CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | ||||||||||
Geographic Area: Ashe County, North Carolina | ||||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | |||||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
POPULATION | ||||||||||
Total population | 22,209 | 100.0 | 24,384 | 100.0 | 2,175 | 9.8 | ||||
In households | 21,963 | 98.9 | 24,081 | 98.8 | 2,118 | 9.6 | ||||
In group quarters | 246 | 1.1 | 303 | 1.2 | 57 | 23.2 | ||||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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Total households | 8,872 | 100.0 | 10,394 | 100.0 | 1,522 | 17.2 | ||||
1-person household | 1,940 | 21.9 | 2,683 | 25.8 | 743 | 38.3 | ||||
2-person household | 3,290 | 37.1 | 4,165 | 40.1 | 875 | 26.6 | ||||
3-person household | 1,826 | 20.6 | 1,824 | 17.5 | -2 | -0.1 | ||||
4-person household | 1,272 | 14.3 | 1,190 | 11.4 | -82 | -6.4 | ||||
5-or-more-person household | 544 | 6.1 | 532 | 5.1 | -12 | -2.2 | ||||
Mean number of persons per household | 2.48 | (X) | 2.32 | (X) | -0.16 | (X) | ||||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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Total households | 8,872 | 100.0 | 10,394 | 100.0 | 1,522 | 17.2 | ||||
No vehicle available | 895 | 10.1 | 876 | 8.4 | -19 | -2.1 | ||||
1 vehicle available | 2,403 | 27.1 | 3,004 | 28.9 | 601 | 25.0 | ||||
2 vehicles available | 3,269 | 36.8 | 3,909 | 37.6 | 640 | 19.6 | ||||
3 vehicles available | 1,627 | 18.3 | 1,865 | 17.9 | 238 | 14.6 | ||||
4 vehicles available | 459 | 5.2 | 538 | 5.2 | 79 | 17.2 | ||||
5 or more vehicles available | 219 | 2.5 | 202 | 1.9 | -17 | -7.8 | ||||
Mean vehicles per household | 1.90 | (X) | 1.89 | (X) | -0.01 | (X) | ||||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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Workers 16 years and over | 10,174 | 100.0 | 11,080 | 100.0 | 906 | 8.9 | ||||
Male | 5,680 | 55.8 | 6,125 | 55.3 | 445 | 7.8 | ||||
Female | 4,494 | 44.2 | 4,955 | 44.7 | 461 | 10.3 | ||||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over | 10,174 | 100.0 | 11,082 | 100.0 | 908 | 8.9 | ||||
Drove alone | 6,983 | 68.6 | 8,448 | 76.2 | 1,465 | 21.0 | ||||
Carpooled | 2,492 | 24.5 | 1,774 | 16.0 | -718 | -28.8 | ||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 15 | 0.1 | 2 | [ >0 ] | -13 | -86.7 | ||||
Bicycle or walked | 174 | 1.7 | 115 | 1.0 | -59 | -33.9 | ||||
Motorcycle or other means | 136 | 1.3 | 172 | 1.6 | 36 | 26.5 | ||||
Worked at home | 374 | 3.7 | 571 | 5.2 | 197 | 52.7 | ||||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 9,800 | 100.0 | 10,511 | 100.0 | 711 | 7.3 | ||||
Less than 5 minutes | 273 | 2.8 | 316 | 3.0 | 43 | 15.8 | ||||
5 to 9 minutes | 1,224 | 12.5 | 978 | 9.3 | -246 | -20.1 | ||||
10 to 14 minutes | 1,616 | 16.5 | 1,700 | 16.2 | 84 | 5.2 | ||||
15 to 19 minutes | 1,728 | 17.6 | 1,733 | 16.5 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||
20 to 29 minutes | 1,745 | 17.8 | 2,204 | 21.0 | 459 | 26.3 | ||||
30 to 44 minutes | 1,860 | 19.0 | 1,737 | 16.5 | -123 | -6.6 | ||||
45 or more minutes | 1,354 | 13.8 | 1,843 | 17.5 | 489 | 36.1 | ||||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22.7 | (X) | 26.6 | (X) | 3.9 | (X) | ||||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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Workers who did not work at home | 9,800 | 100.0 | 10,511 | 100.0 | 711 | 7.3 | ||||
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 4,118 | 42.0 | 3,892 | 37.0 | -226 | -5.5 | ||||
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 2,839 | 29.0 | 3,623 | 34.5 | 784 | 27.6 | ||||
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 1,153 | 11.8 | 994 | 9.5 | -159 | -13.8 | ||||
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 300 | 3.1 | 339 | 3.2 | 39 | 13.0 | ||||
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 143 | 1.5 | 156 | 1.5 | 13 | 9.1 | ||||
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 1,035 | 10.6 | 1,254 | 11.9 | 219 | 21.2 | ||||
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 212 | 2.2 | 253 | 2.4 | 41 | 19.3 | ||||
