CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 541,174 100.0 597,635 100.0 56,461 10.4
In households 533,057 98.5 588,663 98.5 55,606 10.4
In group quarters 8,117 1.5 8,972 1.5 855 10.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 190,312 100.0 218,773 100.0 28,461 15.0
1-person household 36,162 19.0 46,963 21.5 10,801 29.9
2-person household 58,520 30.7 70,346 32.2 11,826 20.2
3-person household 36,075 19.0 38,784 17.7 2,709 7.5
4-person household 35,767 18.8 38,130 17.4 2,363 6.6
5-or-more-person household 23,788 12.5 24,550 11.2 762 3.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.80 (X) 2.69 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 190,312 100.0 218,773 100.0 28,461 15.0
No vehicle available 9,600 5.0 11,073 5.1 1,473 15.3
1 vehicle available 53,500 28.1 62,758 28.7 9,258 17.3
2 vehicles available 88,110 46.3 102,417 46.8 14,307 16.2
3 vehicles available 27,313 14.4 31,097 14.2 3,784 13.9
4 vehicles available 8,559 4.5 8,425 3.9 -134 -1.6
5 or more vehicles available 3,230 1.7 3,003 1.4 -227 -7.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.91 (X) 1.88 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 279,551 100.0 303,585 100.0 24,034 8.6
Male 155,922 55.8 164,790 54.3 8,868 5.7
Female 123,629 44.2 138,795 45.7 15,166 12.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 279,551 100.0 303,586 100.0 24,035 8.6
Drove alone 225,298 80.6 251,994 83.0 26,696 11.8
Carpooled 30,431 10.9 25,277 8.3 -5,154 -16.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7,838 2.8 8,485 2.8 647 8.3
Bicycle or walked 7,534 2.7 5,632 1.9 -1,902 -25.2
Motorcycle or other means 1,537 0.5 1,406 0.5 -131 -8.5
Worked at home 6,913 2.5 10,792 3.6 3,879 56.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 272,638 100.0 292,794 100.0 20,156 7.4
Less than 5 minutes 8,256 3.0 8,034 2.7 -222 -2.7
5 to 9 minutes 29,340 10.8 27,990 9.6 -1,350 -4.6
10 to 14 minutes 42,745 15.7 40,247 13.7 -2,498 -5.8
15 to 19 minutes 44,572 16.3 41,549 14.2 -3,023 -6.8
20 to 29 minutes 52,626 19.3 55,884 19.1 3,258 6.2
30 to 44 minutes 51,592 18.9 55,967 19.1 4,375 8.5
45 or more minutes 43,507 16.0 63,123 21.6 19,616 45.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.2 (X) 28.6 (X) 4.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 272,638 100.0 292,794 100.0 20,156 7.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 69,684 25.6 77,774 26.6 8,090 11.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 87,042 31.9 90,351 30.9 3,309 3.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 55,804 20.5 57,704 19.7 1,900 3.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 15,926 5.8 17,957 6.1 2,031 12.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 7,245 2.7 9,149 3.1 1,904 26.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 32,510 11.9 32,544 11.1 34 0.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,427 1.6 7,315 2.5 2,888 65.2
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: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 597,635 100.0
Under 16 years 136,279 22.8
16 to 20 years 35,478 5.9
21 to 24 years 23,303 3.9
25 to 44 years 183,438 30.7
45 to 64 years 144,855 24.2
65 years and over 74,282 12.4
Mean age (years) 36.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 218,773 100.0
Less than $15,000 17,352 7.9
$15,000 to 19,999 8,563 3.9
$20,000 to 24,999 9,088 4.2
$25,000 to 49,999 53,624 24.5
$50,000 to 74,999 49,834 22.8
$75,000 to 99,999 32,980 15.1
$100,000 or more 47,332 21.6
Mean household income (dollars) 73,983 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 59,727 (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 1.88 218,775 11,075 62,760 102,415 31,095 11,430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.1 28.7 46.8 14.2 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.01 46,965 6,815 34,315 4,825 675 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 73.1 10.3 1.4 0.7
Column percent (X) 21.5 61.5 54.7 4.7 2.2 2.9
2-person household 1.83 70,345 2,250 16,810 43,525 6,545 1,220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 23.9 61.9 9.3 1.7
Column percent (X) 32.2 20.3 26.8 42.5 21.0 10.7
3-person household 2.21 38,785 830 5,805 19,410 10,515 2,220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 15.0 50.0 27.1 5.7
Column percent (X) 17.7 7.5 9.2 19.0 33.8 19.4
4-or-more-person household 2.37 62,680 1,180 5,830 34,655 13,365 7,650
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 9.3 55.3 21.3 12.2
Column percent (X) 28.7 10.7 9.3 33.8 43.0 66.9

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 28.6 292,795 36,025 81,795 55,885 55,965 63,125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 27.9 19.1 19.1 21.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.5 251,995 29,115 71,980 50,675 50,280 49,945
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 28.6 20.1 20.0 19.8
Column percent (X) 86.1 80.8 88.0 90.7 89.8 79.1
Carpooled 28.1 25,275 3,500 7,230 4,365 4,740 5,445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 28.6 17.3 18.8 21.5
Column percent (X) 8.6 9.7 8.8 7.8 8.5 8.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 72.0 8,485 90 240 275 610 7,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 2.8 3.2 7.2 85.7
Column percent (X) 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.1 11.5
Bicycle or walked 10.2 5,630 3,095 1,790 375 245 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.0 31.8 6.7 4.4 2.2
Column percent (X) 1.9 8.6 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 48.2 1,405 225 555 195 95 335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 39.5 13.9 6.8 23.8
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5
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.