CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 4,846 100.0 5,508 100.0 662 13.7
In households 4,839 99.9 5,430 98.6 591 12.2
In group quarters 7 0.1 78 1.4 71 1,014.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,797 100.0 2,176 100.0 379 21.1
1-person household 327 18.2 478 22.0 151 46.2
2-person household 613 34.1 806 37.0 193 31.5
3-person household 402 22.4 446 20.5 44 10.9
4-person household 298 16.6 304 14.0 6 2.0
5-or-more-person household 157 8.7 142 6.5 -15 -9.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.69 (X) 2.50 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,797 100.0 2,176 100.0 379 21.1
No vehicle available 202 11.2 164 7.5 -38 -18.8
1 vehicle available 497 27.7 641 29.5 144 29.0
2 vehicles available 582 32.4 821 37.7 239 41.1
3 vehicles available 325 18.1 354 16.3 29 8.9
4 vehicles available 149 8.3 117 5.4 -32 -21.5
5 or more vehicles available 42 2.3 79 3.6 37 88.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.93 (X) 1.95 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,994 100.0 2,470 100.0 476 23.9
Male 1,100 55.2 1,305 52.8 205 18.6
Female 894 44.8 1,170 47.4 276 30.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,994 100.0 2,471 100.0 477 23.9
Drove alone 1,421 71.3 1,785 72.2 364 25.6
Carpooled 422 21.2 519 21.0 97 23.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 19 1.0 8 0.3 -11 -57.9
Bicycle or walked 52 2.6 34 1.4 -18 -34.6
Motorcycle or other means 20 1.0 41 1.7 21 105.0
Worked at home 60 3.0 84 3.4 24 40.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,934 100.0 2,387 100.0 453 23.4
Less than 5 minutes 75 3.9 136 5.7 61 81.3
5 to 9 minutes 289 14.9 241 10.1 -48 -16.6
10 to 14 minutes 189 9.8 214 9.0 25 13.2
15 to 19 minutes 323 16.7 281 11.8 -42 -13.0
20 to 29 minutes 354 18.3 449 18.8 95 26.8
30 to 44 minutes 494 25.5 573 24.0 79 16.0
45 or more minutes 210 10.9 493 20.7 283 134.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.3 (X) 29.9 (X) 7.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,934 100.0 2,387 100.0 453 23.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,062 54.9 939 39.3 -123 -11.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 320 16.5 557 23.3 237 74.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 85 4.4 201 8.4 116 136.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 50 2.6 12 0.5 -38 -76.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 38 2.0 71 3.0 33 86.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 307 15.9 430 18.0 123 40.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 72 3.7 177 7.4 105 145.8
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: Van Buren County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 5,508 100.0
Under 16 years 1,124 20.4
16 to 20 years 370 6.7
21 to 24 years 276 5.0
25 to 44 years 1,507 27.4
45 to 64 years 1,459 26.5
65 years and over 772 14.0
Mean age (years) 38.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,176 100.0
Less than $15,000 573 26.3
$15,000 to 19,999 185 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 194 8.9
$25,000 to 49,999 726 33.4
$50,000 to 74,999 383 17.6
$75,000 to 99,999 46 2.1
$100,000 or more 69 3.2
Mean household income (dollars) 43,260 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,165 (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 1.95 2,175 165 640 820 355 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 29.4 37.7 16.3 9.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.99 480 90 315 60 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 65.6 12.5 0.8 0.8
Column percent (X) 22.1 54.5 49.2 7.3 1.1 2.1
2-person household 2.04 805 35 170 395 160 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 21.1 49.1 19.9 5.6
Column percent (X) 37.0 21.2 26.6 48.2 45.1 23.1
3-person household 2.08 445 25 105 180 100 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 23.6 40.4 22.5 7.9
Column percent (X) 20.5 15.2 16.4 22.0 28.2 17.9
4-or-more-person household 2.71 445 15 50 185 90 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.4 11.2 41.6 20.2 24.7
Column percent (X) 20.5 9.1 7.8 22.6 25.4 56.4

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 29.9 2,385 375 495 450 575 495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 20.8 18.9 24.1 20.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.7 1,785 305 415 310 435 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 23.2 17.4 24.4 17.9
Column percent (X) 74.8 81.3 83.8 68.9 75.7 64.6
Carpooled 33.7 520 40 60 135 130 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 11.5 26.0 25.0 28.8
Column percent (X) 21.8 10.7 12.1 30.0 22.6 30.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.5 10 0 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8
Bicycle or walked 2.9 35 30 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 85.7 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.5 8.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 56.1 40 4 15 4 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.0 37.5 10.0 10.0 37.5
Column percent (X) 1.7 1.1 3.0 0.9 0.7 3.0
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.