CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 12,819 100.0 15,540 100.0 2,721 21.2
In households 11,766 91.8 14,418 92.8 2,652 22.5
In group quarters 1,053 8.2 1,122 7.2 69 6.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,493 100.0 5,663 100.0 1,170 26.0
1-person household 951 21.2 1,281 22.6 330 34.7
2-person household 1,584 35.3 2,055 36.3 471 29.7
3-person household 889 19.8 1,021 18.0 132 14.8
4-person household 676 15.0 844 14.9 168 24.9
5-or-more-person household 393 8.7 462 8.2 69 17.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.62 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,493 100.0 5,663 100.0 1,170 26.0
No vehicle available 388 8.6 387 6.8 -1 -0.3
1 vehicle available 1,267 28.2 1,664 29.4 397 31.3
2 vehicles available 1,816 40.4 2,293 40.5 477 26.3
3 vehicles available 753 16.8 998 17.6 245 32.5
4 vehicles available 177 3.9 254 4.5 77 43.5
5 or more vehicles available 92 2.0 67 1.2 -25 -27.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.88 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,551 100.0 6,905 100.0 1,354 24.4
Male 2,955 53.2 3,760 54.5 805 27.2
Female 2,596 46.8 3,145 45.5 549 21.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,551 100.0 6,905 100.0 1,354 24.4
Drove alone 3,973 71.6 5,513 79.8 1,540 38.8
Carpooled 1,006 18.1 929 13.5 -77 -7.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 12 0.2 0 0.0 -12 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 333 6.0 283 4.1 -50 -15.0
Motorcycle or other means 40 0.7 31 0.4 -9 -22.5
Worked at home 187 3.4 149 2.2 -38 -20.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,364 100.0 6,756 100.0 1,392 26.0
Less than 5 minutes 530 9.9 426 6.3 -104 -19.6
5 to 9 minutes 955 17.8 934 13.8 -21 -2.2
10 to 14 minutes 707 13.2 757 11.2 50 7.1
15 to 19 minutes 573 10.7 605 9.0 32 5.6
20 to 29 minutes 731 13.6 1,105 16.4 374 51.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,254 23.4 1,875 27.8 621 49.5
45 or more minutes 614 11.4 1,054 15.6 440 71.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.4 (X) 26.1 (X) 4.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,364 100.0 6,756 100.0 1,392 26.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,899 35.4 2,129 31.5 230 12.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,638 30.5 2,016 29.8 378 23.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 602 11.2 617 9.1 15 2.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 174 3.2 175 2.6 1 0.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 81 1.5 184 2.7 103 127.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 864 16.1 1,207 17.9 343 39.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 106 2.0 428 6.3 322 303.8
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Chester County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,540 100.0
Under 16 years 3,428 22.1
16 to 20 years 1,599 10.3
21 to 24 years 982 6.3
25 to 44 years 3,990 25.7
45 to 64 years 3,399 21.9
65 years and over 2,142 13.8
Mean age (years) 35.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,663 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,225 21.6
$15,000 to 19,999 439 7.8
$20,000 to 24,999 404 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 1,853 32.7
$50,000 to 74,999 1,092 19.3
$75,000 to 99,999 438 7.7
$100,000 or more 212 3.7
Mean household income (dollars) 42,026 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,349 (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 1.88 5,665 385 1,665 2,295 1,000 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 29.4 40.5 17.7 5.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.20 1,280 205 760 205 85 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 59.4 16.0 6.6 2.0
Column percent (X) 22.6 53.2 45.6 8.9 8.5 7.8
2-person household 1.94 2,055 60 475 1,135 330 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 23.1 55.2 16.1 2.4
Column percent (X) 36.3 15.6 28.5 49.5 33.0 15.6
3-person household 2.03 1,020 65 235 410 245 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 23.0 40.2 24.0 6.4
Column percent (X) 18.0 16.9 14.1 17.9 24.5 20.3
4-or-more-person household 2.32 1,305 55 195 540 335 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 14.9 41.4 25.7 14.2
Column percent (X) 23.0 14.3 11.7 23.5 33.5 57.8

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 26.1 6,755 1,360 1,360 1,105 1,875 1,055
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 20.1 16.4 27.8 15.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.5 5,515 950 1,150 945 1,680 790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.2 20.9 17.1 30.5 14.3
Column percent (X) 81.6 69.9 84.6 85.5 89.6 74.9
Carpooled 29.4 930 120 200 160 190 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.9 21.5 17.2 20.4 28.0
Column percent (X) 13.8 8.8 14.7 14.5 10.1 24.6
Bicycle or walked 3.5 285 270 15 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 94.7 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 4.2 19.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 56.3 30 20 4 0 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 13.3 0.0 13.3 33.3
Column percent (X) 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.9
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.