CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,628,637 100.0 8,049,313 100.0 1,420,676 21.4
In households 6,404,737 96.6 7,795,305 96.8 1,390,568 21.7
In group quarters 223,900 3.4 254,008 3.2 30,108 13.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,517,098 100.0 3,133,282 100.0 616,184 24.5
1-person household 593,293 23.6 794,748 25.4 201,455 34.0
2-person household 845,469 33.6 1,087,903 34.7 242,434 28.7
3-person household 487,931 19.4 558,823 17.8 70,892 14.5
4-person household 381,212 15.1 432,787 13.8 51,575 13.5
5-or-more-person household 209,193 8.3 259,021 8.3 49,828 23.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,517,098 100.0 3,133,282 100.0 616,184 24.5
No vehicle available 236,323 9.4 233,186 7.4 -3,137 -1.3
1 vehicle available 777,504 30.9 1,008,917 32.2 231,413 29.8
2 vehicles available 967,023 38.4 1,254,467 40.0 287,444 29.7
3 vehicles available 383,793 15.2 467,629 14.9 83,836 21.8
4 vehicles available 111,908 4.4 124,438 4.0 12,530 11.2
5 or more vehicles available 40,547 1.6 44,645 1.4 4,098 10.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.81 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,300,481 100.0 3,837,775 100.0 537,294 16.3
Male 1,794,616 54.4 2,070,300 53.9 275,684 15.4
Female 1,505,865 45.6 1,767,470 46.1 261,605 17.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,300,481 100.0 3,837,773 100.0 537,292 16.3
Drove alone 2,527,980 76.6 3,046,666 79.4 518,686 20.5
Carpooled 529,828 16.1 538,264 14.0 8,436 1.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 33,902 1.0 34,803 0.9 901 2.7
Bicycle or walked 103,750 3.1 80,987 2.1 -22,763 -21.9
Motorcycle or other means 34,062 1.0 34,102 0.9 40 0.1
Worked at home 70,959 2.1 102,951 2.7 31,992 45.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,229,522 100.0 3,734,822 100.0 505,300 15.6
Less than 5 minutes 119,287 3.7 112,337 3.0 -6,950 -5.8
5 to 9 minutes 411,221 12.7 391,604 10.5 -19,617 -4.8
10 to 14 minutes 584,014 18.1 604,412 16.2 20,398 3.5
15 to 19 minutes 657,712 20.4 670,644 18.0 12,932 2.0
20 to 29 minutes 686,179 21.2 818,464 21.9 132,285 19.3
30 to 44 minutes 515,428 16.0 689,187 18.5 173,759 33.7
45 or more minutes 255,681 7.9 448,174 12.0 192,493 75.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.8 (X) 24.0 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,229,522 100.0 3,734,822 100.0 505,300 15.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 953,045 29.5 1,070,202 28.7 117,157 12.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,063,303 32.9 1,248,405 33.4 185,102 17.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 488,834 15.1 553,317 14.8 64,483 13.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 128,945 4.0 167,594 4.5 38,649 30.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 70,377 2.2 98,346 2.6 27,969 39.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 457,239 14.2 496,336 13.3 39,097 8.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 67,779 2.1 100,622 2.7 32,843 48.5
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: North Carolina

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,049,313 100.0
Under 16 years 1,758,695 21.8
16 to 20 years 551,977 6.9
21 to 24 years 455,647 5.7
25 to 44 years 2,510,345 31.2
45 to 64 years 1,802,827 22.4
65 years and over 969,822 12.0
Mean age (years) 35.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,133,282 100.0
Less than $15,000 529,893 16.9
$15,000 to 19,999 209,192 6.7
$20,000 to 24,999 222,509 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 989,016 31.6
$50,000 to 74,999 608,777 19.4
$75,000 to 99,999 279,020 8.9
$100,000 or more 294,875 9.4
Mean household income (dollars) 51,225 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,184 (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 3,133,280 233,185 1,008,915 1,254,465 467,630 169,085
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 32.2 40.0 14.9 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.08 794,750 126,665 520,135 118,765 22,105 7,080
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 65.4 14.9 2.8 0.9
Column percent (X) 25.4 54.3 51.6 9.5 4.7 4.2
2-person household 1.92 1,087,905 51,525 249,795 581,145 162,865 42,575
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 23.0 53.4 15.0 3.9
Column percent (X) 34.7 22.1 24.8 46.3 34.8 25.2
3-person household 2.11 558,825 26,055 119,045 237,365 133,170 43,190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 21.3 42.5 23.8 7.7
Column percent (X) 17.8 11.2 11.8 18.9 28.5 25.5
4-or-more-person household 2.22 691,810 28,945 119,945 317,190 149,490 76,240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 17.3 45.8 21.6 11.0
Column percent (X) 22.1 12.4 11.9 25.3 32.0 45.1

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 24.0 3,734,820 503,940 1,275,055 818,465 689,185 448,175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 34.1 21.9 18.5 12.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.3 3,046,665 393,090 1,063,420 694,600 561,295 334,260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 34.9 22.8 18.4 11.0
Column percent (X) 81.6 78.0 83.4 84.9 81.4 74.6
Carpooled 27.8 538,265 57,560 169,585 107,490 111,225 92,405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 31.5 20.0 20.7 17.2
Column percent (X) 14.4 11.4 13.3 13.1 16.1 20.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.3 34,805 2,135 8,105 5,480 7,535 11,545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 23.3 15.7 21.6 33.2
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.6
Bicycle or walked 11.4 80,985 45,380 23,550 5,595 3,890 2,575
  Row percent (X) 100.0 56.0 29.1 6.9 4.8 3.2
Column percent (X) 2.2 9.0 1.8 0.7 0.6 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 37.9 34,100 5,775 10,400 5,300 5,245 7,390
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.9 30.5 15.5 15.4 21.7
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.6
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.