CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 15,906 100.0 20,386 100.0 4,480 28.2
In households 15,812 99.4 20,172 99.0 4,360 27.6
In group quarters 94 0.6 214 1.0 120 127.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,225 100.0 7,942 100.0 1,717 27.6
1-person household 1,355 21.8 1,887 23.8 532 39.3
2-person household 2,128 34.2 2,653 33.4 525 24.7
3-person household 1,301 20.9 1,497 18.8 196 15.1
4-person household 983 15.8 1,260 15.9 277 28.2
5-or-more-person household 458 7.4 645 8.1 187 40.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.54 (X) [ <0 ] (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,225 100.0 7,942 100.0 1,717 27.6
No vehicle available 631 10.1 540 6.8 -91 -14.4
1 vehicle available 1,705 27.4 2,196 27.7 491 28.8
2 vehicles available 2,408 38.7 3,167 39.9 759 31.5
3 vehicles available 1,062 17.1 1,487 18.7 425 40.0
4 vehicles available 313 5.0 407 5.1 94 30.0
5 or more vehicles available 106 1.7 145 1.8 39 36.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.85 (X) 1.94 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,238 100.0 9,255 100.0 2,017 27.9
Male 3,919 54.1 5,265 56.9 1,346 34.3
Female 3,319 45.9 3,990 43.1 671 20.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,238 100.0 9,255 100.0 2,017 27.9
Drove alone 4,946 68.3 6,818 73.7 1,872 37.8
Carpooled 1,750 24.2 1,944 21.0 194 11.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34 0.5 38 0.4 4 11.8
Bicycle or walked 109 1.5 124 1.3 15 13.8
Motorcycle or other means 74 1.0 55 0.6 -19 -25.7
Worked at home 325 4.5 276 3.0 -49 -15.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,913 100.0 8,979 100.0 2,066 29.9
Less than 5 minutes 355 5.1 324 3.6 -31 -8.7
5 to 9 minutes 1,105 16.0 1,295 14.4 190 17.2
10 to 14 minutes 1,231 17.8 1,316 14.7 85 6.9
15 to 19 minutes 955 13.8 1,161 12.9 206 21.6
20 to 29 minutes 916 13.3 1,047 11.7 131 14.3
30 to 44 minutes 925 13.4 1,383 15.4 458 49.5
45 or more minutes 1,426 20.6 2,453 27.3 1,027 72.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.0 (X) 31.1 (X) 6.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,913 100.0 8,979 100.0 2,066 29.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,795 54.9 3,889 43.3 94 2.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,592 23.0 2,382 26.5 790 49.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 365 5.3 432 4.8 67 18.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 82 1.2 170 1.9 88 107.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 49 0.7 142 1.6 93 189.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 734 10.6 1,341 14.9 607 82.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 296 4.3 623 6.9 327 110.5
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
<0Negative value is too near zero to display.
(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: Macon County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 20,386 100.0
Under 16 years 4,722 23.2
16 to 20 years 1,348 6.6
21 to 24 years 985 4.8
25 to 44 years 6,035 29.6
45 to 64 years 4,717 23.1
65 years and over 2,579 12.7
Mean age (years) 36.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,942 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,971 24.8
$15,000 to 19,999 660 8.3
$20,000 to 24,999 673 8.5
$25,000 to 49,999 2,609 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 1,267 16.0
$75,000 to 99,999 496 6.2
$100,000 or more 266 3.3
Mean household income (dollars) 39,075 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,867 (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 1.94 7,940 540 2,195 3,165 1,485 550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 27.6 39.9 18.7 6.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 1,885 380 1,150 275 60 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.2 61.0 14.6 3.2 1.3
Column percent (X) 23.7 70.4 52.4 8.7 4.0 4.5
2-person household 2.06 2,655 100 530 1,305 595 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 20.0 49.2 22.4 4.5
Column percent (X) 33.4 18.5 24.1 41.2 40.1 21.8
3-person household 2.24 1,495 35 245 710 375 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 16.4 47.5 25.1 8.7
Column percent (X) 18.8 6.5 11.2 22.4 25.3 23.6
4-or-more-person household 2.41 1,905 25 270 880 455 280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 14.2 46.2 23.9 14.7
Column percent (X) 24.0 4.6 12.3 27.8 30.6 50.9

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 31.1 8,980 1,620 2,475 1,045 1,385 2,455
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 27.6 11.6 15.4 27.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 29.3 6,820 1,315 2,010 820 1,085 1,590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.3 29.5 12.0 15.9 23.3
Column percent (X) 75.9 81.2 81.2 78.5 78.3 64.8
Carpooled 37.7 1,945 215 410 215 275 830
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 21.1 11.1 14.1 42.7
Column percent (X) 21.7 13.3 16.6 20.6 19.9 33.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 61.8 40 4 4 0 0 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 62.5
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0
Bicycle or walked 10.3 125 80 25 0 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 64.0 20.0 0.0 12.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 4.9 1.0 0.0 1.1 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 49.8 55 4 25 15 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 45.5 27.3 7.3 18.2
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.4
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.