CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 63,202 100.0 64,151 100.0 949 1.5
In households 59,565 94.2 60,394 94.1 829 1.4
In group quarters 3,637 5.8 3,757 5.9 120 3.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 23,436 100.0 24,982 100.0 1,546 6.6
1-person household 5,626 24.0 6,586 26.4 960 17.1
2-person household 8,046 34.3 9,038 36.2 992 12.3
3-person household 4,202 17.9 4,150 16.6 -52 -1.2
4-person household 3,604 15.4 3,349 13.4 -255 -7.1
5-or-more-person household 1,958 8.4 1,859 7.4 -99 -5.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.54 (X) 2.42 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 23,436 100.0 24,982 100.0 1,546 6.6
No vehicle available 1,791 7.6 1,876 7.5 85 4.7
1 vehicle available 8,194 35.0 8,189 32.8 -5 -0.1
2 vehicles available 9,255 39.5 9,981 40.0 726 7.8
3 vehicles available 3,030 12.9 3,597 14.4 567 18.7
4 vehicles available 853 3.6 988 4.0 135 15.8
5 or more vehicles available 313 1.3 351 1.4 38 12.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.74 (X) 1.79 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 28,328 100.0 29,335 100.0 1,007 3.6
Male 15,200 53.7 15,210 51.8 10 0.1
Female 13,128 46.3 14,125 48.2 997 7.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 28,328 100.0 29,334 100.0 1,006 3.6
Drove alone 21,424 75.6 23,283 79.4 1,859 8.7
Carpooled 3,696 13.0 3,084 10.5 -612 -16.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 67 0.2 84 0.3 17 25.4
Bicycle or walked 2,022 7.1 1,903 6.5 -119 -5.9
Motorcycle or other means 196 0.7 210 0.7 14 7.1
Worked at home 923 3.3 770 2.6 -153 -16.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 27,405 100.0 28,564 100.0 1,159 4.2
Less than 5 minutes 1,686 6.2 1,630 5.7 -56 -3.3
5 to 9 minutes 4,943 18.0 4,499 15.8 -444 -9.0
10 to 14 minutes 5,473 20.0 5,216 18.3 -257 -4.7
15 to 19 minutes 4,526 16.5 4,599 16.1 73 1.6
20 to 29 minutes 5,333 19.5 5,913 20.7 580 10.9
30 to 44 minutes 3,591 13.1 4,123 14.4 532 14.8
45 or more minutes 1,853 6.8 2,584 9.0 731 39.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.9 (X) 21.1 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 27,405 100.0 28,564 100.0 1,159 4.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 8,378 30.6 8,293 29.0 -85 -1.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,287 26.6 7,497 26.2 210 2.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,450 12.6 3,536 12.4 86 2.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,253 4.6 1,360 4.8 107 8.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 737 2.7 715 2.5 -22 -3.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 5,531 20.2 5,938 20.8 407 7.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 769 2.8 1,225 4.3 456 59.3
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: Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 64,151 100.0
Under 16 years 11,652 18.2
16 to 20 years 6,460 10.1
21 to 24 years 4,381 6.8
25 to 44 years 16,705 26.0
45 to 64 years 14,730 23.0
65 years and over 10,223 15.9
Mean age (years) 38.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 24,982 100.0
Less than $15,000 4,784 19.1
$15,000 to 19,999 2,035 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 2,076 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 8,760 35.1
$50,000 to 74,999 4,277 17.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,714 6.9
$100,000 or more 1,336 5.3
Mean household income (dollars) 42,774 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,094 (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 1.79 24,980 1,875 8,190 9,980 3,595 1,340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 32.8 40.0 14.4 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.99 6,585 1,235 4,385 785 145 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.8 66.6 11.9 2.2 0.5
Column percent (X) 26.4 65.9 53.5 7.9 4.0 2.6
2-person household 1.86 9,040 350 2,340 4,925 1,165 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 25.9 54.5 12.9 2.9
Column percent (X) 36.2 18.7 28.6 49.3 32.4 19.4
3-person household 2.18 4,150 160 700 1,870 1,130 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 16.9 45.1 27.2 6.9
Column percent (X) 16.6 8.5 8.5 18.7 31.4 21.3
4-or-more-person household 2.38 5,210 130 760 2,405 1,155 760
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 14.6 46.2 22.2 14.6
Column percent (X) 20.9 6.9 9.3 24.1 32.1 56.7

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 21.1 28,565 6,130 9,815 5,915 4,125 2,585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.5 34.4 20.7 14.4 9.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.1 23,285 4,410 8,130 5,160 3,515 2,065
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.9 34.9 22.2 15.1 8.9
Column percent (X) 81.5 71.9 82.8 87.2 85.2 79.9
Carpooled 27.8 3,085 460 1,020 630 540 440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.9 33.1 20.4 17.5 14.3
Column percent (X) 10.8 7.5 10.4 10.7 13.1 17.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34.8 85 30 25 4 10 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.3 29.4 4.7 11.8 23.5
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8
Bicycle or walked 8.8 1,905 1,165 575 95 35 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 61.2 30.2 5.0 1.8 1.8
Column percent (X) 6.7 19.0 5.9 1.6 0.8 1.4
Motorcycle or other means 31.0 210 70 70 25 20 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 33.3 11.9 9.5 11.9
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.0
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.