CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,018 100.0 8,088 100.0 1,070 15.2
In households 6,844 97.5 7,897 97.6 1,053 15.4
In group quarters 174 2.5 191 2.4 17 9.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,664 100.0 3,223 100.0 559 21.0
1-person household 590 22.1 805 25.0 215 36.4
2-person household 894 33.6 1,125 34.9 231 25.8
3-person household 548 20.6 605 18.8 57 10.4
4-person household 408 15.3 430 13.3 22 5.4
5-or-more-person household 224 8.4 258 8.0 34 15.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.57 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,664 100.0 3,223 100.0 559 21.0
No vehicle available 293 11.0 194 6.0 -99 -33.8
1 vehicle available 744 27.9 1,023 31.7 279 37.5
2 vehicles available 1,012 38.0 1,157 35.9 145 14.3
3 vehicles available 460 17.3 587 18.2 127 27.6
4 vehicles available 140 5.3 193 6.0 53 37.9
5 or more vehicles available 15 0.6 69 2.1 54 360.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.93 (X) 0.14 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,657 100.0 3,260 100.0 603 22.7
Male 1,516 57.1 1,855 56.9 339 22.4
Female 1,141 42.9 1,405 43.1 264 23.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,657 100.0 3,258 100.0 601 22.6
Drove alone 2,000 75.3 2,642 81.1 642 32.1
Carpooled 588 22.1 478 14.7 -110 -18.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 15 0.5 15 0.0
Bicycle or walked 18 0.7 39 1.2 21 116.7
Motorcycle or other means 11 0.4 2 0.1 -9 -81.8
Worked at home 40 1.5 82 2.5 42 105.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,617 100.0 3,176 100.0 559 21.4
Less than 5 minutes 78 3.0 172 5.4 94 120.5
5 to 9 minutes 360 13.8 232 7.3 -128 -35.6
10 to 14 minutes 364 13.9 344 10.8 -20 -5.5
15 to 19 minutes 436 16.7 520 16.4 84 19.3
20 to 29 minutes 330 12.6 390 12.3 60 18.2
30 to 44 minutes 465 17.8 512 16.1 47 10.1
45 or more minutes 584 22.3 1,006 31.7 422 72.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.3 (X) 32.0 (X) 4.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,617 100.0 3,176 100.0 559 21.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,432 54.7 1,591 50.1 159 11.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 556 21.2 720 22.7 164 29.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 162 6.2 160 5.0 -2 -1.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 57 2.2 54 1.7 -3 -5.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 25 1.0 34 1.1 9 36.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 305 11.7 445 14.0 140 45.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 80 3.1 172 5.4 92 115.0
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: Houston County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,088 100.0
Under 16 years 1,755 21.7
16 to 20 years 440 5.4
21 to 24 years 354 4.4
25 to 44 years 2,113 26.1
45 to 64 years 2,075 25.7
65 years and over 1,351 16.7
Mean age (years) 39.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,223 100.0
Less than $15,000 860 26.7
$15,000 to 19,999 263 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 269 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 1,061 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 436 13.5
$75,000 to 99,999 215 6.7
$100,000 or more 119 3.7
Mean household income (dollars) 38,835 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,968 (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 3,225 195 1,025 1,155 585 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 31.8 35.8 18.1 8.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.13 805 135 490 150 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 60.9 18.6 2.5 1.2
Column percent (X) 25.0 69.2 47.8 13.0 3.4 3.8
2-person household 2.01 1,125 30 295 505 240 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 26.2 44.9 21.3 4.9
Column percent (X) 34.9 15.4 28.8 43.7 41.0 21.2
3-person household 2.33 605 10 135 210 170 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.7 22.3 34.7 28.1 13.2
Column percent (X) 18.8 5.1 13.2 18.2 29.1 30.8
4-or-more-person household 2.40 690 20 100 295 155 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 14.5 42.8 22.5 16.7
Column percent (X) 21.4 10.3 9.8 25.5 26.5 44.2

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 32.0 3,175 405 865 390 510 1,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 27.2 12.3 16.1 31.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 30.1 2,640 345 775 320 445 760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 29.4 12.1 16.9 28.8
Column percent (X) 83.1 85.2 89.6 82.1 87.3 75.6
Carpooled 43.5 480 25 85 70 65 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.2 17.7 14.6 13.5 47.9
Column percent (X) 15.1 6.2 9.8 17.9 12.7 22.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 55.3 15 0 0 4 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 26.7 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5
Bicycle or walked 4.1 40 30 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.3 7.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 30.0 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 0.8 0.0
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.