CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)
Geographic Area: Working in Rowan County, North Carolina
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 45,691 100 55,375 100 9,684 21.2
Sex              
Male 25,007 54.7 30,775 55.6 5,768 23.1
Female 20,684 45.3 24,605 44.4 3,921 19.0
Mode to work  
Drove alone 36,162 79.1 45,295 81.8 9,133 25.3
2-person carpool 5,468 12.0 5,665 10.2 197 3.6
3-or-more-person carpool 1,172 2.6 1,675 3.0 503 42.9
Bus or trolley bus 196 0.4 105 0.2 -91 -46.4
All other transit1 8 0.0 34 0.1 26 325.0
Bicycle or walked 1,324 2.9 815 1.5 -509 -38.4
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other mode 464 1.0 540 1.0 76 16.4
Worked at home 897 2.0 1,240 2.2 343 38.2
Travel time to work  (Universe = Workers who did not work at home)
Less than 5 1,870 4.2 1,875 3.5 5 0.3
5 to 9 6,219 13.9 6,135 11.3 -84 -1.4
10 to 14 9,129 20.4 9,895 18.3 766 8.4
15 to 19 9,636 21.5 10,825 20.0 1,189 12.3
20 to 29 9,569 21.4 11,805 21.8 2,236 23.4
30 to 44 5,569 12.4 7,970 14.7 2,401 43.1
45- 59 1,591 3.6 3,015 5.6 1,424 89.5
60 or more 1,211 2.7 2,620 4.8 1,409 116.4
Mean travel time (minutes) 18.2 (X) 22.1 (X) 3.9 (X)
Median travel time (minutes) 17.7 (X) 15.9 (X) -1.8 (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  22.1 54,135 8,010 20,720 11,805 7,970 3,015 2,620
                Row percent   100 14.8 38.3 21.8 14.7 5.6 4.8
               Column percent   100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Drove alone 21.5 45,295 6,475 17,630 10,155 6,710 2,455 1,875
                Row percent   100 14.3 38.9 22.4 14.8 5.4 4.1
               Column percent   83.7 80.8 85.1 86.0 84.2 81.4 71.6
2-person carpool 25.3 5,665 795 1,985 1,210 940 330 405
                Row percent   100 14.0 35.0 21.4 16.6 5.8 7.1
               Column percent   10.5 9.9 9.6 10.2 11.8 10.9 15.5
3+ carpool 27.9 1,675 135 685 250 185 175 235
                Row percent   100 8.1 40.9 14.9 11.0 10.4 14.0
               Column percent   3.1 1.7 3.3 2.1 2.3 5.8 9.0
Bus or trolley bus 38.1 105 20 19 15 14 0 39
                Row percent   100 19.0 18.1 14.3 13.3 0.0 37.1
               Column percent   0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 1.5
All other transit1 45.8 34 0 4 0 0 30 4
                Row percent   100 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
               Column percent   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.2
Bicycle or walked 10.0 815 520 160 55 65 4 10
                Row percent   100 63.8 19.6 6.7 8.0 0.5 1.2
               Column percent   1.5 6.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.4
All other modes1 30.0 540 60 235 120 55 15 55
                Row percent   100 11.1 43.5 22.2 10.2 2.8 10.2
               Column percent   1.0 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.5 2.1
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 Rowan County, North Carolina
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 55,150 1,820 11,305 42,030
Drove alone 45,220 965 8,750 35,500
2-person carpool 5,640 255 1,475 3,910
3-or-more-person carpool 1,635 135 465 1,030
Bus or trolley bus 100 35 15 49
Streetcar, trolley car, subway, or elevated, Railroad or Ferryboat 40 4 20 14
Bicycle or walked 740 220 185 330
Taxicab, motorcycle or other means 535 160 145 230
Worked at Home 1,240 40 245 955
TABLE 4.  SEX OF WORKER BY INDUSTRY1 AND OCCUPATON1
 (Universe = All Workers) All Workers Sex  
Male Female  
Workers 16 years and over 55,375 30,775 24,605  
Industry  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and mining 590 525 65  
Construction 3,900 3,535 370  
Manufacturing 16,920 11,685 5,235  
Wholesale trade 1,695 1,330 365  
Retail trade 7,085 3,505 3,580  
Transportation and warehousing and utilities 2,525 1,985 535  
Information 490 285 210  
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing 1,605 530 1,080  
Profess., scientific, management, administrative, waste management 2,585 1,280 1,305  
Educational, health and social services 10,155 2,290 7,870  
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 3,365 1,375 1,990  
Other services (except public administration) 2,610 1,265 1,350  
Public administration 1,795 1,140 655  
Armed forces 40 40 0  
Occupation  
Management 3,425 2,170 1,255  
Farmers and farm managers 105 100 4  
Business and financial operations specialists 1,285 480 810  
Computer and mathematical 370 245 120  
Architecture and engineering 740 665 75  
Life, physical and social science 365 230 135  
Community and social service 825 410 415  
Legal 225 90 135  
Education, training and library 3,285 660 2,625  
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media 625 275 355  
Healthcare practitioners and technicians 2,205 590 1,615  
Healthcare support 1,180 110 1,075  
Protective service 1,005 865 140  
Food preparation and serving related 2,375 760 1,615  
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 1,470 910 560  
Personal care and service 1,205 190 1,015  
Sales and related 5,105 2,285 2,820  
Office and administrative support 6,735 1,685 5,050  
Farming, fishing, and forestry 295 245 50  
Construction and excavation 3,450 3,330 115  
Installation, maintenance and repairs 2,915 2,760 150  
Production 11,505 7,715 3,790  
Transportation and material moving 4,665 3,985 680  
Armed Forces 15 15 0