CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Carson County, Texas

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 6,576 100.0 6,516 100.0 -60 -0.9
In households 6,474 98.4 6,415 98.4 -59 -0.9
In group quarters 102 1.6 101 1.6 -1 -1.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,399 100.0 2,482 100.0 83 3.5
1-person household 484 20.2 547 22.0 63 13.0
2-person household 848 35.3 903 36.4 55 6.5
3-person household 371 15.5 392 15.8 21 5.7
4-person household 403 16.8 375 15.1 -28 -6.9
5-or-more-person household 293 12.2 265 10.7 -28 -9.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.70 (X) 2.58 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,399 100.0 2,482 100.0 83 3.5
No vehicle available 48 2.0 79 3.2 31 64.6
1 vehicle available 555 23.1 641 25.8 86 15.5
2 vehicles available 1,097 45.7 1,054 42.5 -43 -3.9
3 vehicles available 496 20.7 479 19.3 -17 -3.4
4 vehicles available 147 6.1 174 7.0 27 18.4
5 or more vehicles available 56 2.3 55 2.2 -1 -1.8
Mean vehicles per household 2.14 (X) 2.09 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,719 100.0 2,960 100.0 241 8.9
Male 1,585 58.3 1,690 57.1 105 6.6
Female 1,134 41.7 1,265 42.7 131 11.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,719 100.0 2,958 100.0 239 8.8
Drove alone 2,253 82.9 2,488 84.1 235 10.4
Carpooled 258 9.5 312 10.5 54 20.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 8 0.3 0 0.0 -8 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 56 2.1 68 2.3 12 21.4
Motorcycle or other means 23 0.8 20 0.7 -3 -13.0
Worked at home 121 4.5 70 2.4 -51 -42.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,598 100.0 2,888 100.0 290 11.2
Less than 5 minutes 394 15.2 310 10.7 -84 -21.3
5 to 9 minutes 591 22.7 532 18.4 -59 -10.0
10 to 14 minutes 277 10.7 260 9.0 -17 -6.1
15 to 19 minutes 317 12.2 401 13.9 84 26.5
20 to 29 minutes 494 19.0 536 18.6 42 8.5
30 to 44 minutes 350 13.5 488 16.9 138 39.4
45 or more minutes 175 6.7 361 12.5 186 106.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.7 (X) 21.4 (X) 4.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,598 100.0 2,888 100.0 290 11.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 586 22.6 748 25.9 162 27.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,087 41.8 1,248 43.2 161 14.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 457 17.6 406 14.1 -51 -11.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 108 4.2 87 3.0 -21 -19.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 55 2.1 43 1.5 -12 -21.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 264 10.2 238 8.2 -26 -9.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 41 1.6 118 4.1 77 187.8
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: Carson County, Texas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,516 100.0
Under 16 years 1,574 24.2
16 to 20 years 444 6.8
21 to 24 years 193 3.0
25 to 44 years 1,725 26.5
45 to 64 years 1,577 24.2
65 years and over 1,003 15.4
Mean age (years) 37.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,482 100.0
Less than $15,000 337 13.6
$15,000 to 19,999 173 7.0
$20,000 to 24,999 161 6.5
$25,000 to 49,999 851 34.3
$50,000 to 74,999 556 22.4
$75,000 to 99,999 246 9.9
$100,000 or more 158 6.4
Mean household income (dollars) 50,814 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 40,285 (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 2.09 2,480 80 640 1,055 480 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 25.8 42.5 19.4 9.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.19 545 50 375 95 25 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 68.8 17.4 4.6 0.7
Column percent (X) 22.0 62.5 58.6 9.0 5.2 1.7
2-person household 2.17 905 10 160 485 195 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 17.7 53.6 21.5 5.5
Column percent (X) 36.5 12.5 25.0 46.0 40.6 21.7
3-person household 2.35 390 10 45 190 105 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 11.5 48.7 26.9 10.3
Column percent (X) 15.7 12.5 7.0 18.0 21.9 17.4
4-or-more-person household 2.58 640 10 60 285 155 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 9.4 44.5 24.2 20.3
Column percent (X) 25.8 12.5 9.4 27.0 32.3 56.5

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 21.4 2,890 840 660 535 490 360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.1 22.8 18.5 17.0 12.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.0 2,490 680 585 500 420 305
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.3 23.5 20.1 16.9 12.2
Column percent (X) 86.2 81.0 88.6 93.5 85.7 84.7
Carpooled 27.2 310 90 65 35 65 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.0 21.0 11.3 21.0 17.7
Column percent (X) 10.7 10.7 9.8 6.5 13.3 15.3
Bicycle or walked 5.7 70 55 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 78.6 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.4 6.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 31.2 20 15 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
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.