CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 1,287,348 100.0 1,334,544 100.0 47,196 3.7
In households 1,266,934 98.4 1,312,809 98.4 45,875 3.6
In group quarters 20,414 1.6 21,735 1.6 1,321 6.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 431,148 100.0 447,803 100.0 16,655 3.9
1-person household 73,124 17.0 84,265 18.8 11,141 15.2
2-person household 128,403 29.8 130,200 29.1 1,797 1.4
3-person household 82,319 19.1 80,151 17.9 -2,168 -2.6
4-person household 82,588 19.2 83,423 18.6 835 1.0
5-or-more-person household 64,714 15.0 69,764 15.6 5,050 7.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.94 (X) 2.93 (X) -0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 431,148 100.0 447,803 100.0 16,655 3.9
No vehicle available 31,975 7.4 34,044 7.6 2,069 6.5
1 vehicle available 120,942 28.1 133,003 29.7 12,061 10.0
2 vehicles available 181,795 42.2 197,197 44.0 15,402 8.5
3 vehicles available 65,227 15.1 60,104 13.4 -5,123 -7.9
4 vehicles available 23,350 5.4 17,515 3.9 -5,835 -25.0
5 or more vehicles available 7,859 1.8 5,940 1.3 -1,919 -24.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.89 (X) 1.81 (X) -0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 650,947 100.0 619,585 100.0 -31,362 -4.8
Male 360,041 55.3 334,470 54.0 -25,571 -7.1
Female 290,906 44.7 285,120 46.0 -5,786 -2.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 650,947 100.0 619,586 100.0 -31,361 -4.8
Drove alone 443,740 68.2 429,777 69.4 -13,963 -3.1
Carpooled 61,032 9.4 53,115 8.6 -7,917 -13.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 103,807 15.9 97,411 15.7 -6,396 -6.2
Bicycle or walked 23,428 3.6 18,105 2.9 -5,323 -22.7
Motorcycle or other means 2,557 0.4 2,786 0.4 229 9.0
Worked at home 16,383 2.5 18,392 3.0 2,009 12.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 634,564 100.0 601,194 100.0 -33,370 -5.3
Less than 5 minutes 13,593 2.1 11,668 1.9 -1,925 -14.2
5 to 9 minutes 56,692 8.9 48,961 8.1 -7,731 -13.6
10 to 14 minutes 81,493 12.8 69,586 11.6 -11,907 -14.6
15 to 19 minutes 84,826 13.4 72,782 12.1 -12,044 -14.2
20 to 29 minutes 105,689 16.7 99,539 16.6 -6,150 -5.8
30 to 44 minutes 118,250 18.6 116,708 19.4 -1,542 -1.3
45 or more minutes 174,021 27.4 181,950 30.3 7,929 4.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.5 (X) 34.3 (X) 2.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 634,564 100.0 601,194 100.0 -33,370 -5.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 126,698 20.0 127,735 21.2 1,037 0.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 188,005 29.6 179,389 29.8 -8,616 -4.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 166,446 26.2 142,613 23.7 -23,833 -14.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 51,784 8.2 50,080 8.3 -1,704 -3.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 25,509 4.0 26,786 4.5 1,277 5.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 66,886 10.5 61,985 10.3 -4,901 -7.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 9,236 1.5 12,606 2.1 3,370 36.5
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: Nassau County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 1,334,544 100.0
Under 16 years 293,128 22.0
16 to 20 years 78,389 5.9
21 to 24 years 54,334 4.1
25 to 44 years 387,605 29.0
45 to 64 years 320,877 24.0
65 years and over 200,211 15.0
Mean age (years) 38.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 447,803 100.0
Less than $15,000 34,914 7.8
$15,000 to 19,999 14,423 3.2
$20,000 to 24,999 15,146 3.4
$25,000 to 49,999 81,800 18.3
$50,000 to 74,999 86,575 19.3
$75,000 to 99,999 70,246 15.7
$100,000 or more 144,699 32.3
Mean household income (dollars) 94,924 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 72,030 (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 1.81 447,805 34,045 133,005 197,195 60,105 23,455
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 29.7 44.0 13.4 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.93 84,265 17,820 57,615 7,210 1,065 555
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.1 68.4 8.6 1.3 0.7
Column percent (X) 18.8 52.3 43.3 3.7 1.8 2.4
2-person household 1.69 130,200 6,990 40,180 72,370 8,675 1,990
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 30.9 55.6 6.7 1.5
Column percent (X) 29.1 20.5 30.2 36.7 14.4 8.5
3-person household 2.07 80,150 3,420 15,150 38,625 19,515 3,445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 18.9 48.2 24.3 4.3
Column percent (X) 17.9 10.0 11.4 19.6 32.5 14.7
4-or-more-person household 2.26 153,185 5,815 20,055 78,995 30,855 17,465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 13.1 51.6 20.1 11.4
Column percent (X) 34.2 17.1 15.1 40.1 51.3 74.5

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 34.3 601,195 60,630 142,370 99,540 116,710 181,950
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 23.7 16.6 19.4 30.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.9 429,775 46,630 118,785 86,140 96,025 82,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 27.6 20.0 22.3 19.1
Column percent (X) 71.5 76.9 83.4 86.5 82.3 45.2
Carpooled 34.1 53,115 5,075 12,460 8,030 11,005 16,545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 23.5 15.1 20.7 31.1
Column percent (X) 8.8 8.4 8.8 8.1 9.4 9.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 66.3 97,410 750 3,400 3,120 8,350 81,790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.8 3.5 3.2 8.6 84.0
Column percent (X) 16.2 1.2 2.4 3.1 7.2 45.0
Bicycle or walked 13.2 18,105 7,610 6,880 1,900 945 775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.0 38.0 10.5 5.2 4.3
Column percent (X) 3.0 12.6 4.8 1.9 0.8 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 36.0 2,785 565 845 345 385 645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.3 30.3 12.4 13.8 23.2
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3 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.