CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Albany County, New York

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 292,594 100.0 294,565 100.0 1,971 0.7
In households 278,472 95.2 278,990 94.7 518 0.2
In group quarters 14,122 4.8 15,575 5.3 1,453 10.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 115,901 100.0 120,645 100.0 4,744 4.1
1-person household 34,886 30.1 39,794 33.0 4,908 14.1
2-person household 36,920 31.9 38,682 32.1 1,762 4.8
3-person household 19,308 16.7 18,632 15.4 -676 -3.5
4-person household 15,411 13.3 14,807 12.3 -604 -3.9
5-or-more-person household 9,376 8.1 8,730 7.2 -646 -6.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.40 (X) 2.31 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 115,901 100.0 120,645 100.0 4,744 4.1
No vehicle available 17,019 14.7 17,142 14.2 123 0.7
1 vehicle available 43,710 37.7 46,816 38.8 3,106 7.1
2 vehicles available 41,150 35.5 43,167 35.8 2,017 4.9
3 vehicles available 10,558 9.1 10,503 8.7 -55 -0.5
4 vehicles available 2,564 2.2 2,342 1.9 -222 -8.7
5 or more vehicles available 900 0.8 675 0.6 -225 -25.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.49 (X) 1.47 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 147,258 100.0 141,840 100.0 -5,418 -3.7
Male 75,665 51.4 72,910 51.4 -2,755 -3.6
Female 71,593 48.6 68,930 48.6 -2,663 -3.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 147,258 100.0 141,842 100.0 -5,416 -3.7
Drove alone 104,394 70.9 108,966 76.8 4,572 4.4
Carpooled 18,103 12.3 13,902 9.8 -4,201 -23.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 11,022 7.5 7,956 5.6 -3,066 -27.8
Bicycle or walked 9,928 6.7 6,929 4.9 -2,999 -30.2
Motorcycle or other means 837 0.6 411 0.3 -426 -50.9
Worked at home 2,974 2.0 3,678 2.6 704 23.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 144,284 100.0 138,164 100.0 -6,120 -4.2
Less than 5 minutes 4,764 3.3 4,481 3.2 -283 -5.9
5 to 9 minutes 16,502 11.4 15,171 11.0 -1,331 -8.1
10 to 14 minutes 28,106 19.5 25,797 18.7 -2,309 -8.2
15 to 19 minutes 32,228 22.3 30,084 21.8 -2,144 -6.7
20 to 29 minutes 35,164 24.4 34,544 25.0 -620 -1.8
30 to 44 minutes 20,039 13.9 19,489 14.1 -550 -2.7
45 or more minutes 7,481 5.2 8,598 6.2 1,117 14.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.6 (X) 20.3 (X) 1.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 144,284 100.0 138,164 100.0 -6,120 -4.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 22,864 15.8 24,737 17.9 1,873 8.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 48,648 33.7 44,838 32.5 -3,810 -7.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 37,709 26.1 33,868 24.5 -3,841 -10.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 7,971 5.5 8,669 6.3 698 8.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 4,844 3.4 4,739 3.4 -105 -2.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 20,274 14.1 18,807 13.6 -1,467 -7.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,974 1.4 2,506 1.8 532 27.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Albany County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 294,565 100.0
Under 16 years 58,633 19.9
16 to 20 years 23,465 8.0
21 to 24 years 17,086 5.8
25 to 44 years 85,813 29.1
45 to 64 years 66,668 22.6
65 years and over 42,900 14.6
Mean age (years) 37.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 120,645 100.0
Less than $15,000 18,870 15.6
$15,000 to 19,999 7,152 5.9
$20,000 to 24,999 7,480 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 34,665 28.7
$50,000 to 74,999 24,146 20.0
$75,000 to 99,999 13,105 10.9
$100,000 or more 15,227 12.6
Mean household income (dollars) 55,982 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,935 (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 1.47 120,645 17,140 46,815 43,165 10,505 3,015
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 38.8 35.8 8.7 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.84 39,795 10,520 26,235 2,440 355 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.4 65.9 6.1 0.9 0.6
Column percent (X) 33.0 61.4 56.0 5.7 3.4 8.1
2-person household 1.62 38,680 3,165 12,125 20,435 2,520 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 31.3 52.8 6.5 1.1
Column percent (X) 32.1 18.5 25.9 47.3 24.0 14.6
3-person household 1.86 18,630 1,685 4,230 8,440 3,695 580
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 22.7 45.3 19.8 3.1
Column percent (X) 15.4 9.8 9.0 19.6 35.2 19.2
4-or-more-person household 2.00 23,535 1,770 4,230 11,855 3,930 1,750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 18.0 50.4 16.7 7.4
Column percent (X) 19.5 10.3 9.0 27.5 37.4 58.0

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 20.3 138,165 19,650 55,880 34,545 19,490 8,600
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 40.4 25.0 14.1 6.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 108,965 14,650 45,675 28,340 14,545 5,755
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 41.9 26.0 13.3 5.3
Column percent (X) 78.9 74.6 81.7 82.0 74.6 66.9
Carpooled 20.5 13,900 1,640 5,945 3,395 2,020 895
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 42.8 24.4 14.5 6.4
Column percent (X) 10.1 8.3 10.6 9.8 10.4 10.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32.0 7,955 120 1,670 1,925 2,580 1,660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.5 21.0 24.2 32.4 20.9
Column percent (X) 5.8 0.6 3.0 5.6 13.2 19.3
Bicycle or walked 11.9 6,930 3,150 2,495 820 270 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.5 36.0 11.8 3.9 2.8
Column percent (X) 5.0 16.0 4.5 2.4 1.4 2.3
Motorcycle or other means 38.9 410 90 95 60 75 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.0 23.2 14.6 18.3 22.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0
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.