CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 4,877,185 100.0 5,689,283 100.0 812,098 16.7
In households 4,748,357 97.4 5,541,168 97.4 792,811 16.7
In group quarters 128,828 2.6 148,115 2.6 19,287 15.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,853,515 100.0 2,234,229 100.0 380,714 20.5
1-person household 439,196 23.7 575,854 25.8 136,658 31.1
2-person household 609,161 32.9 763,175 34.2 154,014 25.3
3-person household 359,590 19.4 403,490 18.1 43,900 12.2
4-person household 285,731 15.4 309,379 13.8 23,648 8.3
5-or-more-person household 159,837 8.6 182,331 8.2 22,494 14.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.48 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,853,515 100.0 2,234,229 100.0 380,714 20.5
No vehicle available 177,396 9.6 170,072 7.6 -7,324 -4.1
1 vehicle available 586,967 31.7 718,790 32.2 131,823 22.5
2 vehicles available 721,108 38.9 893,335 40.0 172,227 23.9
3 vehicles available 266,740 14.4 329,523 14.7 62,783 23.5
4 vehicles available 75,513 4.1 90,566 4.1 15,053 19.9
5 or more vehicles available 25,791 1.4 31,943 1.4 6,152 23.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.76 (X) 1.80 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,239,256 100.0 2,618,405 100.0 379,149 16.9
Male 1,220,456 54.5 1,413,780 54.0 193,324 15.8
Female 1,018,800 45.5 1,204,625 46.0 185,825 18.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,239,256 100.0 2,618,404 100.0 379,148 16.9
Drove alone 1,762,988 78.7 2,140,377 81.7 377,389 21.4
Carpooled 324,246 14.5 328,321 12.5 4,075 1.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 29,611 1.3 21,168 0.8 -8,443 -28.5
Bicycle or walked 52,591 2.3 42,019 1.6 -10,572 -20.1
Motorcycle or other means 17,657 0.8 19,021 0.7 1,364 7.7
Worked at home 52,163 2.3 67,498 2.6 15,335 29.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,187,093 100.0 2,550,906 100.0 363,813 16.6
Less than 5 minutes 73,788 3.4 73,643 2.9 -145 -0.2
5 to 9 minutes 256,151 11.7 258,796 10.1 2,645 1.0
10 to 14 minutes 348,095 15.9 382,474 15.0 34,379 9.9
15 to 19 minutes 414,611 19.0 441,464 17.3 26,853 6.5
20 to 29 minutes 480,328 22.0 567,380 22.2 87,052 18.1
30 to 44 minutes 396,956 18.1 504,461 19.8 107,505 27.1
45 or more minutes 217,164 9.9 322,688 12.6 105,524 48.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.5 (X) 24.5 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,187,093 100.0 2,550,906 100.0 363,813 16.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 694,438 31.8 789,419 30.9 94,981 13.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 687,813 31.4 785,912 30.8 98,099 14.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 275,661 12.6 312,491 12.3 36,830 13.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 89,299 4.1 109,641 4.3 20,342 22.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 52,035 2.4 66,993 2.6 14,958 28.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 330,944 15.1 391,249 15.3 60,305 18.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 56,903 2.6 95,201 3.7 38,298 67.3
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: Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 5,689,283 100.0
Under 16 years 1,243,374 21.9
16 to 20 years 394,153 6.9
21 to 24 years 306,828 5.4
25 to 44 years 1,724,588 30.3
45 to 64 years 1,317,501 23.2
65 years and over 702,839 12.4
Mean age (years) 36.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,234,229 100.0
Less than $15,000 429,178 19.2
$15,000 to 19,999 160,371 7.2
$20,000 to 24,999 165,763 7.4
$25,000 to 49,999 708,016 31.7
$50,000 to 74,999 405,364 18.1
$75,000 to 99,999 179,559 8.0
$100,000 or more 185,978 8.3
Mean household income (dollars) 48,688 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,360 (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 1.80 2,234,230 170,070 718,790 893,335 329,525 122,510
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 32.2 40.0 14.7 5.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 575,855 98,400 377,210 80,515 14,300 5,430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 65.5 14.0 2.5 0.9
Column percent (X) 25.8 57.9 52.5 9.0 4.3 4.4
2-person household 1.89 763,175 35,120 181,105 415,285 105,425 26,235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 23.7 54.4 13.8 3.4
Column percent (X) 34.2 20.7 25.2 46.5 32.0 21.4
3-person household 2.12 403,490 17,410 82,380 175,615 98,620 29,460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 20.4 43.5 24.4 7.3
Column percent (X) 18.1 10.2 11.5 19.7 29.9 24.0
4-or-more-person household 2.28 491,710 19,140 78,095 221,920 111,170 61,385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 15.9 45.1 22.6 12.5
Column percent (X) 22.0 11.3 10.9 24.8 33.7 50.1

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 24.5 2,550,905 332,440 823,940 567,380 504,460 322,690
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 32.3 22.2 19.8 12.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.8 2,140,375 268,065 709,320 492,440 422,590 247,965
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 33.1 23.0 19.7 11.6
Column percent (X) 83.9 80.6 86.1 86.8 83.8 76.8
Carpooled 28.4 328,320 34,505 94,405 67,165 71,360 60,885
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.5 28.8 20.5 21.7 18.5
Column percent (X) 12.9 10.4 11.5 11.8 14.1 18.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 41.7 21,170 1,545 3,975 2,860 5,065 7,720
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 18.8 13.5 23.9 36.5
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.4
Bicycle or walked 10.7 42,020 25,150 11,080 2,300 2,135 1,355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 59.9 26.4 5.5 5.1 3.2
Column percent (X) 1.6 7.6 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 43.3 19,020 3,175 5,165 2,620 3,310 4,755
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 27.2 13.8 17.4 25.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.5
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.