CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 41,049 100.0 46,659 100.0 5,610 13.7
In households 39,030 95.1 43,827 93.9 4,797 12.3
In group quarters 2,019 4.9 2,832 6.1 813 40.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 14,996 100.0 16,658 100.0 1,662 11.1
1-person household 3,712 24.8 4,012 24.1 300 8.1
2-person household 4,958 33.1 5,639 33.9 681 13.7
3-person household 2,450 16.3 2,686 16.1 236 9.6
4-person household 2,199 14.7 2,310 13.9 111 5.0
5-or-more-person household 1,677 11.2 2,011 12.1 334 19.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.60 (X) 2.63 (X) 0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 14,996 100.0 16,658 100.0 1,662 11.1
No vehicle available 1,452 9.7 1,333 8.0 -119 -8.2
1 vehicle available 5,382 35.9 5,689 34.2 307 5.7
2 vehicles available 5,560 37.1 6,683 40.1 1,123 20.2
3 vehicles available 1,865 12.4 2,255 13.5 390 20.9
4 vehicles available 640 4.3 529 3.2 -111 -17.3
5 or more vehicles available 97 0.6 169 1.0 72 74.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.73 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,737 100.0 18,370 100.0 2,633 16.7
Male 8,722 55.4 10,070 54.8 1,348 15.5
Female 7,015 44.6 8,300 45.2 1,285 18.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 15,737 100.0 18,371 100.0 2,634 16.7
Drove alone 11,357 72.2 13,882 75.6 2,525 22.2
Carpooled 2,984 19.0 3,304 18.0 320 10.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 20 0.1 46 0.3 26 130.0
Bicycle or walked 593 3.8 336 1.8 -257 -43.3
Motorcycle or other means 199 1.3 274 1.5 75 37.7
Worked at home 584 3.7 529 2.9 -55 -9.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,153 100.0 17,842 100.0 2,689 17.7
Less than 5 minutes 1,232 8.1 819 4.6 -413 -33.5
5 to 9 minutes 2,792 18.4 2,799 15.7 7 0.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,819 18.6 3,491 19.6 672 23.8
15 to 19 minutes 2,753 18.2 2,768 15.5 15 0.5
20 to 29 minutes 2,169 14.3 2,717 15.2 548 25.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,951 12.9 2,894 16.2 943 48.3
45 or more minutes 1,437 9.5 2,354 13.2 917 63.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.1 (X) 23.8 (X) 4.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 15,153 100.0 17,842 100.0 2,689 17.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,449 29.4 5,923 33.2 1,474 33.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,390 35.6 6,208 34.8 818 15.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,702 11.2 1,644 9.2 -58 -3.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 404 2.7 445 2.5 41 10.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 421 2.8 294 1.6 -127 -30.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,361 15.6 2,461 13.8 100 4.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 426 2.8 867 4.9 441 103.5
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 46,659 100.0
Under 16 years 10,964 23.5
16 to 20 years 3,509 7.5
21 to 24 years 2,178 4.7
25 to 44 years 12,785 27.4
45 to 64 years 10,178 21.8
65 years and over 7,045 15.1
Mean age (years) 36.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 16,658 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,848 23.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,599 9.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,608 9.7
$25,000 to 49,999 5,559 33.4
$50,000 to 74,999 2,484 14.9
$75,000 to 99,999 828 5.0
$100,000 or more 732 4.4
Mean household income (dollars) 37,978 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,313 (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 1.73 16,660 1,335 5,690 6,685 2,255 700
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 34.2 40.1 13.5 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 4,010 755 2,555 540 110 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 63.7 13.5 2.7 1.2
Column percent (X) 24.1 56.6 44.9 8.1 4.9 7.1
2-person household 1.83 5,640 275 1,430 3,105 660 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 25.4 55.1 11.7 2.9
Column percent (X) 33.9 20.6 25.1 46.4 29.3 23.6
3-person household 1.97 2,685 125 705 1,125 615 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 26.3 41.9 22.9 4.3
Column percent (X) 16.1 9.4 12.4 16.8 27.3 16.4
4-or-more-person household 2.09 4,320 175 1,005 1,910 865 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 23.3 44.2 20.0 8.4
Column percent (X) 25.9 13.1 17.7 28.6 38.4 52.1

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 23.8 17,840 3,620 6,260 2,715 2,895 2,355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.3 35.1 15.2 16.2 13.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.5 13,880 2,900 4,725 2,110 2,290 1,860
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.9 34.0 15.2 16.5 13.4
Column percent (X) 77.8 80.1 75.5 77.7 79.1 79.0
Carpooled 25.9 3,305 430 1,325 550 555 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 40.1 16.6 16.8 13.5
Column percent (X) 18.5 11.9 21.2 20.3 19.2 18.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45.5 45 4 10 0 25 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 22.2 0.0 55.6 22.2
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.4
Bicycle or walked 16.6 335 205 85 15 4 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.2 25.4 4.5 1.2 7.5
Column percent (X) 1.9 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 15.0 275 80 110 45 25 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.1 40.0 16.4 9.1 7.3
Column percent (X) 1.5 2.2 1.8 1.7 0.9 0.8
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.