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CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | ||||||||||||
Geographic Area: Ashe County, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | |||||||||||
Number | Percent | |||||||||||
POPULATION BY AGE | ||||||||||||
Total population | 24,384 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Under 16 years | 4,247 | 17.4 | ||||||||||
16 to 20 years | 1,353 | 5.5 | ||||||||||
21 to 24 years | 1,062 | 4.4 | ||||||||||
25 to 44 years | 6,604 | 27.1 | ||||||||||
45 to 64 years | 6,749 | 27.7 | ||||||||||
65 years and over | 4,369 | 17.9 | ||||||||||
Mean age (years) | 41.2 | (X) | ||||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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Total households | 10,394 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
Less than $15,000 | 2,649 | 25.5 | ||||||||||
$15,000 to 19,999 | 963 | 9.3 | ||||||||||
$20,000 to 24,999 | 934 | 9.0 | ||||||||||
$25,000 to 49,999 | 3,392 | 32.6 | ||||||||||
$50,000 to 74,999 | 1,591 | 15.3 | ||||||||||
$75,000 to 99,999 | 421 | 4.1 | ||||||||||
$100,000 or more | 444 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
Mean household income (dollars) | 38,269 | (X) | ||||||||||
Median household income (dollars) | 28,824 | (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 | 10,395 | 875 | 3,005 | 3,910 | 1,865 | 740 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.4 | 28.9 | 37.6 | 17.9 | 7.1 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||
1-person household | 1.04 | 2,685 | 580 | 1,545 | 445 | 105 | 10 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 21.6 | 57.5 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 25.8 | 66.3 | 51.4 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | |||||
2-person household | 2.01 | 4,165 | 200 | 895 | 1,990 | 870 | 210 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 4.8 | 21.5 | 47.8 | 20.9 | 5.0 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 40.1 | 22.9 | 29.8 | 50.9 | 46.6 | 28.4 | |||||
3-person household | 2.25 | 1,825 | 65 | 350 | 715 | 500 | 190 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 3.6 | 19.2 | 39.2 | 27.4 | 10.4 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 17.6 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 18.3 | 26.8 | 25.7 | |||||
4-or-more-person household | 2.52 | 1,720 | 30 | 215 | 755 | 390 | 330 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 43.9 | 22.7 | 19.2 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 16.5 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 44.6 | |||||
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 | 26.6 | 10,510 | 1,295 | 3,435 | 2,205 | 1,735 | 1,845 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.3 | 32.7 | 21.0 | 16.5 | 17.6 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||
Drove alone | 23.9 | 8,450 | 1,075 | 2,990 | 1,880 | 1,330 | 1,170 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.7 | 35.4 | 22.2 | 15.7 | 13.8 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 80.4 | 83.0 | 87.0 | 85.3 | 76.7 | 63.4 | |||||
Carpooled | 39.7 | 1,775 | 105 | 390 | 305 | 360 | 615 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.9 | 22.0 | 17.2 | 20.3 | 34.6 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 16.9 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 20.7 | 33.3 | |||||
Public transportation (including taxicab) | 20.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | [ >0 ] | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
Bicycle or walked | 6.5 | 115 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 82.6 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.1 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||||
Motorcycle or other means | 34.0 | 170 | 15 | 45 | 15 | 40 | 55 | |||||
Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 8.8 | 26.5 | 8.8 | 23.5 | 32.4 | |||||
Column percent | (X) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | |||||
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