CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Berks County, Pennsylvania

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 336,523 100.0 373,638 100.0 37,115 11.0
In households 326,868 97.1 361,233 96.7 34,365 10.5
In group quarters 9,655 2.9 12,405 3.3 2,750 28.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 127,849 100.0 141,609 100.0 13,760 10.8
1-person household 29,742 23.3 34,851 24.6 5,109 17.2
2-person household 43,887 34.3 49,104 34.7 5,217 11.9
3-person household 23,243 18.2 23,485 16.6 242 1.0
4-person household 19,821 15.5 20,709 14.6 888 4.5
5-or-more-person household 11,156 8.7 13,460 9.5 2,304 20.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 127,849 100.0 141,609 100.0 13,760 10.8
No vehicle available 14,795 11.6 14,987 10.6 192 1.3
1 vehicle available 39,859 31.2 43,083 30.4 3,224 8.1
2 vehicles available 50,306 39.3 57,265 40.4 6,959 13.8
3 vehicles available 16,419 12.8 18,954 13.4 2,535 15.4
4 vehicles available 4,784 3.7 5,522 3.9 738 15.4
5 or more vehicles available 1,686 1.3 1,798 1.3 112 6.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.70 (X) 1.74 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 163,573 100.0 177,830 100.0 14,257 8.7
Male 90,007 55.0 96,005 54.0 5,998 6.7
Female 73,566 45.0 81,825 46.0 8,259 11.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 163,573 100.0 177,831 100.0 14,258 8.7
Drove alone 126,921 77.6 144,140 81.1 17,219 13.6
Carpooled 18,794 11.5 17,825 10.0 -969 -5.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 3,533 2.2 2,942 1.7 -591 -16.7
Bicycle or walked 8,850 5.4 6,840 3.8 -2,010 -22.7
Motorcycle or other means 851 0.5 959 0.5 108 12.7
Worked at home 4,624 2.8 5,125 2.9 501 10.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 158,949 100.0 172,706 100.0 13,757 8.7
Less than 5 minutes 6,597 4.2 6,399 3.7 -198 -3.0
5 to 9 minutes 22,081 13.9 20,558 11.9 -1,523 -6.9
10 to 14 minutes 30,985 19.5 30,155 17.5 -830 -2.7
15 to 19 minutes 32,735 20.6 32,397 18.8 -338 -1.0
20 to 29 minutes 35,250 22.2 37,689 21.8 2,439 6.9
30 to 44 minutes 20,240 12.7 26,767 15.5 6,527 32.2
45 or more minutes 11,061 7.0 18,741 10.9 7,680 69.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.7 (X) 22.3 (X) 3.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 158,949 100.0 172,706 100.0 13,757 8.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 49,527 31.2 53,197 30.8 3,670 7.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 45,836 28.8 49,188 28.5 3,352 7.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 21,784 13.7 22,659 13.1 875 4.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 6,824 4.3 7,177 4.2 353 5.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 4,645 2.9 4,429 2.6 -216 -4.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 26,303 16.5 29,355 17.0 3,052 11.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,030 2.5 6,701 3.9 2,671 66.3
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: Berks County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 373,638 100.0
Under 16 years 81,955 21.9
16 to 20 years 25,764 6.9
21 to 24 years 17,055 4.6
25 to 44 years 107,770 28.8
45 to 64 years 84,227 22.5
65 years and over 56,867 15.2
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 141,609 100.0
Less than $15,000 18,578 13.1
$15,000 to 19,999 8,761 6.2
$20,000 to 24,999 8,822 6.2
$25,000 to 49,999 42,525 30.0
$50,000 to 74,999 32,048 22.6
$75,000 to 99,999 16,420 11.6
$100,000 or more 14,455 10.2
Mean household income (dollars) 54,872 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 44,714 (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 1.74 141,610 14,985 43,085 57,265 18,955 7,320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.6 30.4 40.4 13.4 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.92 34,850 8,600 21,745 3,775 505 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.7 62.4 10.8 1.4 0.6
Column percent (X) 24.6 57.4 50.5 6.6 2.7 3.1
2-person household 1.81 49,105 2,695 12,790 26,530 5,600 1,485
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 26.0 54.0 11.4 3.0
Column percent (X) 34.7 18.0 29.7 46.3 29.5 20.3
3-person household 2.09 23,485 1,515 3,995 10,825 5,525 1,625
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 17.0 46.1 23.5 6.9
Column percent (X) 16.6 10.1 9.3 18.9 29.1 22.2
4-or-more-person household 2.23 34,170 2,175 4,550 16,135 7,325 3,985
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 13.3 47.2 21.4 11.7
Column percent (X) 24.1 14.5 10.6 28.2 38.6 54.4

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 22.3 172,705 26,955 62,550 37,690 26,765 18,740
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.6 36.2 21.8 15.5 10.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.3 144,140 20,560 53,445 32,865 22,315 14,955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 37.1 22.8 15.5 10.4
Column percent (X) 83.5 76.3 85.4 87.2 83.4 79.8
Carpooled 24.9 17,825 2,200 6,115 3,675 3,180 2,655
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 34.3 20.6 17.8 14.9
Column percent (X) 10.3 8.2 9.8 9.8 11.9 14.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35.0 2,940 125 800 490 725 805
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 27.2 16.7 24.7 27.4
Column percent (X) 1.7 0.5 1.3 1.3 2.7 4.3
Bicycle or walked 10.8 6,840 3,850 1,875 535 385 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 56.3 27.4 7.8 5.6 2.9
Column percent (X) 4.0 14.3 3.0 1.4 1.4 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 27.1 960 225 315 130 160 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.4 32.8 13.5 16.7 13.5
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.7
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.