CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,669 100.0 12,367 100.0 2,698 27.9
In households 8,604 89.0 11,198 90.5 2,594 30.1
In group quarters 1,065 11.0 1,169 9.5 104 9.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,237 100.0 4,412 100.0 1,175 36.3
1-person household 664 20.5 977 22.1 313 47.1
2-person household 1,048 32.4 1,594 36.1 546 52.1
3-person household 645 19.9 831 18.8 186 28.8
4-person household 598 18.5 683 15.5 85 14.2
5-or-more-person household 282 8.7 327 7.4 45 16.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.66 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,237 100.0 4,412 100.0 1,175 36.3
No vehicle available 337 10.4 287 6.5 -50 -14.8
1 vehicle available 785 24.3 1,243 28.2 458 58.3
2 vehicles available 1,233 38.1 1,791 40.6 558 45.3
3 vehicles available 562 17.4 724 16.4 162 28.8
4 vehicles available 244 7.5 268 6.1 24 9.8
5 or more vehicles available 76 2.3 99 2.2 23 30.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.96 (X) 1.95 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,598 100.0 4,830 100.0 1,232 34.2
Male 2,039 56.7 2,760 57.1 721 35.4
Female 1,559 43.3 2,070 42.9 511 32.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,598 100.0 4,830 100.0 1,232 34.2
Drove alone 2,539 70.6 3,682 76.2 1,143 45.0
Carpooled 721 20.0 934 19.3 213 29.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 9 0.3 0 0.0 -9 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 91 2.5 65 1.3 -26 -28.6
Motorcycle or other means 45 1.3 40 0.8 -5 -11.1
Worked at home 193 5.4 109 2.3 -84 -43.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,405 100.0 4,721 100.0 1,316 38.6
Less than 5 minutes 205 6.0 207 4.4 2 1.0
5 to 9 minutes 454 13.3 405 8.6 -49 -10.8
10 to 14 minutes 408 12.0 504 10.7 96 23.5
15 to 19 minutes 452 13.3 696 14.7 244 54.0
20 to 29 minutes 660 19.4 787 16.7 127 19.2
30 to 44 minutes 597 17.5 922 19.5 325 54.4
45 or more minutes 629 18.5 1,200 25.4 571 90.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.0 (X) 33.0 (X) 8.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,405 100.0 4,721 100.0 1,316 38.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,520 44.6 1,778 37.7 258 17.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 812 23.8 1,052 22.3 240 29.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 220 6.5 237 5.0 17 7.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 32 0.9 95 2.0 63 196.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 45 1.3 61 1.3 16 35.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 506 14.9 869 18.4 363 71.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 270 7.9 629 13.3 359 133.0
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: Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 12,367 100.0
Under 16 years 2,503 20.2
16 to 20 years 767 6.2
21 to 24 years 642 5.2
25 to 44 years 3,861 31.2
45 to 64 years 3,160 25.6
65 years and over 1,434 11.6
Mean age (years) 37.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,412 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,180 26.7
$15,000 to 19,999 363 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 368 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 1,447 32.8
$50,000 to 74,999 674 15.3
$75,000 to 99,999 211 4.8
$100,000 or more 169 3.8
Mean household income (dollars) 38,731 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,982 (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 1.95 4,410 285 1,245 1,790 725 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 28.2 40.6 16.4 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.24 975 150 535 235 35 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.4 54.9 24.1 3.6 2.6
Column percent (X) 22.1 52.6 43.0 13.1 4.8 6.8
2-person household 1.98 1,595 60 370 800 295 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 23.2 50.2 18.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 36.2 21.1 29.7 44.7 40.7 19.2
3-person household 2.19 830 40 180 335 165 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 21.7 40.4 19.9 12.7
Column percent (X) 18.8 14.0 14.5 18.7 22.8 28.8
4-or-more-person household 2.38 1,010 35 160 420 230 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 15.8 41.6 22.8 16.3
Column percent (X) 22.9 12.3 12.9 23.5 31.7 45.2

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 33.0 4,720 610 1,200 785 920 1,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 25.4 16.6 19.5 25.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 30.7 3,680 475 1,000 670 725 810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 27.2 18.2 19.7 22.0
Column percent (X) 78.0 77.9 83.3 85.4 78.8 67.5
Carpooled 43.8 935 75 185 110 200 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 19.8 11.8 21.4 39.0
Column percent (X) 19.8 12.3 15.4 14.0 21.7 30.4
Bicycle or walked 4.1 65 55 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 84.6 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 9.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 38.0 40 4 4 4 0 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 62.5
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 2.1
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.