CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Houston County, Alabama
TABLE 1. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS BY PLACE OF WORK, 1990 and 2000
Selected Characteristics                     (Universe: All Workers) 1990 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Workers 16 years or over 43,378 100 48,470 100 5,092 11.7
Sex              
Male 22,874 52.7 25,560 52.7 2,686 11.7
Female 20,504 47.3 22,910 47.3 2,406 11.7
Mode to work  
Drove alone 35,979 82.9 41,435 85.5 5,456 15.2
2-person carpool 4,192 9.7 4,230 8.7 38 0.9
3-or-more-person carpool 1,189 2.7 1,055 2.2 -134 -11.3
Bus or trolley bus 89 0.2 105 0.2 16 18.0
All other transit1 8 0.0 4 0.0 -4 -50.0
Bicycle or walked 569 1.3 420 0.9 -149 -26.2
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 669 1.5 600 1.2 -69 -10.3
Worked at home 683 1.6 615 1.3 -68 -10.0
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 1,350 3.2 1,440 3.0 90 6.7
5 to 9 5,465 12.8 5,235 10.9 -230 -4.2
10 to 14 8,617 20.2 9,085 19.0 468 5.4
15 to 19 9,797 22.9 9,570 20.0 -227 -2.3
20 to 29 7,840 18.4 9,840 20.6 2,000 25.5
30 to 44 6,665 15.6 8,105 16.9 1,440 21.6
45- 59 1,904 4.5 2,445 5.1 541 28.4
60 or more 1,057 2.5 2,145 4.5 1,088 102.9
Mean travel time (minutes) 18.9 (X) 22.0 (X) 3.1 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 18.0 (X) 15.9 (X) -2.1 (X)
           
TABLE 2.  MODE TO WORK BY TRAVEL TIME, 2000
(Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
  Mean travel time (mins.) Total Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 -59 minutes 60 or more minutes
Total  22.0 47,855 6,675 18,655 9,840 8,105 2,445 2,145
                Row percent   100 13.9 39.0 20.6 16.9 5.1 4.5
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.4 41,435 5,885 16,525 8,690 6,780 1,900 1,660
                Row percent   100 14.2 39.9 21.0 16.4 4.6 4.0
               Column percent   86.6 88.2 88.6 88.3 83.7 77.7 77.4
2-person carpool 25.0 4,230 380 1,445 900 910 390 204
                Row percent   100 9.0 34.2 21.3 21.5 9.2 4.8
               Column percent   8.8 5.7 7.7 9.1 11.2 16.0 9.5
3+ carpool 34.6 1,055 58 315 125 314 94 160
                Row percent   100 5.5 29.9 11.8 29.8 8.9 15.2
               Column percent   2.2 0.9 1.7 1.3 3.9 3.8 7.5
Bus or trolley bus 41.0 105 4 19 14 35 4 30
                Row percent   100 3.8 18.1 13.3 33.3 3.8 28.6
               Column percent   0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.4
All other transit1 30.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Bicycle or walked 16.8 420 225 100 30 20 25 20
                Row percent   100 53.6 23.8 7.1 4.8 6.0 4.8
               Column percent   0.9 3.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.9
All other modes1 25.7 600 120 240 75 44 35 80
                Row percent   100 20.0 40.0 12.5 7.3 5.8 13.3
               Column percent   1.3 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.4 3.7
Notes:
1. See notes1.htm
2. Workers-at-work shown here differs from local employment in many ways.  For more information, please read notes2.htm
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Houston County, Alabama
TABLE 3. MODE TO WORK BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE IN HOUSEHOLDS
Mode to Work                                                                                (Universe = Workers living in households) Workers living in households…
Total Without a vehicle With 1 vehicle With 2+ vehicles
Total 48,420 1,430 10,555 36,435
Drove alone 41,415 735 8,600 32,080
2-person carpool 4,230 260 1,315 2,645
3-or-more-person carpool 1,045 80 220 750
Bus or trolley bus 105 45 4 55
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 4 0 0 4
Bicycle or walked 405 160 100 150
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 600 135 210 260
Worked at Home 615 20 105 490
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 48,470 25,560 22,910  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 570 490 80  
Construction 3,565 3,215 355  
Manufacturing 6,865 4,490 2,370  
Wholesale trade 1,920 1,505 410  
Retail trade 7,455 3,620 3,835  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 4,130 3,330 800  
Information 1,035 570 465  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 2,310 895 1,415  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 3,080 1,590 1,490  
Educational, health and social services 9,995 2,230 7,770  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 3,110 1,295 1,815  
Other services (except public administration) 2,650 1,250 1,405  
Public administration 1,725 1,030 695  
Armed forces 55 55 4  
Occupation  
Management 3,205 1,995 1,210  
Farmers and farm managers 280 260 20  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,480 695 785  
Computer and mathematical 345 260 85  
Architecture and engineering 835 745 90  
Life, physical and social science 225 185 40  
Community and social service 695 295 400  
Legal 320 160 160  
Education, training and library 2,105 465 1,640  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 560 265 295  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 3,270 965 2,305  
Healthcare support 1,160 170 990  
Protective service 895 745 150  
Food preparation and serving related 2,100 755 1,345  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,670 830 845  
Personal care and service 1,265 260 1,005  
Sales and related 6,865 3,380 3,490  
Office and administrative support 6,730 1,355 5,375  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 225 180 45  
Construction and excavation 3,095 2,935 160  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,710 2,625 85  
Production 4,710 2,800 1,910  
Transportation and material moving 3,710 3,225 480  
Armed Forces 15 15 4