CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,590 100.0 10,677 100.0 1,087 11.3
In households 9,377 97.8 10,467 98.0 1,090 11.6
In group quarters 213 2.2 210 2.0 -3 -1.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,911 100.0 4,601 100.0 690 17.6
1-person household 984 25.2 1,275 27.7 291 29.6
2-person household 1,436 36.7 1,848 40.2 412 28.7
3-person household 713 18.2 714 15.5 1 0.1
4-person household 534 13.7 548 11.9 14 2.6
5-or-more-person household 244 6.2 216 4.7 -28 -11.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.40 (X) 2.27 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,911 100.0 4,601 100.0 690 17.6
No vehicle available 402 10.3 432 9.4 30 7.5
1 vehicle available 1,121 28.7 1,257 27.3 136 12.1
2 vehicles available 1,424 36.4 1,755 38.1 331 23.2
3 vehicles available 682 17.4 856 18.6 174 25.5
4 vehicles available 203 5.2 228 5.0 25 12.3
5 or more vehicles available 79 2.0 73 1.6 -6 -7.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.85 (X) 1.88 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,361 100.0 5,040 100.0 679 15.6
Male 2,379 54.6 2,815 55.9 436 18.3
Female 1,982 45.4 2,230 44.2 248 12.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,361 100.0 5,042 100.0 681 15.6
Drove alone 2,910 66.7 3,721 73.8 811 27.9
Carpooled 1,052 24.1 1,017 20.2 -35 -3.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 6 0.1 27 0.5 21 350.0
Bicycle or walked 142 3.3 94 1.9 -48 -33.8
Motorcycle or other means 22 0.5 31 0.6 9 40.9
Worked at home 229 5.3 152 3.0 -77 -33.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,132 100.0 4,890 100.0 758 18.3
Less than 5 minutes 257 6.2 306 6.3 49 19.1
5 to 9 minutes 897 21.7 713 14.6 -184 -20.5
10 to 14 minutes 836 20.2 967 19.8 131 15.7
15 to 19 minutes 548 13.3 734 15.0 186 33.9
20 to 29 minutes 644 15.6 835 17.1 191 29.7
30 to 44 minutes 555 13.4 660 13.5 105 18.9
45 or more minutes 395 9.6 675 13.8 280 70.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.6 (X) 24.1 (X) 5.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,132 100.0 4,890 100.0 758 18.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,649 39.9 1,627 33.3 -22 -1.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,177 28.5 1,732 35.4 555 47.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 506 12.2 563 11.5 57 11.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 116 2.8 163 3.3 47 40.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 35 0.8 75 1.5 40 114.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 412 10.0 606 12.4 194 47.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 237 5.7 124 2.5 -113 -47.7
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 10,677 100.0
Under 16 years 1,777 16.6
16 to 20 years 681 6.4
21 to 24 years 390 3.7
25 to 44 years 2,808 26.3
45 to 64 years 2,958 27.7
65 years and over 2,063 19.3
Mean age (years) 41.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,601 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,171 25.5
$15,000 to 19,999 391 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 366 8.0
$25,000 to 49,999 1,535 33.4
$50,000 to 74,999 647 14.1
$75,000 to 99,999 258 5.6
$100,000 or more 233 5.1
Mean household income (dollars) 40,742 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,244 (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 1.88 4,600 430 1,255 1,755 855 300
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.3 27.3 38.2 18.6 6.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.04 1,275 315 655 250 50 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.7 51.4 19.6 3.9 0.3
Column percent (X) 27.7 73.3 52.2 14.2 5.8 1.3
2-person household 2.06 1,850 95 320 925 420 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 17.3 50.0 22.7 4.9
Column percent (X) 40.2 22.1 25.5 52.7 49.1 30.0
3-person household 2.28 715 10 135 305 190 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 18.9 42.7 26.6 9.8
Column percent (X) 15.5 2.3 10.8 17.4 22.2 23.3
4-or-more-person household 2.47 765 10 145 280 195 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 19.0 36.6 25.5 18.3
Column percent (X) 16.6 2.3 11.6 16.0 22.8 46.7

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 4,890 1,020 1,700 835 660 675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.9 34.8 17.1 13.5 13.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.5 3,720 790 1,340 650 510 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.2 36.0 17.5 13.7 11.4
Column percent (X) 76.1 77.5 78.8 77.8 77.3 63.0
Carpooled 30.4 1,015 135 330 180 140 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 32.5 17.7 13.8 22.7
Column percent (X) 20.8 13.2 19.4 21.6 21.2 34.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 77.8 25 4 4 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 80.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.0
Bicycle or walked 4.4 95 85 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 89.5 10.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.9 8.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 15.5 30 4 15 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 50.0 13.3 13.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.6 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.