CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 237,813 100.0 251,798 100.0 13,985 5.9
In households 233,393 98.1 245,013 97.3 11,620 5.0
In group quarters 4,420 1.9 6,785 2.7 2,365 53.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 95,123 100.0 102,667 100.0 7,544 7.9
1-person household 26,772 28.1 30,754 30.0 3,982 14.9
2-person household 30,949 32.5 34,523 33.6 3,574 11.5
3-person household 16,183 17.0 16,346 15.9 163 1.0
4-person household 13,306 14.0 12,908 12.6 -398 -3.0
5-or-more-person household 7,913 8.3 8,136 7.9 223 2.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.39 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 95,123 100.0 102,667 100.0 7,544 7.9
No vehicle available 12,327 13.0 11,712 11.4 -615 -5.0
1 vehicle available 33,220 34.9 37,494 36.5 4,274 12.9
2 vehicles available 36,389 38.3 38,691 37.7 2,302 6.3
3 vehicles available 9,928 10.4 11,250 11.0 1,322 13.3
4 vehicles available 2,315 2.4 2,545 2.5 230 9.9
5 or more vehicles available 944 1.0 975 0.9 31 3.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.58 (X) 1.60 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 118,902 100.0 121,200 100.0 2,298 1.9
Male 63,384 53.3 63,115 52.1 -269 -0.4
Female 55,518 46.7 58,090 47.9 2,572 4.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 118,902 100.0 121,202 100.0 2,300 1.9
Drove alone 86,641 72.9 95,162 78.5 8,521 9.8
Carpooled 18,190 15.3 14,825 12.2 -3,365 -18.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4,506 3.8 2,864 2.4 -1,642 -36.4
Bicycle or walked 5,989 5.0 4,407 3.6 -1,582 -26.4
Motorcycle or other means 855 0.7 769 0.6 -86 -10.1
Worked at home 2,721 2.3 3,175 2.6 454 16.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 116,181 100.0 118,027 100.0 1,846 1.6
Less than 5 minutes 4,096 3.5 3,904 3.3 -192 -4.7
5 to 9 minutes 14,889 12.8 13,247 11.2 -1,642 -11.0
10 to 14 minutes 22,107 19.0 21,637 18.3 -470 -2.1
15 to 19 minutes 23,940 20.6 23,774 20.1 -166 -0.7
20 to 29 minutes 27,543 23.7 29,546 25.0 2,003 7.3
30 to 44 minutes 15,343 13.2 15,830 13.4 487 3.2
45 or more minutes 8,263 7.1 10,089 8.5 1,826 22.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.0 (X) 21.1 (X) 2.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 116,181 100.0 118,027 100.0 1,846 1.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 30,063 25.9 31,436 26.6 1,373 4.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 40,871 35.2 38,832 32.9 -2,039 -5.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 19,386 16.7 19,506 16.5 120 0.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 4,270 3.7 5,191 4.4 921 21.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,995 2.6 3,373 2.9 378 12.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 16,256 14.0 16,434 13.9 178 1.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,340 2.0 3,255 2.8 915 39.1
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 251,798 100.0
Under 16 years 54,115 21.5
16 to 20 years 14,913 5.9
21 to 24 years 10,987 4.4
25 to 44 years 76,544 30.4
45 to 64 years 59,480 23.6
65 years and over 35,759 14.2
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 102,667 100.0
Less than $15,000 14,460 14.1
$15,000 to 19,999 6,528 6.4
$20,000 to 24,999 7,074 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 32,780 31.9
$50,000 to 74,999 21,201 20.7
$75,000 to 99,999 10,595 10.3
$100,000 or more 10,029 9.8
Mean household income (dollars) 53,316 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 41,507 (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 1.60 102,665 11,710 37,495 38,690 11,250 3,520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.4 36.5 37.7 11.0 3.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.93 30,755 6,465 20,695 3,075 330 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.0 67.3 10.0 1.1 0.6
Column percent (X) 30.0 55.2 55.2 7.9 2.9 5.4
2-person household 1.71 34,525 2,570 9,475 18,540 3,420 520
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 27.4 53.7 9.9 1.5
Column percent (X) 33.6 21.9 25.3 47.9 30.4 14.8
3-person household 1.97 16,345 1,165 3,855 6,810 3,695 825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 23.6 41.7 22.6 5.0
Column percent (X) 15.9 9.9 10.3 17.6 32.8 23.4
4-or-more-person household 2.09 21,045 1,515 3,470 10,265 3,810 1,990
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 16.5 48.8 18.1 9.5
Column percent (X) 20.5 12.9 9.3 26.5 33.9 56.5

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 21.1 118,025 17,150 45,410 29,545 15,830 10,090
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.5 38.5 25.0 13.4 8.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.8 95,160 13,215 37,430 24,580 12,675 7,265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 39.3 25.8 13.3 7.6
Column percent (X) 80.6 77.1 82.4 83.2 80.1 72.0
Carpooled 23.8 14,825 1,615 5,320 3,675 2,205 2,010
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 35.9 24.8 14.9 13.6
Column percent (X) 12.6 9.4 11.7 12.4 13.9 19.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 28.6 2,865 130 940 645 590 560
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 32.8 22.5 20.6 19.5
Column percent (X) 2.4 0.8 2.1 2.2 3.7 5.6
Bicycle or walked 11.9 4,405 2,025 1,475 515 260 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 46.0 33.5 11.7 5.9 3.0
Column percent (X) 3.7 11.8 3.2 1.7 1.6 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 31.6 770 170 245 130 100 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.1 31.8 16.9 13.0 16.9
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.3
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.