CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 220,756 100.0 219,846 100.0 -910 -0.4
In households 216,886 98.2 215,619 98.1 -1,267 -0.6
In group quarters 3,870 1.8 4,227 1.9 357 9.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 84,688 100.0 87,877 100.0 3,189 3.8
1-person household 21,887 25.8 25,113 28.6 3,226 14.7
2-person household 26,303 31.1 28,814 32.8 2,511 9.5
3-person household 14,680 17.3 14,064 16.0 -616 -4.2
4-person household 13,241 15.6 12,290 14.0 -951 -7.2
5-or-more-person household 8,577 10.1 7,596 8.6 -981 -11.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 84,688 100.0 87,877 100.0 3,189 3.8
No vehicle available 10,629 12.6 9,752 11.1 -877 -8.3
1 vehicle available 30,953 36.5 32,424 36.9 1,471 4.8
2 vehicles available 30,820 36.4 33,908 38.6 3,088 10.0
3 vehicles available 8,951 10.6 8,759 10.0 -192 -2.1
4 vehicles available 2,479 2.9 2,337 2.7 -142 -5.7
5 or more vehicles available 856 1.0 697 0.8 -159 -18.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.58 (X) 1.59 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 98,239 100.0 98,540 100.0 301 0.3
Male 53,127 54.1 51,035 51.8 -2,092 -3.9
Female 45,112 45.9 47,505 48.2 2,393 5.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 98,239 100.0 98,541 100.0 302 0.3
Drove alone 79,333 80.8 83,956 85.2 4,623 5.8
Carpooled 10,321 10.5 8,286 8.4 -2,035 -19.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,772 1.8 1,055 1.1 -717 -40.5
Bicycle or walked 4,487 4.6 2,940 3.0 -1,547 -34.5
Motorcycle or other means 570 0.6 359 0.4 -211 -37.0
Worked at home 1,756 1.8 1,945 2.0 189 10.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 96,483 100.0 96,596 100.0 113 0.1
Less than 5 minutes 4,175 4.3 4,285 4.4 110 2.6
5 to 9 minutes 15,564 16.1 14,145 14.6 -1,419 -9.1
10 to 14 minutes 20,498 21.2 18,801 19.5 -1,697 -8.3
15 to 19 minutes 16,200 16.8 15,553 16.1 -647 -4.0
20 to 29 minutes 20,491 21.2 20,959 21.7 468 2.3
30 to 44 minutes 13,992 14.5 16,452 17.0 2,460 17.6
45 or more minutes 5,563 5.8 6,401 6.6 838 15.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 20.1 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 96,483 100.0 96,596 100.0 113 0.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 24,406 25.3 25,585 26.5 1,179 4.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 27,068 28.1 27,106 28.1 38 0.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 17,216 17.8 16,191 16.8 -1,025 -6.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 5,400 5.6 4,580 4.7 -820 -15.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,783 2.9 3,099 3.2 316 11.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 17,924 18.6 17,469 18.1 -455 -2.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,686 1.7 2,566 2.7 880 52.2
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: Niagara County, New York

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 219,846 100.0
Under 16 years 48,040 21.9
16 to 20 years 15,204 6.9
21 to 24 years 9,449 4.3
25 to 44 years 62,594 28.5
45 to 64 years 50,571 23.0
65 years and over 33,988 15.5
Mean age (years) 37.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 87,877 100.0
Less than $15,000 15,405 17.5
$15,000 to 19,999 6,695 7.6
$20,000 to 24,999 6,247 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 26,925 30.6
$50,000 to 74,999 17,292 19.7
$75,000 to 99,999 8,472 9.6
$100,000 or more 6,841 7.8
Mean household income (dollars) 47,550 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 38,136 (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 87,875 9,750 32,425 33,910 8,760 3,035
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 36.9 38.6 10.0 3.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.89 25,115 5,915 16,575 2,240 265 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.6 66.0 8.9 1.1 0.5
Column percent (X) 28.6 60.7 51.1 6.6 3.0 3.8
2-person household 1.63 28,815 1,960 9,450 15,185 1,765 450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 32.8 52.7 6.1 1.6
Column percent (X) 32.8 20.1 29.1 44.8 20.1 14.8
3-person household 1.94 14,065 930 3,365 6,205 2,925 640
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 23.9 44.1 20.8 4.6
Column percent (X) 16.0 9.5 10.4 18.3 33.4 21.1
4-or-more-person household 2.15 19,885 950 3,035 10,275 3,800 1,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 15.3 51.7 19.1 9.2
Column percent (X) 22.6 9.7 9.4 30.3 43.4 60.1

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 20.1 96,595 18,430 34,355 20,960 16,450 6,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.1 35.6 21.7 17.0 6.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.2 83,955 15,350 29,825 18,940 14,505 5,340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 35.5 22.6 17.3 6.4
Column percent (X) 86.9 83.3 86.8 90.4 88.2 83.4
Carpooled 21.0 8,285 1,355 3,250 1,500 1,510 670
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.4 39.2 18.1 18.2 8.1
Column percent (X) 8.6 7.4 9.5 7.2 9.2 10.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 27.9 1,055 125 285 210 185 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 27.0 19.9 17.5 23.7
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1 3.9
Bicycle or walked 12.4 2,940 1,545 795 280 205 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.6 27.0 9.5 7.0 3.7
Column percent (X) 3.0 8.4 2.3 1.3 1.2 1.7
Motorcycle or other means 19.5 360 50 200 25 45 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 55.6 6.9 12.5 9.7
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.5
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.