CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 968,532 100.0 950,265 100.0 -18,267 -1.9
In households 944,089 97.5 919,540 96.8 -24,549 -2.6
In group quarters 24,443 2.5 30,725 3.2 6,282 25.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 376,019 100.0 380,890 100.0 4,871 1.3
1-person household 104,004 27.7 116,238 30.5 12,234 11.8
2-person household 117,426 31.2 121,686 31.9 4,260 3.6
3-person household 64,179 17.1 58,901 15.5 -5,278 -8.2
4-person household 54,736 14.6 50,407 13.2 -4,329 -7.9
5-or-more-person household 35,674 9.5 33,658 8.8 -2,016 -5.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 376,019 100.0 380,890 100.0 4,871 1.3
No vehicle available 62,226 16.5 56,647 14.9 -5,579 -9.0
1 vehicle available 138,984 37.0 146,683 38.5 7,699 5.5
2 vehicles available 128,248 34.1 135,072 35.5 6,824 5.3
3 vehicles available 34,108 9.1 32,437 8.5 -1,671 -4.9
4 vehicles available 9,307 2.5 7,722 2.0 -1,585 -17.0
5 or more vehicles available 3,146 0.8 2,329 0.6 -817 -26.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.47 (X) 1.46 (X) [ <0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 432,883 100.0 421,810 100.0 -11,073 -2.6
Male 229,974 53.1 215,690 51.1 -14,284 -6.2
Female 202,909 46.9 206,120 48.9 3,211 1.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 432,883 100.0 421,809 100.0 -11,074 -2.6
Drove alone 330,113 76.3 341,098 80.9 10,985 3.3
Carpooled 49,174 11.4 40,725 9.7 -8,449 -17.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23,171 5.4 17,223 4.1 -5,948 -25.7
Bicycle or walked 19,900 4.6 12,187 2.9 -7,713 -38.8
Motorcycle or other means 2,473 0.6 1,628 0.4 -845 -34.2
Worked at home 8,052 1.9 8,948 2.1 896 11.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 424,831 100.0 412,861 100.0 -11,970 -2.8
Less than 5 minutes 14,226 3.3 12,679 3.1 -1,547 -10.9
5 to 9 minutes 52,154 12.3 46,086 11.2 -6,068 -11.6
10 to 14 minutes 71,149 16.7 69,772 16.9 -1,377 -1.9
15 to 19 minutes 78,640 18.5 76,361 18.5 -2,279 -2.9
20 to 29 minutes 110,772 26.1 110,043 26.7 -729 -0.7
30 to 44 minutes 72,806 17.1 68,970 16.7 -3,836 -5.3
45 or more minutes 25,084 5.9 28,950 7.0 3,866 15.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7 (X) 21.3 (X) 1.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 424,831 100.0 412,861 100.0 -11,970 -2.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 86,559 20.4 89,794 21.7 3,235 3.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 131,004 30.8 130,453 31.6 -551 -0.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 87,587 20.6 79,281 19.2 -8,306 -9.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 24,761 5.8 23,134 5.6 -1,627 -6.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 13,014 3.1 13,957 3.4 943 7.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 75,931 17.9 67,017 16.2 -8,914 -11.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 5,975 1.4 9,225 2.2 3,250 54.4
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
<0Negative value is too near zero to display.
(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: Erie County, New York

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 950,265 100.0
Under 16 years 204,451 21.5
16 to 20 years 63,177 6.6
21 to 24 years 44,961 4.7
25 to 44 years 270,602 28.5
45 to 64 years 215,362 22.7
65 years and over 151,712 16.0
Mean age (years) 38.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 380,890 100.0
Less than $15,000 70,951 18.6
$15,000 to 19,999 27,430 7.2
$20,000 to 24,999 26,435 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 111,076 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 71,848 18.9
$75,000 to 99,999 37,429 9.8
$100,000 or more 35,721 9.4
Mean household income (dollars) 49,993 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 38,567 (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 1.46 380,890 56,645 146,685 135,070 32,435 10,050
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 38.5 35.5 8.5 2.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.81 116,240 33,125 74,640 6,830 1,230 415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.5 64.2 5.9 1.1 0.4
Column percent (X) 30.5 58.5 50.9 5.1 3.8 4.1
2-person household 1.55 121,685 11,185 42,570 59,955 6,715 1,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 35.0 49.3 5.5 1.0
Column percent (X) 31.9 19.7 29.0 44.4 20.7 12.6
3-person household 1.83 58,900 5,715 14,620 25,055 11,680 1,835
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 24.8 42.5 19.8 3.1
Column percent (X) 15.5 10.1 10.0 18.5 36.0 18.3
4-or-more-person household 2.00 84,065 6,615 14,860 43,235 12,815 6,535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 17.7 51.4 15.2 7.8
Column percent (X) 22.1 11.7 10.1 32.0 39.5 65.0

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 21.3 412,860 58,765 146,135 110,045 68,970 28,950
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 35.4 26.7 16.7 7.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.7 341,100 47,040 123,540 94,995 56,200 19,325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 36.2 27.8 16.5 5.7
Column percent (X) 82.6 80.0 84.5 86.3 81.5 66.8
Carpooled 22.0 40,725 5,390 15,185 10,200 6,420 3,530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 37.3 25.0 15.8 8.7
Column percent (X) 9.9 9.2 10.4 9.3 9.3 12.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36.8 17,225 370 2,715 3,425 5,440 5,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 15.8 19.9 31.6 30.6
Column percent (X) 4.2 0.6 1.9 3.1 7.9 18.2
Bicycle or walked 13.1 12,185 5,570 4,155 1,165 760 530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.7 34.1 9.6 6.2 4.3
Column percent (X) 3.0 9.5 2.8 1.1 1.1 1.8
Motorcycle or other means 35.4 1,630 390 540 255 150 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.9 33.1 15.6 9.2 17.5
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 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.