more-person household 2.33 1,775 65 305 790 345 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 17.2 44.5 19.4 15.5
Column percent (X) 17.2 7.5 9.8 19.5 20.5 47.0

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 24.1 9,690 1,960 3,685 1,640 1,295 1,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.2 38.0 16.9 13.4 11.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.8 7,760 1,500 3,070 1,350 1,040 795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 39.6 17.4 13.4 10.2
Column percent (X) 80.1 76.5 83.3 82.3 80.3 71.6
Carpooled 32.4 1,660 265 565 270 250 305
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 34.0 16.3 15.1 18.4
Column percent (X) 17.1 13.5 15.3 16.5 19.3 27.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 54.6 15 0 10 4 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 66.7 26.7 0.0 26.7
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4
Bicycle or walked 4.3 180 160 15 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 88.9 8.3 2.2 2.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.9 8.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 14.1 80 35 25 15 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.8 31.2 18.8 0.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 1.8 0.7 0.9 0.0 0.4
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.