CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 24,344 100.0 28,400 100.0 4,056 16.7
In households 23,648 97.1 27,566 97.1 3,918 16.6
In group quarters 696 2.9 834 2.9 138 19.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 9,128 100.0 11,179 100.0 2,051 22.5
1-person household 2,002 21.9 2,670 23.9 668 33.4
2-person household 3,131 34.3 4,142 37.1 1,011 32.3
3-person household 1,789 19.6 2,055 18.4 266 14.9
4-person household 1,475 16.2 1,567 14.0 92 6.2
5-or-more-person household 731 8.0 745 6.7 14 1.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.47 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 9,128 100.0 11,179 100.0 2,051 22.5
No vehicle available 849 9.3 780 7.0 -69 -8.1
1 vehicle available 2,892 31.7 3,488 31.2 596 20.6
2 vehicles available 3,380 37.0 4,290 38.4 910 26.9
3 vehicles available 1,484 16.3 1,791 16.0 307 20.7
4 vehicles available 429 4.7 607 5.4 178 41.5
5 or more vehicles available 94 1.0 223 2.0 129 137.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.79 (X) 1.88 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 10,126 100.0 12,260 100.0 2,134 21.1
Male 5,558 54.9 6,865 56.0 1,307 23.5
Female 4,568 45.1 5,395 44.0 827 18.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 10,126 100.0 12,260 100.0 2,134 21.1
Drove alone 7,306 72.2 9,523 77.7 2,217 30.3
Carpooled 2,187 21.6 2,139 17.4 -48 -2.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 38 0.4 30 0.2 -8 -21.1
Bicycle or walked 371 3.7 196 1.6 -175 -47.2
Motorcycle or other means 47 0.5 57 0.5 10 21.3
Worked at home 177 1.7 315 2.6 138 78.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 9,949 100.0 11,945 100.0 1,996 20.1
Less than 5 minutes 614 6.2 473 4.0 -141 -23.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,682 16.9 1,947 16.3 265 15.8
10 to 14 minutes 1,646 16.5 2,056 17.2 410 24.9
15 to 19 minutes 1,721 17.3 1,828 15.3 107 6.2
20 to 29 minutes 1,408 14.2 1,508 12.6 100 7.1
30 to 44 minutes 1,264 12.7 1,903 15.9 639 50.6
45 or more minutes 1,614 16.2 2,230 18.7 616 38.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.4 (X) 24.4 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 9,949 100.0 11,945 100.0 1,996 20.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,947 39.7 4,087 34.2 140 3.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,156 21.7 2,982 25.0 826 38.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,022 10.3 979 8.2 -43 -4.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 338 3.4 338 2.8 0 0.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 234 2.4 252 2.1 18 7.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,934 19.4 2,591 21.7 657 34.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 318 3.2 716 6.0 398 125.2
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: Rhea County, Tennessee

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 28,400 100.0
Under 16 years 5,934 20.9
16 to 20 years 2,091 7.4
21 to 24 years 1,481 5.2
25 to 44 years 7,894 27.8
45 to 64 years 7,116 25.1
65 years and over 3,884 13.7
Mean age (years) 37.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 11,179 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,713 24.3
$15,000 to 19,999 998 8.9
$20,000 to 24,999 900 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 3,635 32.5
$50,000 to 74,999 1,808 16.2
$75,000 to 99,999 581 5.2
$100,000 or more 544 4.9
Mean household income (dollars) 39,393 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,418 (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 11,180 780 3,490 4,290 1,790 830
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.0 31.2 38.4 16.0 7.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 2,670 470 1,645 425 100 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 61.6 15.9 3.7 1.1
Column percent (X) 23.9 60.3 47.1 9.9 5.6 3.6
2-person household 1.94 4,140 210 1,040 1,980 690 215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 25.1 47.8 16.7 5.2
Column percent (X) 37.0 26.9 29.8 46.2 38.5 25.9
3-person household 2.31 2,055 50 390 810 550 250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 19.0 39.4 26.8 12.2
Column percent (X) 18.4 6.4 11.2 18.9 30.7 30.1
4-or-more-person household 2.31 2,310 50 410 1,075 450 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 17.7 46.5 19.5 14.3
Column percent (X) 20.7 6.4 11.7 25.1 25.1 39.8

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 24.4 11,945 2,420 3,885 1,510 1,905 2,230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.3 32.5 12.6 15.9 18.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.8 9,525 1,975 3,275 1,120 1,390 1,760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.7 34.4 11.8 14.6 18.5
Column percent (X) 79.7 81.6 84.3 74.2 73.0 78.9
Carpooled 28.2 2,140 285 545 365 500 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 25.5 17.1 23.4 20.8
Column percent (X) 17.9 11.8 14.0 24.2 26.2 20.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 32.5 30 4 4 0 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 13.3 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7
Bicycle or walked 6.0 195 150 35 15 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 76.9 17.9 7.7 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.6 6.2 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 32.3 55 10 25 4 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 45.5 7.3 18.2 18.2
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 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.