CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 547,651 100.0 550,864 100.0 3,213 0.6
In households 529,273 96.6 529,156 96.1 -117 [ <0 ]
In group quarters 18,378 3.4 21,708 3.9 3,330 18.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 201,618 100.0 206,372 100.0 4,754 2.4
1-person household 50,374 25.0 56,941 27.6 6,567 13.0
2-person household 62,736 31.1 62,776 30.4 40 0.1
3-person household 34,685 17.2 33,494 16.2 -1,191 -3.4
4-person household 30,290 15.0 30,104 14.6 -186 -0.6
5-or-more-person household 23,533 11.7 23,057 11.2 -476 -2.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.63 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 201,618 100.0 206,372 100.0 4,754 2.4
No vehicle available 23,688 11.7 22,917 11.1 -771 -3.3
1 vehicle available 73,818 36.6 77,579 37.6 3,761 5.1
2 vehicles available 76,237 37.8 79,469 38.5 3,232 4.2
3 vehicles available 20,415 10.1 20,248 9.8 -167 -0.8
4 vehicles available 5,682 2.8 4,647 2.3 -1,035 -18.2
5 or more vehicles available 1,778 0.9 1,512 0.7 -266 -15.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.59 (X) 1.57 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 261,607 100.0 253,920 100.0 -7,687 -2.9
Male 140,714 53.8 131,285 51.7 -9,429 -6.7
Female 120,893 46.2 122,640 48.3 1,747 1.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 261,607 100.0 253,922 100.0 -7,685 -2.9
Drove alone 185,360 70.9 191,454 75.4 6,094 3.3
Carpooled 31,671 12.1 24,580 9.7 -7,091 -22.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 24,244 9.3 19,927 7.8 -4,317 -17.8
Bicycle or walked 13,333 5.1 9,885 3.9 -3,448 -25.9
Motorcycle or other means 1,711 0.7 1,331 0.5 -380 -22.2
Worked at home 5,288 2.0 6,745 2.7 1,457 27.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 256,319 100.0 247,177 100.0 -9,142 -3.6
Less than 5 minutes 6,919 2.7 6,461 2.6 -458 -6.6
5 to 9 minutes 23,975 9.4 22,505 9.1 -1,470 -6.1
10 to 14 minutes 35,597 13.9 30,417 12.3 -5,180 -14.6
15 to 19 minutes 38,202 14.9 32,579 13.2 -5,623 -14.7
20 to 29 minutes 52,209 20.4 50,586 20.5 -1,623 -3.1
30 to 44 minutes 59,586 23.2 60,986 24.7 1,400 2.3
45 or more minutes 39,831 15.5 43,643 17.7 3,812 9.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.5 (X) 27.1 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 256,319 100.0 247,177 100.0 -9,142 -3.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 55,227 21.5 54,187 21.9 -1,040 -1.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 85,001 33.2 79,241 32.1 -5,760 -6.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 57,002 22.2 52,530 21.3 -4,472 -7.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 15,318 6.0 15,455 6.3 137 0.9
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 7,858 3.1 8,534 3.5 676 8.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 31,747 12.4 31,918 12.9 171 0.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,166 1.6 5,312 2.1 1,146 27.5
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
<0Negative value is too near zero to display.
(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: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 550,864 100.0
Under 16 years 120,881 21.9
16 to 20 years 39,976 7.3
21 to 24 years 24,833 4.5
25 to 44 years 159,082 28.9
45 to 64 years 120,349 21.8
65 years and over 85,743 15.6
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 206,372 100.0
Less than $15,000 25,298 12.3
$15,000 to 19,999 10,263 5.0
$20,000 to 24,999 11,497 5.6
$25,000 to 49,999 55,890 27.1
$50,000 to 74,999 42,841 20.8
$75,000 to 99,999 26,014 12.6
$100,000 or more 34,569 16.8
Mean household income (dollars) 65,639 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 50,092 (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 1.57 206,370 22,915 77,580 79,470 20,250 6,160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 37.6 38.5 9.8 3.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.86 56,940 13,585 38,795 3,690 610 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.9 68.1 6.5 1.1 0.4
Column percent (X) 27.6 59.3 50.0 4.6 3.0 4.1
2-person household 1.59 62,775 4,450 21,650 32,510 3,530 630
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 34.5 51.8 5.6 1.0
Column percent (X) 30.4 19.4 27.9 40.9 17.4 10.2
3-person household 1.90 33,495 2,215 8,040 15,375 6,875 995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 24.0 45.9 20.5 3.0
Column percent (X) 16.2 9.7 10.4 19.3 34.0 16.2
4-or-more-person household 2.09 53,160 2,665 9,095 27,890 9,230 4,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 17.1 52.5 17.4 8.0
Column percent (X) 25.8 11.6 11.7 35.1 45.6 69.4

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 27.1 247,175 28,965 62,995 50,585 60,985 43,645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 25.5 20.5 24.7 17.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 26.0 191,455 20,565 51,950 41,820 48,165 28,955
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 27.1 21.8 25.2 15.1
Column percent (X) 77.5 71.0 82.5 82.7 79.0 66.3
Carpooled 27.6 24,580 2,895 6,345 5,025 5,880 4,440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.8 25.8 20.4 23.9 18.1
Column percent (X) 9.9 10.0 10.1 9.9 9.6 10.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 45.2 19,925 175 1,125 2,605 6,235 9,790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.9 5.6 13.1 31.3 49.1
Column percent (X) 8.1 0.6 1.8 5.1 10.2 22.4
Bicycle or walked 10.8 9,885 5,150 3,220 950 360 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.1 32.6 9.6 3.6 2.0
Column percent (X) 4.0 17.8 5.1 1.9 0.6 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 34.8 1,330 180 355 185 350 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.5 26.7 13.9 26.3 19.5
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6
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.