CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 65,797 100.0 64,427 100.0 -1,370 -2.1
In households 64,640 98.2 63,318 98.3 -1,322 -2.0
In group quarters 1,157 1.8 1,109 1.7 -48 -4.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 24,974 100.0 25,740 100.0 766 3.1
1-person household 6,223 24.9 7,099 27.6 876 14.1
2-person household 7,975 31.9 8,688 33.8 713 8.9
3-person household 4,315 17.3 4,283 16.6 -32 -0.7
4-person household 3,813 15.3 3,420 13.3 -393 -10.3
5-or-more-person household 2,648 10.6 2,250 8.7 -398 -15.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.46 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 24,974 100.0 25,740 100.0 766 3.1
No vehicle available 2,702 10.8 2,524 9.8 -178 -6.6
1 vehicle available 9,672 38.7 10,014 38.9 342 3.5
2 vehicles available 9,382 37.6 9,747 37.9 365 3.9
3 vehicles available 2,453 9.8 2,667 10.4 214 8.7
4 vehicles available 572 2.3 577 2.2 5 0.9
5 or more vehicles available 193 0.8 211 0.8 18 9.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.57 (X) 1.59 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,906 100.0 28,620 100.0 1,714 6.4
Male 14,785 55.0 14,840 51.9 55 0.4
Female 12,121 45.0 13,785 48.2 1,664 13.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 26,906 100.0 28,622 100.0 1,716 6.4
Drove alone 20,300 75.4 22,132 77.3 1,832 9.0
Carpooled 3,185 11.8 3,570 12.5 385 12.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 149 0.6 302 1.1 153 102.7
Bicycle or walked 1,819 6.8 1,539 5.4 -280 -15.4
Motorcycle or other means 284 1.1 111 0.4 -173 -60.9
Worked at home 1,169 4.3 968 3.4 -201 -17.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 25,737 100.0 27,654 100.0 1,917 7.4
Less than 5 minutes 2,055 8.0 2,094 7.6 39 1.9
5 to 9 minutes 4,440 17.3 4,305 15.6 -135 -3.0
10 to 14 minutes 4,676 18.2 4,214 15.2 -462 -9.9
15 to 19 minutes 3,829 14.9 3,873 14.0 44 1.1
20 to 29 minutes 4,863 18.9 5,727 20.7 864 17.8
30 to 44 minutes 4,110 16.0 4,689 17.0 579 14.1
45 or more minutes 1,764 6.9 2,752 10.0 988 56.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.1 (X) 21.9 (X) 3.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 25,737 100.0 27,654 100.0 1,917 7.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 8,088 31.4 7,490 27.1 -598 -7.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,144 27.8 8,491 30.7 1,347 18.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,893 15.1 4,299 15.5 406 10.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,107 4.3 1,145 4.1 38 3.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 716 2.8 642 2.3 -74 -10.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,037 15.7 4,458 16.1 421 10.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 752 2.9 1,129 4.1 377 50.1
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: Herkimer County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 64,427 100.0
Under 16 years 13,699 21.3
16 to 20 years 4,438 6.9
21 to 24 years 2,835 4.4
25 to 44 years 17,146 26.6
45 to 64 years 15,413 23.9
65 years and over 10,896 16.9
Mean age (years) 39.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 25,740 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,550 21.6
$15,000 to 19,999 2,119 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 2,177 8.5
$25,000 to 49,999 8,611 33.5
$50,000 to 74,999 4,542 17.6
$75,000 to 99,999 1,781 6.9
$100,000 or more 960 3.7
Mean household income (dollars) 39,763 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,924 (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 1.59 25,740 2,525 10,015 9,745 2,665 790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.8 38.9 37.9 10.4 3.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.90 7,100 1,695 4,715 535 90 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.9 66.4 7.5 1.3 0.9
Column percent (X) 27.6 67.1 47.1 5.5 3.4 8.2
2-person household 1.66 8,690 400 3,065 4,420 680 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 35.3 50.9 7.8 1.4
Column percent (X) 33.8 15.8 30.6 45.4 25.5 15.2
3-person household 1.93 4,285 255 1,080 1,865 920 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 25.2 43.5 21.5 3.9
Column percent (X) 16.6 10.1 10.8 19.1 34.5 20.9
4-or-more-person household 2.09 5,670 175 1,155 2,930 975 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 20.4 51.7 17.2 7.8
Column percent (X) 22.0 6.9 11.5 30.1 36.6 55.7

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 21.9 27,655 6,400 8,085 5,725 4,690 2,750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.1 29.2 20.7 17.0 9.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.0 22,130 4,755 6,475 4,875 3,905 2,120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.5 29.3 22.0 17.6 9.6
Column percent (X) 80.0 74.3 80.1 85.2 83.3 77.1
Carpooled 26.1 3,570 635 980 755 675 525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 27.5 21.1 18.9 14.7
Column percent (X) 12.9 9.9 12.1 13.2 14.4 19.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35.4 300 20 110 25 70 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 36.7 8.3 23.3 25.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.3 1.4 0.4 1.5 2.7
Bicycle or walked 8.3 1,540 935 495 60 25 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.7 32.1 3.9 1.6 1.3
Column percent (X) 5.6 14.6 6.1 1.0 0.5 0.7
Motorcycle or other means 22.5 110 55 25 10 15 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 22.7 9.1 13.6 9.1
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4
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.