CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 56,846 100.0 58,802 100.0 1,956 3.4
In households 56,159 98.8 57,879 98.4 1,720 3.1
In group quarters 687 1.2 923 1.6 236 34.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 21,987 100.0 23,729 100.0 1,742 7.9
1-person household 5,310 24.2 6,171 26.0 861 16.2
2-person household 7,371 33.5 8,393 35.4 1,022 13.9
3-person household 3,954 18.0 4,140 17.4 186 4.7
4-person household 3,271 14.9 3,215 13.5 -56 -1.7
5-or-more-person household 2,081 9.5 1,810 7.6 -271 -13.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.44 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 21,987 100.0 23,729 100.0 1,742 7.9
No vehicle available 2,438 11.1 1,951 8.2 -487 -20.0
1 vehicle available 7,495 34.1 7,788 32.8 293 3.9
2 vehicles available 8,025 36.5 9,399 39.6 1,374 17.1
3 vehicles available 2,819 12.8 3,307 13.9 488 17.3
4 vehicles available 901 4.1 1,015 4.3 114 12.7
5 or more vehicles available 309 1.4 269 1.1 -40 -12.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.77 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,826 100.0 25,870 100.0 2,044 8.6
Male 13,332 56.0 14,115 54.6 783 5.9
Female 10,494 44.0 11,750 45.4 1,256 12.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 23,826 100.0 25,868 100.0 2,042 8.6
Drove alone 17,329 72.7 21,156 81.8 3,827 22.1
Carpooled 4,099 17.2 3,085 11.9 -1,014 -24.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 181 0.8 191 0.7 10 5.5
Bicycle or walked 1,314 5.5 840 3.2 -474 -36.1
Motorcycle or other means 192 0.8 166 0.6 -26 -13.5
Worked at home 711 3.0 430 1.7 -281 -39.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 23,115 100.0 25,438 100.0 2,323 10.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,416 6.1 1,274 5.0 -142 -10.0
5 to 9 minutes 3,879 16.8 3,376 13.3 -503 -13.0
10 to 14 minutes 4,045 17.5 3,495 13.7 -550 -13.6
15 to 19 minutes 2,977 12.9 2,908 11.4 -69 -2.3
20 to 29 minutes 3,229 14.0 3,532 13.9 303 9.4
30 to 44 minutes 3,680 15.9 4,640 18.2 960 26.1
45 or more minutes 3,889 16.8 6,213 24.4 2,324 59.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.4 (X) 29.2 (X) 6.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 23,115 100.0 25,438 100.0 2,323 10.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 8,676 37.5 8,700 34.2 24 0.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,837 25.3 6,250 24.6 413 7.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,987 12.9 2,959 11.6 -28 -0.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 881 3.8 1,172 4.6 291 33.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 542 2.3 675 2.7 133 24.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,431 14.8 4,397 17.3 966 28.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 761 3.3 1,285 5.1 524 68.9
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: Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 58,802 100.0
Under 16 years 11,558 19.7
16 to 20 years 3,437 5.8
21 to 24 years 2,117 3.6
25 to 44 years 16,632 28.3
45 to 64 years 14,193 24.1
65 years and over 10,865 18.5
Mean age (years) 40.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 23,729 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,288 18.1
$15,000 to 19,999 1,871 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 1,770 7.5
$25,000 to 49,999 8,467 35.7
$50,000 to 74,999 4,648 19.6
$75,000 to 99,999 1,686 7.1
$100,000 or more 999 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 41,669 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,113 (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 1.77 23,730 1,950 7,790 9,400 3,305 1,285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 32.8 39.6 13.9 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.97 6,170 1,335 3,855 835 110 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.6 62.5 13.5 1.8 0.6
Column percent (X) 26.0 68.5 49.5 8.9 3.3 2.7
2-person household 1.82 8,395 375 2,520 4,175 1,010 315
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 30.0 49.7 12.0 3.8
Column percent (X) 35.4 19.2 32.3 44.4 30.6 24.5
3-person household 2.17 4,140 170 705 1,925 995 350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 17.0 46.5 24.0 8.5
Column percent (X) 17.4 8.7 9.1 20.5 30.1 27.2
4-or-more-person household 2.33 5,025 70 710 2,460 1,195 585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 14.1 49.0 23.8 11.6
Column percent (X) 21.2 3.6 9.1 26.2 36.2 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 29.2 25,440 4,650 6,405 3,530 4,640 6,215
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.3 25.2 13.9 18.2 24.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.6 21,155 3,650 5,495 3,035 3,915 5,065
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.3 26.0 14.3 18.5 23.9
Column percent (X) 83.2 78.5 85.8 86.0 84.4 81.5
Carpooled 34.5 3,085 405 640 435 605 1,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 20.7 14.1 19.6 32.4
Column percent (X) 12.1 8.7 10.0 12.3 13.0 16.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 106.0 190 10 10 10 35 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 18.4 65.8
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.0
Bicycle or walked 10.9 840 575 200 15 30 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 68.5 23.8 1.8 3.6 2.4
Column percent (X) 3.3 12.4 3.1 0.4 0.6 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 21.0 165 10 60 40 55 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 36.4 24.2 33.3 2.4
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.1
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.