CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 66,061 100.0 73,814 100.0 7,753 11.7
In households 64,393 97.5 71,950 97.5 7,557 11.7
In group quarters 1,668 2.5 1,864 2.5 196 11.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 25,107 100.0 28,660 100.0 3,553 14.2
1-person household 6,115 24.4 7,571 26.4 1,456 23.8
2-person household 8,013 31.9 9,477 33.1 1,464 18.3
3-person household 4,842 19.3 5,163 18.0 321 6.6
4-person household 3,775 15.0 3,850 13.4 75 2.0
5-or-more-person household 2,362 9.4 2,599 9.1 237 10.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.51 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 25,107 100.0 28,660 100.0 3,553 14.2
No vehicle available 3,467 13.8 3,361 11.7 -106 -3.1
1 vehicle available 7,895 31.4 9,760 34.1 1,865 23.6
2 vehicles available 8,752 34.9 9,836 34.3 1,084 12.4
3 vehicles available 3,669 14.6 4,145 14.5 476 13.0
4 vehicles available 1,050 4.2 1,080 3.8 30 2.9
5 or more vehicles available 274 1.1 478 1.7 204 74.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.70 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 30,677 100.0 32,890 100.0 2,213 7.2
Male 16,208 52.8 17,615 53.6 1,407 8.7
Female 14,469 47.2 15,275 46.4 806 5.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 30,677 100.0 32,890 100.0 2,213 7.2
Drove alone 24,510 79.9 25,913 78.8 1,403 5.7
Carpooled 4,288 14.0 5,160 15.7 872 20.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 256 0.8 314 1.0 58 22.7
Bicycle or walked 801 2.6 584 1.8 -217 -27.1
Motorcycle or other means 373 1.2 392 1.2 19 5.1
Worked at home 449 1.5 527 1.6 78 17.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 30,228 100.0 32,363 100.0 2,135 7.1
Less than 5 minutes 1,327 4.4 1,004 3.1 -323 -24.3
5 to 9 minutes 5,212 17.2 4,589 14.2 -623 -12.0
10 to 14 minutes 7,087 23.4 6,916 21.4 -171 -2.4
15 to 19 minutes 7,210 23.9 7,077 21.9 -133 -1.8
20 to 29 minutes 4,464 14.8 5,964 18.4 1,500 33.6
30 to 44 minutes 2,936 9.7 3,761 11.6 825 28.1
45 or more minutes 1,992 6.6 3,052 9.4 1,060 53.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.0 (X) 21.0 (X) 4.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 30,228 100.0 32,363 100.0 2,135 7.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,921 26.2 8,956 27.7 1,035 13.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 11,102 36.7 11,204 34.6 102 0.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,890 16.2 4,794 14.8 -96 -2.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,183 3.9 1,246 3.9 63 5.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 744 2.5 568 1.8 -176 -23.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,828 12.7 4,714 14.6 886 23.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 560 1.9 881 2.7 321 57.3
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: Wilson County, North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 73,814 100.0
Under 16 years 16,731 22.7
16 to 20 years 5,225 7.1
21 to 24 years 3,797 5.1
25 to 44 years 21,181 28.7
45 to 64 years 17,433 23.6
65 years and over 9,447 12.8
Mean age (years) 36.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 28,660 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,948 24.2
$15,000 to 19,999 2,044 7.1
$20,000 to 24,999 2,120 7.4
$25,000 to 49,999 8,687 30.3
$50,000 to 74,999 5,031 17.6
$75,000 to 99,999 1,992 7.0
$100,000 or more 1,838 6.4
Mean household income (dollars) 43,578 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,116 (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 1.70 28,660 3,360 9,760 9,835 4,145 1,560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 34.1 34.3 14.5 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 7,570 1,740 4,530 1,030 195 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.0 59.8 13.6 2.6 1.0
Column percent (X) 26.4 51.8 46.4 10.5 4.7 4.8
2-person household 1.86 9,475 760 2,430 4,385 1,420 485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 25.6 46.3 15.0 5.1
Column percent (X) 33.1 22.6 24.9 44.6 34.3 31.1
3-person household 1.99 5,165 370 1,275 2,015 1,180 325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 24.7 39.0 22.8 6.3
Column percent (X) 18.0 11.0 13.1 20.5 28.5 20.8
4-or-more-person household 2.07 6,450 490 1,525 2,410 1,345 675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 23.6 37.4 20.9 10.5
Column percent (X) 22.5 14.6 15.6 24.5 32.4 43.3

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 21.0 32,365 5,595 13,995 5,965 3,760 3,050
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.3 43.2 18.4 11.6 9.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.0 25,915 4,645 11,525 4,810 2,825 2,105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.9 44.5 18.6 10.9 8.1
Column percent (X) 80.1 83.0 82.4 80.6 75.1 69.0
Carpooled 26.8 5,160 510 2,070 985 750 840
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.9 40.1 19.1 14.5 16.3
Column percent (X) 15.9 9.1 14.8 16.5 19.9 27.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 20.7 315 65 120 55 20 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.6 38.1 17.5 6.3 15.9
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.6
Bicycle or walked 16.3 585 270 130 65 95 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 46.2 22.2 11.1 16.2 4.3
Column percent (X) 1.8 4.8 0.9 1.1 2.5 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 20.1 390 100 145 45 70 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.6 37.2 11.5 17.9 7.7
Column percent (X) 1.2 1.8 1.0 0.8 1.9 1.0
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.