CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 145,351 100.0 148,644 100.0 3,293 2.3
In households 143,602 98.8 145,623 98.0 2,021 1.4
In group quarters 1,749 1.2 3,021 2.0 1,272 72.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 55,938 100.0 60,047 100.0 4,109 7.3
1-person household 13,897 24.8 16,773 27.9 2,876 20.7
2-person household 17,714 31.7 19,874 33.1 2,160 12.2
3-person household 10,529 18.8 10,664 17.8 135 1.3
4-person household 8,705 15.6 8,147 13.6 -558 -6.4
5-or-more-person household 5,093 9.1 4,589 7.6 -504 -9.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.57 (X) 2.43 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 55,938 100.0 60,047 100.0 4,109 7.3
No vehicle available 8,836 15.8 6,939 11.6 -1,897 -21.5
1 vehicle available 19,810 35.4 21,118 35.2 1,308 6.6
2 vehicles available 19,797 35.4 21,729 36.2 1,932 9.8
3 vehicles available 5,337 9.5 7,364 12.3 2,027 38.0
4 vehicles available 1,667 3.0 2,126 3.5 459 27.5
5 or more vehicles available 491 0.9 771 1.3 280 57.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.52 (X) 1.65 (X) 0.14 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 48,249 100.0 57,945 100.0 9,696 20.1
Male 27,301 56.6 31,460 54.3 4,159 15.2
Female 20,948 43.4 26,485 45.7 5,537 26.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 48,249 100.0 57,946 100.0 9,697 20.1
Drove alone 37,642 78.0 48,140 83.1 10,498 27.9
Carpooled 6,651 13.8 6,722 11.6 71 1.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 174 0.4 210 0.4 36 20.7
Bicycle or walked 2,168 4.5 1,456 2.5 -712 -32.8
Motorcycle or other means 387 0.8 262 0.5 -125 -32.3
Worked at home 1,227 2.5 1,156 2.0 -71 -5.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 47,022 100.0 56,790 100.0 9,768 20.8
Less than 5 minutes 2,429 5.2 2,744 4.8 315 13.0
5 to 9 minutes 7,481 15.9 7,112 12.5 -369 -4.9
10 to 14 minutes 8,189 17.4 8,925 15.7 736 9.0
15 to 19 minutes 7,502 16.0 8,561 15.1 1,059 14.1
20 to 29 minutes 8,618 18.3 10,565 18.6 1,947 22.6
30 to 44 minutes 6,585 14.0 8,345 14.7 1,760 26.7
45 or more minutes 6,218 13.2 10,538 18.6 4,320 69.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.2 (X) 26.5 (X) 5.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 47,022 100.0 56,790 100.0 9,768 20.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 13,083 27.8 17,125 30.2 4,042 30.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 12,541 26.7 14,066 24.8 1,525 12.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,754 16.5 8,210 14.5 456 5.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,841 6.0 3,194 5.6 353 12.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,632 3.5 1,702 3.0 70 4.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 7,917 16.8 9,921 17.5 2,004 25.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,254 2.7 2,572 4.5 1,318 105.1
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: Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 148,644 100.0
Under 16 years 29,782 20.0
16 to 20 years 8,983 6.0
21 to 24 years 6,652 4.5
25 to 44 years 40,309 27.1
45 to 64 years 35,889 24.1
65 years and over 27,029 18.2
Mean age (years) 39.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 60,047 100.0
Less than $15,000 16,308 27.2
$15,000 to 19,999 5,633 9.4
$20,000 to 24,999 5,390 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 17,917 29.8
$50,000 to 74,999 8,990 15.0
$75,000 to 99,999 3,296 5.5
$100,000 or more 2,513 4.2
Mean household income (dollars) 37,400 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,451 (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 1.65 60,045 6,940 21,120 21,730 7,365 2,895
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 35.2 36.2 12.3 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.91 16,775 4,605 9,825 1,785 355 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.5 58.6 10.6 2.1 1.2
Column percent (X) 27.9 66.4 46.5 8.2 4.8 6.9
2-person household 1.70 19,875 1,265 6,790 9,230 2,020 565
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 34.2 46.4 10.2 2.8
Column percent (X) 33.1 18.2 32.1 42.5 27.4 19.5
3-person household 2.06 10,665 575 2,330 4,630 2,420 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 21.8 43.4 22.7 6.7
Column percent (X) 17.8 8.3 11.0 21.3 32.9 24.5
4-or-more-person household 2.21 12,735 500 2,175 6,080 2,565 1,415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 17.1 47.7 20.1 11.1
Column percent (X) 21.2 7.2 10.3 28.0 34.8 48.9

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 26.5 56,790 9,855 17,485 10,565 8,345 10,540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.4 30.8 18.6 14.7 18.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.9 48,140 7,970 15,295 9,350 7,170 8,350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.6 31.8 19.4 14.9 17.3
Column percent (X) 84.8 80.9 87.5 88.5 85.9 79.2
Carpooled 34.2 6,720 750 1,805 1,120 1,050 2,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 26.9 16.7 15.6 29.8
Column percent (X) 11.8 7.6 10.3 10.6 12.6 19.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44.2 210 35 10 20 50 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 4.8 9.5 23.8 45.2
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9
Bicycle or walked 6.6 1,455 1,055 290 50 50 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 72.5 19.9 3.4 3.4 1.0
Column percent (X) 2.6 10.7 1.7 0.5 0.6 0.1
Motorcycle or other means 29.9 260 45 85 25 25 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.3 32.7 9.6 9.6 30.8
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8
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.