CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 51,505 100.0 56,742 100.0 5,237 10.2
In households 50,230 97.5 55,281 97.4 5,051 10.1
In group quarters 1,275 2.5 1,461 2.6 186 14.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 20,177 100.0 23,512 100.0 3,335 16.5
1-person household 4,713 23.4 6,226 26.5 1,513 32.1
2-person household 6,987 34.6 8,609 36.6 1,622 23.2
3-person household 4,100 20.3 4,509 19.2 409 10.0
4-person household 3,022 15.0 2,837 12.1 -185 -6.1
5-or-more-person household 1,355 6.7 1,331 5.7 -24 -1.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.49 (X) 2.35 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 20,177 100.0 23,512 100.0 3,335 16.5
No vehicle available 2,104 10.4 1,789 7.6 -315 -15.0
1 vehicle available 5,782 28.7 6,777 28.8 995 17.2
2 vehicles available 7,511 37.2 9,059 38.5 1,548 20.6
3 vehicles available 3,372 16.7 4,153 17.7 781 23.2
4 vehicles available 1,059 5.2 1,291 5.5 232 21.9
5 or more vehicles available 349 1.7 443 1.9 94 26.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 1.91 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 22,067 100.0 25,045 100.0 2,978 13.5
Male 12,398 56.2 13,660 54.5 1,262 10.2
Female 9,669 43.8 11,385 45.5 1,716 17.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 22,067 100.0 25,043 100.0 2,976 13.5
Drove alone 17,509 79.3 20,631 82.4 3,122 17.8
Carpooled 3,461 15.7 3,337 13.3 -124 -3.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 84 0.4 111 0.4 27 32.1
Bicycle or walked 460 2.1 470 1.9 10 2.2
Motorcycle or other means 172 0.8 101 0.4 -71 -41.3
Worked at home 381 1.7 393 1.6 12 3.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 21,686 100.0 24,650 100.0 2,964 13.7
Less than 5 minutes 855 3.9 790 3.2 -65 -7.6
5 to 9 minutes 2,532 11.7 2,656 10.8 124 4.9
10 to 14 minutes 3,734 17.2 3,700 15.0 -34 -0.9
15 to 19 minutes 3,948 18.2 4,239 17.2 291 7.4
20 to 29 minutes 4,151 19.1 5,514 22.4 1,363 32.8
30 to 44 minutes 4,122 19.0 5,126 20.8 1,004 24.4
45 or more minutes 2,344 10.8 2,625 10.6 281 12.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.7 (X) 24.1 (X) 2.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 21,686 100.0 24,650 100.0 2,964 13.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 7,110 32.8 6,893 28.0 -217 -3.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 6,058 27.9 7,983 32.4 1,925 31.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,682 12.4 3,358 13.6 676 25.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 741 3.4 1,012 4.1 271 36.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 455 2.1 573 2.3 118 25.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,182 19.3 4,051 16.4 -131 -3.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 458 2.1 780 3.2 322 70.3
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: Carter County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 56,742 100.0
Under 16 years 10,689 18.8
16 to 20 years 3,624 6.4
21 to 24 years 2,979 5.3
25 to 44 years 16,530 29.1
45 to 64 years 14,413 25.4
65 years and over 8,507 15.0
Mean age (years) 38.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 23,512 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,289 26.7
$15,000 to 19,999 2,235 9.5
$20,000 to 24,999 2,146 9.1
$25,000 to 49,999 8,104 34.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,967 12.6
$75,000 to 99,999 1,054 4.5
$100,000 or more 717 3.0
Mean household income (dollars) 34,838 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,371 (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 1.91 23,510 1,790 6,775 9,060 4,155 1,735
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 28.8 38.5 17.7 7.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.11 6,225 1,255 3,515 1,055 350 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.2 56.5 16.9 5.6 0.8
Column percent (X) 26.5 70.1 51.9 11.6 8.4 2.9
2-person household 2.01 8,610 320 2,010 4,300 1,510 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 23.3 49.9 17.5 5.5
Column percent (X) 36.6 17.9 29.7 47.5 36.3 27.1
3-person household 2.33 4,510 135 745 1,815 1,275 535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 16.5 40.2 28.3 11.9
Column percent (X) 19.2 7.5 11.0 20.0 30.7 30.8
4-or-more-person household 2.46 4,170 80 505 1,890 1,015 675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 12.1 45.3 24.3 16.2
Column percent (X) 17.7 4.5 7.5 20.9 24.4 38.9

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 24.1 24,650 3,445 7,940 5,515 5,125 2,625
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.0 32.2 22.4 20.8 10.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.3 20,630 2,595 7,015 4,775 4,265 1,980
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.6 34.0 23.1 20.7 9.6
Column percent (X) 83.7 75.3 88.4 86.6 83.2 75.4
Carpooled 30.7 3,335 415 760 720 825 615
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.4 22.8 21.6 24.7 18.4
Column percent (X) 13.5 12.0 9.6 13.1 16.1 23.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 14.1 110 30 50 10 20 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.3 45.5 9.1 18.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0
Bicycle or walked 12.1 470 380 65 0 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 80.9 13.8 0.0 0.9 4.3
Column percent (X) 1.9 11.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.8
Motorcycle or other means 30.1 100 25 50 4 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 50.0 4.0 4.0 15.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.6
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.