CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 5,953 100.0 7,688 100.0 1,735 29.1
In households 5,832 98.0 5,923 77.0 91 1.6
In group quarters 121 2.0 1,765 23.0 1,644 1,358.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,459 100.0 2,485 100.0 26 1.1
1-person household 704 28.6 761 30.6 57 8.1
2-person household 851 34.6 827 33.3 -24 -2.8
3-person household 357 14.5 350 14.1 -7 -2.0
4-person household 327 13.3 315 12.7 -12 -3.7
5-or-more-person household 220 8.9 232 9.3 12 5.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.37 (X) 2.38 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,459 100.0 2,485 100.0 26 1.1
No vehicle available 158 6.4 207 8.3 49 31.0
1 vehicle available 963 39.2 919 37.0 -44 -4.6
2 vehicles available 907 36.9 1,053 42.4 146 16.1
3 vehicles available 340 13.8 252 10.1 -88 -25.9
4 vehicles available 35 1.4 43 1.7 8 22.9
5 or more vehicles available 56 2.3 11 0.4 -45 -80.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.71 (X) 1.61 (X) -0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,272 100.0 2,530 100.0 258 11.4
Male 1,248 54.9 1,285 50.8 37 3.0
Female 1,024 45.1 1,245 49.2 221 21.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 2,272 100.0 2,529 100.0 257 11.3
Drove alone 1,806 79.5 2,011 79.5 205 11.4
Carpooled 301 13.2 378 14.9 77 25.6
Bicycle or walked 87 3.8 15 0.6 -72 -82.8
Motorcycle or other means 11 0.5 20 0.8 9 81.8
Worked at home 67 2.9 105 4.2 38 56.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,205 100.0 2,424 100.0 219 9.9
Less than 5 minutes 184 8.3 404 16.7 220 119.6
5 to 9 minutes 1,155 52.4 964 39.8 -191 -16.5
10 to 14 minutes 426 19.3 570 23.5 144 33.8
15 to 19 minutes 221 10.0 186 7.7 -35 -15.8
20 to 29 minutes 44 2.0 144 5.9 100 227.3
30 to 44 minutes 106 4.8 96 4.0 -10 -9.4
45 or more minutes 69 3.1 60 2.5 -9 -13.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 10.7 (X) 10.8 (X) 0.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,205 100.0 2,424 100.0 219 9.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 304 13.8 453 18.7 149 49.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 996 45.2 971 40.1 -25 -2.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 529 24.0 401 16.5 -128 -24.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 133 6.0 166 6.8 33 24.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 67 3.0 41 1.7 -26 -38.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 176 8.0 347 14.3 171 97.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 0 0.0 45 1.9 45 0.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 7,688 100.0
Under 16 years 1,430 18.6
16 to 20 years 585 7.6
21 to 24 years 500 6.5
25 to 44 years 2,398 31.2
45 to 64 years 1,618 21.0
65 years and over 1,157 15.0
Mean age (years) 37.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,485 100.0
Less than $15,000 610 24.5
$15,000 to 19,999 276 11.1
$20,000 to 24,999 215 8.7
$25,000 to 49,999 811 32.6
$50,000 to 74,999 410 16.5
$75,000 to 99,999 98 3.9
$100,000 or more 65 2.6
Mean household income (dollars) 36,813 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,457 (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 1.61 2,485 205 920 1,055 250 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 37.0 42.5 10.1 2.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.93 760 155 510 90 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.4 67.1 11.8 0.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 30.6 75.6 55.4 8.5 1.6 0.0
2-person household 1.93 825 4 160 550 90 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 19.4 66.7 10.9 1.8
Column percent (X) 33.2 2.0 17.4 52.1 36.0 27.3
3-person household 2.11 350 0 70 185 80 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 20.0 52.9 22.9 4.3
Column percent (X) 14.1 0.0 7.6 17.5 32.0 27.3
4-or-more-person household 1.76 545 45 180 225 75 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 33.0 41.3 13.8 4.6
Column percent (X) 21.9 22.0 19.6 21.3 30.0 45.5

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 10.8 2,425 1,370 755 145 95 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 56.5 31.1 6.0 3.9 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 10.6 2,010 1,195 585 90 90 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 59.5 29.1 4.5 4.5 2.7
Column percent (X) 82.9 87.2 77.5 62.1 94.7 91.7
Carpooled 12.4 380 150 165 55 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 39.5 43.4 14.5 1.1 1.1
Column percent (X) 15.7 10.9 21.9 37.9 4.2 6.7
Bicycle or walked 3.0 15 15 0 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 4.8 20 10 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
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.