CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
Geographic Area: Gaston County, North Carolina | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
POPULATION | |||||||||
Total population | 175,093 | 100.0 | 190,365 | 100.0 | 15,272 | 8.7 | |||
In households | 172,793 | 98.7 | 187,272 | 98.4 | 14,479 | 8.4 | |||
In group quarters | 2,300 | 1.3 | 3,093 | 1.6 | 793 | 34.5 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 65,194 | 100.0 | 73,836 | 100.0 | 8,642 | 13.3 | |||
1-person household | 13,548 | 20.8 | 17,208 | 23.3 | 3,660 | 27.0 | |||
2-person household | 21,312 | 32.7 | 25,399 | 34.4 | 4,087 | 19.2 | |||
3-person household | 13,885 | 21.3 | 14,542 | 19.7 | 657 | 4.7 | |||
4-person household | 10,671 | 16.4 | 10,677 | 14.5 | 6 | 0.1 | |||
5-or-more-person household | 5,778 | 8.9 | 6,010 | 8.1 | 232 | 4.0 | |||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.65 | (X) | 2.54 | (X) | -0.11 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 65,194 | 100.0 | 73,836 | 100.0 | 8,642 | 13.3 | |||
No vehicle available | 6,062 | 9.3 | 4,925 | 6.7 | -1,137 | -18.8 | |||
1 vehicle available | 19,292 | 29.6 | 23,851 | 32.3 | 4,559 | 23.6 | |||
2 vehicles available | 24,852 | 38.1 | 30,357 | 41.1 | 5,505 | 22.2 | |||
3 vehicles available | 10,917 | 16.7 | 10,861 | 14.7 | -56 | -0.5 | |||
4 vehicles available | 2,941 | 4.5 | 2,909 | 3.9 | -32 | -1.1 | |||
5 or more vehicles available | 1,130 | 1.7 | 933 | 1.3 | -197 | -17.4 | |||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.83 | (X) | 1.81 | (X) | -0.02 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 87,681 | 100.0 | 89,340 | 100.0 | 1,659 | 1.9 | |||
Male | 47,207 | 53.8 | 48,240 | 54.0 | 1,033 | 2.2 | |||
Female | 40,474 | 46.2 | 41,105 | 46.0 | 631 | 1.6 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 87,681 | 100.0 | 89,341 | 100.0 | 1,660 | 1.9 | |||
Drove alone | 70,119 | 80.0 | 74,796 | 83.7 | 4,677 | 6.7 | |||
Carpooled | 13,243 | 15.1 | 11,338 | 12.7 | -1,905 | -14.4 | |||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 355 | 0.4 | 228 | 0.3 | -127 | -35.8 | |||
Bicycle or walked | 2,088 | 2.4 | 965 | 1.1 | -1,123 | -53.8 | |||
Motorcycle or other means | 844 | 1.0 | 580 | 0.6 | -264 | -31.3 | |||
Worked at home | 1,032 | 1.2 | 1,434 | 1.6 | 402 | 39.0 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 86,649 | 100.0 | 87,907 | 100.0 | 1,258 | 1.5 | |||
Less than 5 minutes | 2,568 | 3.0 | 2,159 | 2.5 | -409 | -15.9 | |||
5 to 9 minutes | 10,202 | 11.8 | 7,300 | 8.3 | -2,902 | -28.4 | |||
10 to 14 minutes | 15,596 | 18.0 | 13,471 | 15.3 | -2,125 | -13.6 | |||
15 to 19 minutes | 18,534 | 21.4 | 16,080 | 18.3 | -2,454 | -13.2 | |||
20 to 29 minutes | 18,544 | 21.4 | 19,642 | 22.3 | 1,098 | 5.9 | |||
30 to 44 minutes | 14,778 | 17.1 | 18,449 | 21.0 | 3,671 | 24.8 | |||
45 or more minutes | 6,427 | 7.4 | 10,806 | 12.3 | 4,379 | 68.1 | |||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.7 | (X) | 24.6 | (X) | 4.9 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 86,649 | 100.0 | 87,907 | 100.0 | 1,258 | 1.5 | |||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 26,935 | 31.1 | 25,179 | 28.6 | -1,756 | -6.5 | |||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 24,516 | 28.3 | 28,908 | 32.9 | 4,392 | 17.9 | |||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 12,289 | 14.2 | 11,315 | 12.9 | -974 | -7.9 | |||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 3,140 | 3.6 | 3,388 | 3.9 | 248 | 7.9 | |||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 1,671 | 1.9 | 1,513 | 1.7 | -158 | -9.5 | |||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 16,201 | 18.7 | 14,884 | 16.9 | -1,317 | -8.1 | |||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 1,897 | 2.2 | 2,720 | 3.1 | 823 | 43.4 | |||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Gaston County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 190,365 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 41,944 | 22.0 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 11,335 | 6.0 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 9,338 | 4.9 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 58,840 | 30.9 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 44,796 | 23.5 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 24,112 | 12.7 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 36.5 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 73,836 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 12,136 | 16.4 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 4,600 | 6.2 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 5,210 | 7.1 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 24,259 | 32.9 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 15,215 | 20.6 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 6,706 | 9.1 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 5,710 | 7.7 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 48,969 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 39,482 | (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 | 1.81 | 73,835 | 4,925 | 23,850 | 30,355 | 10,860 | 3,840 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 6.7 | 32.3 | 41.1 | 14.7 | 5.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 1.06 | 17,210 | 2,840 | 11,360 | 2,425 | 425 | 165 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 16.5 | 66.0 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 23.3 | 57.7 | 47.6 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | ||||
2-person household | 1.89 | 25,400 | 1,090 | 6,290 | 13,585 | 3,525 | 905 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.3 | 24.8 | 53.5 | 13.9 | 3.6 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 34.4 | 22.1 | 26.4 | 44.8 | 32.5 | 23.6 | ||||
3-person household | 2.11 | 14,540 | 565 | 3,090 | 6,475 | 3,335 | 1,075 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.9 | 21.3 | 44.5 | 22.9 | 7.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 19.7 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 21.3 | 30.7 | 28.0 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.21 | 16,685 | 430 | 3,115 | 7,875 | 3,575 | 1,695 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.6 | 18.7 | 47.2 | 21.4 | 10.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 22.6 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 25.9 | 32.9 | 44.1 | ||||
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 | 24.6 | 87,905 | 9,460 | 29,550 | 19,640 | 18,450 | 10,805 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.8 | 33.6 | 22.3 | 21.0 | 12.3 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 24.4 | 74,795 | 7,590 | 25,285 | 17,265 | 15,775 | 8,880 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.1 | 33.8 | 23.1 | 21.1 | 11.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 85.1 | 80.2 | 85.6 | 87.9 | 85.5 | 82.2 | ||||
Carpooled | 26.8 | 11,340 | 1,230 | 3,740 | 2,130 | 2,455 | 1,785 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.8 | 33.0 | 18.8 | 21.6 | 15.7 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 13.3 | 16.5 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 36.1 | 230 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 35 | 70 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 26.1 | 15.2 | 30.4 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 9.7 | 965 | 540 | 285 | 20 | 115 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 56.0 | 29.5 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 32.0 | 580 | 100 | 175 | 165 | 70 | 70 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 17.2 | 30.2 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||||
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