CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 10,472 100.0 11,731 100.0 1,259 12.0
In households 10,332 98.7 11,499 98.0 1,167 11.3
In group quarters 140 1.3 232 2.0 92 65.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 4,200 100.0 4,938 100.0 738 17.6
1-person household 1,015 24.2 1,370 27.7 355 35.0
2-person household 1,515 36.1 1,773 35.9 258 17.0
3-person household 812 19.3 856 17.3 44 5.4
4-person household 570 13.6 631 12.8 61 10.7
5-or-more-person household 288 6.9 308 6.2 20 6.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.46 (X) 2.33 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 4,200 100.0 4,938 100.0 738 17.6
No vehicle available 401 9.5 377 7.6 -24 -6.0
1 vehicle available 1,249 29.7 1,440 29.2 191 15.3
2 vehicles available 1,712 40.8 2,050 41.5 338 19.7
3 vehicles available 635 15.1 834 16.9 199 31.3
4 vehicles available 155 3.7 179 3.6 24 15.5
5 or more vehicles available 48 1.1 58 1.2 10 20.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.83 (X) 0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,282 100.0 5,060 100.0 778 18.2
Male 2,345 54.8 2,960 58.5 615 26.2
Female 1,937 45.2 2,105 41.6 168 8.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,282 100.0 5,062 100.0 780 18.2
Drove alone 3,221 75.2 4,041 79.8 820 25.5
Carpooled 858 20.0 788 15.6 -70 -8.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 19 0.4 6 0.1 -13 -68.4
Bicycle or walked 55 1.3 48 0.9 -7 -12.7
Motorcycle or other means 37 0.9 66 1.3 29 78.4
Worked at home 92 2.1 113 2.2 21 22.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,190 100.0 4,949 100.0 759 18.1
Less than 5 minutes 238 5.7 177 3.6 -61 -25.6
5 to 9 minutes 788 18.8 709 14.3 -79 -10.0
10 to 14 minutes 637 15.2 1,060 21.4 423 66.4
15 to 19 minutes 749 17.9 672 13.6 -77 -10.3
20 to 29 minutes 607 14.5 652 13.2 45 7.4
30 to 44 minutes 544 13.0 868 17.5 324 59.6
45 or more minutes 627 15.0 811 16.4 184 29.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.5 (X) 25.7 (X) 4.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,190 100.0 4,949 100.0 759 18.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,849 44.1 2,142 43.3 293 15.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,209 28.9 1,345 27.2 136 11.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 398 9.5 342 6.9 -56 -14.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 126 3.0 122 2.5 -4 -3.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 54 1.3 101 2.0 47 87.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 453 10.8 552 11.2 99 21.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 101 2.4 345 7.0 244 241.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 11,731 100.0
Under 16 years 2,229 19.0
16 to 20 years 715 6.1
21 to 24 years 540 4.6
25 to 44 years 3,016 25.7
45 to 64 years 3,108 26.5
65 years and over 2,123 18.1
Mean age (years) 40.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,938 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,322 26.8
$15,000 to 19,999 419 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 429 8.7
$25,000 to 49,999 1,650 33.4
$50,000 to 74,999 699 14.2
$75,000 to 99,999 220 4.5
$100,000 or more 199 4.0
Mean household income (dollars) 40,354 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,741 (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 1.83 4,940 375 1,440 2,050 835 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 29.1 41.5 16.9 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 1,370 275 775 250 75 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.1 56.6 18.2 5.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 27.7 73.3 53.8 12.2 9.0 0.0
2-person household 1.95 1,775 65 380 960 315 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 21.4 54.1 17.7 2.8
Column percent (X) 35.9 17.3 26.4 46.8 37.7 21.3
3-person household 2.26 855 30 140 365 245 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 16.4 42.7 28.7 8.8
Column percent (X) 17.3 8.0 9.7 17.8 29.3 31.9
4-or-more-person household 2.32 940 10 145 470 200 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 15.4 50.0 21.3 11.7
Column percent (X) 19.0 2.7 10.1 22.9 24.0 46.8

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 25.7 4,950 885 1,730 650 870 810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.9 34.9 13.1 17.6 16.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.7 4,040 775 1,405 560 705 595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.2 34.8 13.9 17.5 14.7
Column percent (X) 81.6 87.6 81.2 86.2 81.0 73.5
Carpooled 31.3 790 55 295 75 155 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.0 37.3 9.5 19.6 25.9
Column percent (X) 16.0 6.2 17.1 11.5 17.8 25.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35.0 4 0 0 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Bicycle or walked 34.7 50 30 10 4 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.0 20.0 8.0 0.0 8.0
Column percent (X) 1.0 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 13.8 65 25 20 15 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 38.5 30.8 23.1 0.0 6.2
Column percent (X) 1.3 2.8 1.2 2.3 0.0 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.