CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 85,969 100.0 105,823 100.0 19,854 23.1
In households 84,465 98.3 103,725 98.0 19,260 22.8
In group quarters 1,504 1.7 2,098 2.0 594 39.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 33,490 100.0 42,834 100.0 9,344 27.9
1-person household 7,400 22.1 10,378 24.2 2,978 40.2
2-person household 11,938 35.6 15,948 37.2 4,010 33.6
3-person household 6,763 20.2 7,842 18.3 1,079 16.0
4-person household 5,195 15.5 5,865 13.7 670 12.9
5-or-more-person household 2,194 6.6 2,801 6.5 607 27.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.52 (X) 2.42 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 33,490 100.0 42,834 100.0 9,344 27.9
No vehicle available 2,119 6.3 2,211 5.2 92 4.3
1 vehicle available 9,245 27.6 12,525 29.2 3,280 35.5
2 vehicles available 13,585 40.6 18,044 42.1 4,459 32.8
3 vehicles available 5,810 17.3 7,164 16.7 1,354 23.3
4 vehicles available 2,049 6.1 2,125 5.0 76 3.7
5 or more vehicles available 682 2.0 765 1.8 83 12.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.96 (X) 1.93 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,366 100.0 49,250 100.0 10,884 28.4
Male 21,538 56.1 26,550 53.9 5,012 23.3
Female 16,828 43.9 22,700 46.1 5,872 34.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 38,366 100.0 49,250 100.0 10,884 28.4
Drove alone 32,093 83.6 41,806 84.9 9,713 30.3
Carpooled 4,436 11.6 5,118 10.4 682 15.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 67 0.2 129 0.3 62 92.5
Bicycle or walked 589 1.5 690 1.4 101 17.1
Motorcycle or other means 268 0.7 294 0.6 26 9.7
Worked at home 913 2.4 1,213 2.5 300 32.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 37,453 100.0 48,037 100.0 10,584 28.3
Less than 5 minutes 916 2.4 1,342 2.8 426 46.5
5 to 9 minutes 4,159 11.1 4,416 9.2 257 6.2
10 to 14 minutes 6,218 16.6 7,447 15.5 1,229 19.8
15 to 19 minutes 6,719 17.9 8,167 17.0 1,448 21.6
20 to 29 minutes 7,188 19.2 10,373 21.6 3,185 44.3
30 to 44 minutes 8,168 21.8 11,150 23.2 2,982 36.5
45 or more minutes 4,085 10.9 5,142 10.7 1,057 25.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.3 (X) 24.0 (X) 1.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 37,453 100.0 48,037 100.0 10,584 28.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 10,710 28.6 13,143 27.4 2,433 22.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 12,761 34.1 15,818 32.9 3,057 24.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4,789 12.8 6,335 13.2 1,546 32.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,543 4.1 2,080 4.3 537 34.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 989 2.6 1,316 2.7 327 33.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 5,737 15.3 7,635 15.9 1,898 33.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 924 2.5 1,710 3.6 786 85.1
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: Blount County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 105,823 100.0
Under 16 years 21,490 20.3
16 to 20 years 6,537 6.2
21 to 24 years 4,858 4.6
25 to 44 years 31,222 29.5
45 to 64 years 26,786 25.3
65 years and over 14,930 14.1
Mean age (years) 38.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 42,834 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,123 16.6
$15,000 to 19,999 3,000 7.0
$20,000 to 24,999 3,403 7.9
$25,000 to 49,999 14,249 33.3
$50,000 to 74,999 8,542 19.9
$75,000 to 99,999 3,395 7.9
$100,000 or more 3,122 7.3
Mean household income (dollars) 47,491 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,862 (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 1.93 42,835 2,210 12,525 18,045 7,165 2,890
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.2 29.2 42.1 16.7 6.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.12 10,380 1,540 6,620 1,740 355 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.8 63.8 16.8 3.4 1.2
Column percent (X) 24.2 69.7 52.9 9.6 5.0 4.2
2-person household 2.00 15,950 415 3,580 8,575 2,650 730
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 22.4 53.8 16.6 4.6
Column percent (X) 37.2 18.8 28.6 47.5 37.0 25.3
3-person household 2.31 7,840 135 1,220 3,640 2,070 775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.7 15.6 46.4 26.4 9.9
Column percent (X) 18.3 6.1 9.7 20.2 28.9 26.8
4-or-more-person household 2.44 8,665 120 1,100 4,090 2,090 1,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 12.7 47.2 24.1 14.6
Column percent (X) 20.2 5.4 8.8 22.7 29.2 43.8

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 24.0 48,035 5,760 15,615 10,375 11,150 5,140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.0 32.5 21.6 23.2 10.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.6 41,805 4,620 14,075 9,190 9,860 4,060
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 33.7 22.0 23.6 9.7
Column percent (X) 87.0 80.2 90.1 88.6 88.4 79.0
Carpooled 27.5 5,120 530 1,370 1,095 1,185 940
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 26.8 21.4 23.1 18.4
Column percent (X) 10.7 9.2 8.8 10.6 10.6 18.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25.4 130 15 20 40 20 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 15.4 30.8 15.4 23.1
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6
Bicycle or walked 6.3 690 550 95 15 10 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 79.7 13.8 2.2 1.4 2.2
Column percent (X) 1.4 9.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 57.2 295 40 50 30 75 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 16.9 10.2 25.4 32.2
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8
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.