CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,070 100.0 8,285 100.0 -785 -8.7
In households 9,002 99.3 8,220 99.2 -782 -8.7
In group quarters 68 0.7 65 0.8 -3 -4.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,862 100.0 2,767 100.0 -95 -3.3
1-person household 553 19.3 564 20.4 11 2.0
2-person household 788 27.5 844 30.5 56 7.1
3-person household 454 15.9 417 15.1 -37 -8.1
4-person household 484 16.9 395 14.3 -89 -18.4
5-or-more-person household 583 20.4 547 19.8 -36 -6.2
Mean number of persons per household 3.15 (X) 2.97 (X) -0.17 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,862 100.0 2,767 100.0 -95 -3.3
No vehicle available 156 5.5 166 6.0 10 6.4
1 vehicle available 842 29.4 893 32.3 51 6.1
2 vehicles available 1,312 45.8 1,128 40.8 -184 -14.0
3 vehicles available 397 13.9 430 15.5 33 8.3
4 vehicles available 112 3.9 94 3.4 -18 -16.1
5 or more vehicles available 43 1.5 56 2.0 13 30.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.87 (X) 1.86 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,477 100.0 3,315 100.0 -162 -4.7
Male 2,208 63.5 2,055 62.0 -153 -6.9
Female 1,269 36.5 1,265 38.2 -4 -0.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,477 100.0 3,316 100.0 -161 -4.6
Drove alone 2,865 82.4 2,518 75.9 -347 -12.1
Carpooled 389 11.2 522 15.7 133 34.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 2 0.1 2 0.0
Bicycle or walked 53 1.5 84 2.5 31 58.5
Motorcycle or other means 43 1.2 80 2.4 37 86.0
Worked at home 127 3.7 110 3.3 -17 -13.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,350 100.0 3,206 100.0 -144 -4.3
Less than 5 minutes 449 13.4 596 18.6 147 32.7
5 to 9 minutes 1,348 40.2 874 27.3 -474 -35.2
10 to 14 minutes 563 16.8 474 14.8 -89 -15.8
15 to 19 minutes 283 8.4 388 12.1 105 37.1
20 to 29 minutes 407 12.1 296 9.2 -111 -27.3
30 to 44 minutes 189 5.6 281 8.8 92 48.7
45 or more minutes 111 3.3 297 9.3 186 167.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 11.5 (X) 15.5 (X) 4.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,350 100.0 3,206 100.0 -144 -4.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 546 16.3 804 25.1 258 47.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,518 45.3 1,295 40.4 -223 -14.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 656 19.6 513 16.0 -143 -21.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 221 6.6 126 3.9 -95 -43.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 80 2.4 97 3.0 17 21.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 292 8.7 257 8.0 -35 -12.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 37 1.1 114 3.6 77 208.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Castro County, Texas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 8,285 100.0
Under 16 years 2,421 29.2
16 to 20 years 673 8.1
21 to 24 years 320 3.9
25 to 44 years 2,113 25.5
45 to 64 years 1,749 21.1
65 years and over 1,009 12.2
Mean age (years) 33.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,767 100.0
Less than $15,000 572 20.7
$15,000 to 19,999 260 9.4
$20,000 to 24,999 292 10.6
$25,000 to 49,999 969 35.0
$50,000 to 74,999 373 13.5
$75,000 to 99,999 119 4.3
$100,000 or more 182 6.6
Mean household income (dollars) 41,959 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,619 (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 1.86 2,765 165 895 1,130 430 150
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 32.4 40.9 15.6 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.19 565 80 360 90 25 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 63.7 15.9 4.4 1.8
Column percent (X) 20.4 48.5 40.2 8.0 5.8 6.7
2-person household 1.98 845 30 180 475 120 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 21.3 56.2 14.2 4.7
Column percent (X) 30.6 18.2 20.1 42.0 27.9 26.7
3-person household 2.01 415 25 135 140 85 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 32.5 33.7 20.5 8.4
Column percent (X) 15.0 15.2 15.1 12.4 19.8 23.3
4-or-more-person household 2.08 940 35 220 425 200 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 23.4 45.2 21.3 6.9
Column percent (X) 34.0 21.2 24.6 37.6 46.5 43.3

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 15.5 3,205 1,470 860 295 280 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.9 26.8 9.2 8.7 9.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 14.8 2,520 1,185 730 220 170 215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.0 29.0 8.7 6.7 8.5
Column percent (X) 78.6 80.6 84.9 74.6 60.7 72.9
Carpooled 17.9 520 190 120 65 80 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.5 23.1 12.5 15.4 11.5
Column percent (X) 16.2 12.9 14.0 22.0 28.6 20.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4
Bicycle or walked 5.4 85 75 4 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 88.2 4.7 0.0 4.7 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.7 5.1 0.5 0.0 1.4 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 33.0 80 20 4 10 25 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 5.0 12.5 31.2 25.0
Column percent (X) 2.5 1.4 0.5 3.4 8.9 6.8
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.