CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
Geographic Area: Avery County, North Carolina | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
POPULATION | |||||||||
Total population | 14,867 | 100.0 | 17,167 | 100.0 | 2,300 | 15.5 | |||
In households | 13,902 | 93.5 | 15,304 | 89.1 | 1,402 | 10.1 | |||
In group quarters | 965 | 6.5 | 1,863 | 10.9 | 898 | 93.1 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 5,439 | 100.0 | 6,521 | 100.0 | 1,082 | 19.9 | |||
1-person household | 1,150 | 21.1 | 1,748 | 26.8 | 598 | 52.0 | |||
2-person household | 1,989 | 36.6 | 2,516 | 38.6 | 527 | 26.5 | |||
3-person household | 1,055 | 19.4 | 1,138 | 17.5 | 83 | 7.9 | |||
4-person household | 848 | 15.6 | 736 | 11.3 | -112 | -13.2 | |||
5-or-more-person household | 397 | 7.3 | 383 | 5.9 | -14 | -3.5 | |||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.56 | (X) | 2.35 | (X) | -0.21 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 5,439 | 100.0 | 6,521 | 100.0 | 1,082 | 19.9 | |||
No vehicle available | 542 | 10.0 | 564 | 8.6 | 22 | 4.1 | |||
1 vehicle available | 1,566 | 28.8 | 1,897 | 29.1 | 331 | 21.1 | |||
2 vehicles available | 2,046 | 37.6 | 2,422 | 37.1 | 376 | 18.4 | |||
3 vehicles available | 876 | 16.1 | 1,183 | 18.1 | 307 | 35.0 | |||
4 vehicles available | 239 | 4.4 | 313 | 4.8 | 74 | 31.0 | |||
5 or more vehicles available | 170 | 3.1 | 142 | 2.2 | -28 | -16.5 | |||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.87 | (X) | 1.89 | (X) | 0.02 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 6,471 | 100.0 | 7,050 | 100.0 | 579 | 8.9 | |||
Male | 3,634 | 56.2 | 3,810 | 54.0 | 176 | 4.8 | |||
Female | 2,837 | 43.8 | 3,235 | 45.9 | 398 | 14.0 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 6,471 | 100.0 | 7,049 | 100.0 | 578 | 8.9 | |||
Drove alone | 4,473 | 69.1 | 5,126 | 72.7 | 653 | 14.6 | |||
Carpooled | 1,391 | 21.5 | 1,376 | 19.5 | -15 | -1.1 | |||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 103 | 1.6 | 16 | 0.2 | -87 | -84.5 | |||
Bicycle or walked | 225 | 3.5 | 232 | 3.3 | 7 | 3.1 | |||
Motorcycle or other means | 25 | 0.4 | 33 | 0.5 | 8 | 32.0 | |||
Worked at home | 254 | 3.9 | 266 | 3.8 | 12 | 4.7 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 6,217 | 100.0 | 6,783 | 100.0 | 566 | 9.1 | |||
Less than 5 minutes | 457 | 7.4 | 456 | 6.7 | -1 | -0.2 | |||
5 to 9 minutes | 980 | 15.8 | 903 | 13.3 | -77 | -7.9 | |||
10 to 14 minutes | 893 | 14.4 | 1,035 | 15.3 | 142 | 15.9 | |||
15 to 19 minutes | 959 | 15.4 | 1,071 | 15.8 | 112 | 11.7 | |||
20 to 29 minutes | 1,184 | 19.0 | 1,172 | 17.3 | -12 | -1.0 | |||
30 to 44 minutes | 1,142 | 18.4 | 1,385 | 20.4 | 243 | 21.3 | |||
45 or more minutes | 602 | 9.7 | 761 | 11.2 | 159 | 26.4 | |||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.3 | (X) | 22.9 | (X) | 2.6 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 6,217 | 100.0 | 6,783 | 100.0 | 566 | 9.1 | |||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 1,822 | 29.3 | 1,493 | 22.0 | -329 | -18.1 | |||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 2,003 | 32.2 | 2,578 | 38.0 | 575 | 28.7 | |||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 965 | 15.5 | 1,099 | 16.2 | 134 | 13.9 | |||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 270 | 4.3 | 339 | 5.0 | 69 | 25.6 | |||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 87 | 1.4 | 183 | 2.7 | 96 | 110.3 | |||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 957 | 15.4 | 950 | 14.0 | -7 | -0.7 | |||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 113 | 1.8 | 141 | 2.1 | 28 | 24.8 | |||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
Geographic Area: Avery County, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
Number | Percent | ||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
Total population | 17,167 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Under 16 years | 2,981 | 17.4 | |||||||||
16 to 20 years | 1,135 | 6.6 | |||||||||
21 to 24 years | 993 | 5.8 | |||||||||
25 to 44 years | 5,142 | 30.0 | |||||||||
45 to 64 years | 4,224 | 24.6 | |||||||||
65 years and over | 2,692 | 15.7 | |||||||||
Mean age (years) | 39.1 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 6,521 | 100.0 | |||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 1,610 | 24.7 | |||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 539 | 8.3 | |||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 569 | 8.7 | |||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 2,183 | 33.5 | |||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 1,089 | 16.7 | |||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 234 | 3.6 | |||||||||
$100,000 or more | 297 | 4.6 | |||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 38,983 | (X) | |||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 30,627 | (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 | 1.89 | 6,520 | 565 | 1,895 | 2,420 | 1,185 | 455 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.7 | 29.1 | 37.1 | 18.2 | 7.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
1-person household | 0.97 | 1,750 | 420 | 1,015 | 265 | 30 | 15 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 24.0 | 58.0 | 15.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 26.8 | 74.3 | 53.6 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | ||||
2-person household | 2.05 | 2,515 | 95 | 520 | 1,240 | 510 | 150 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.8 | 20.7 | 49.3 | 20.3 | 6.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 38.6 | 16.8 | 27.4 | 51.2 | 43.0 | 33.0 | ||||
3-person household | 2.20 | 1,140 | 25 | 225 | 510 | 295 | 80 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.2 | 19.7 | 44.7 | 25.9 | 7.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 17.5 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 21.1 | 24.9 | 17.6 | ||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.63 | 1,120 | 20 | 135 | 405 | 345 | 210 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 36.2 | 30.8 | 18.8 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 17.2 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 16.7 | 29.1 | 46.2 | ||||
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 | 22.9 | 6,785 | 1,360 | 2,105 | 1,170 | 1,385 | 760 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.0 | 31.0 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 11.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Drove alone | 21.2 | 5,125 | 1,045 | 1,750 | 930 | 980 | 420 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 20.4 | 34.1 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 8.2 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 75.5 | 76.8 | 83.1 | 79.5 | 70.8 | 55.3 | ||||
Carpooled | 31.3 | 1,375 | 130 | 300 | 230 | 400 | 315 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 9.5 | 21.8 | 16.7 | 29.1 | 22.9 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 20.3 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 19.7 | 28.9 | 41.4 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 116.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 5.7 | 230 | 170 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 73.9 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 3.4 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 24.8 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | ||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 28.6 | ||||
Column percent | (X) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ||||
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