| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||
| Geographic Area: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |||||||||
Subject |
1990 Census | Census 2000 | Change 1990 to 2000 | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||
| POPULATION | |||||||||
| Total population | 291,130 | 100.0 | 312,090 | 100.0 | 20,960 | 7.2 | |||
| In households | 283,496 | 97.4 | 301,826 | 96.7 | 18,330 | 6.5 | |||
| In group quarters | 7,634 | 2.6 | 10,264 | 3.3 | 2,630 | 34.5 | |||
HOUSEHOLD SIZE |
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| Total households | 112,552 | 100.0 | 121,947 | 100.0 | 9,395 | 8.3 | |||
| 1-person household | 27,987 | 24.9 | 32,996 | 27.1 | 5,009 | 17.9 | |||
| 2-person household | 38,166 | 33.9 | 41,288 | 33.9 | 3,122 | 8.2 | |||
| 3-person household | 19,918 | 17.7 | 20,129 | 16.5 | 211 | 1.1 | |||
| 4-person household | 17,040 | 15.1 | 16,884 | 13.8 | -156 | -0.9 | |||
| 5-or-more-person household | 9,441 | 8.4 | 10,650 | 8.7 | 1,209 | 12.8 | |||
| Mean number of persons per household | 2.52 | (X) | 2.48 | (X) | -0.04 | (X) | |||
VEHICLES AVAILABLE1 |
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| Total households | 112,552 | 100.0 | 121,947 | 100.0 | 9,395 | 8.3 | |||
| No vehicle available | 12,313 | 10.9 | 12,758 | 10.5 | 445 | 3.6 | |||
| 1 vehicle available | 38,306 | 34.0 | 40,788 | 33.4 | 2,482 | 6.5 | |||
| 2 vehicles available | 43,310 | 38.5 | 48,071 | 39.4 | 4,761 | 11.0 | |||
| 3 vehicles available | 13,628 | 12.1 | 14,864 | 12.2 | 1,236 | 9.1 | |||
| 4 vehicles available | 3,657 | 3.2 | 4,026 | 3.3 | 369 | 10.1 | |||
| 5 or more vehicles available | 1,338 | 1.2 | 1,440 | 1.2 | 102 | 7.6 | |||
| Mean vehicles per household | 1.67 | (X) | 1.68 | (X) | 0.02 | (X) | |||
WORKERS BY SEX1 |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 141,902 | 100.0 | 147,930 | 100.0 | 6,028 | 4.2 | |||
| Male | 76,898 | 54.2 | 78,805 | 53.3 | 1,907 | 2.5 | |||
| Female | 65,004 | 45.8 | 69,125 | 46.7 | 4,121 | 6.3 | |||
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over | 141,902 | 100.0 | 147,930 | 100.0 | 6,028 | 4.2 | |||
| Drove alone | 111,388 | 78.5 | 120,831 | 81.7 | 9,443 | 8.5 | |||
| Carpooled | 16,615 | 11.7 | 14,563 | 9.8 | -2,052 | -12.4 | |||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 2,451 | 1.7 | 2,321 | 1.6 | -130 | -5.3 | |||
| Bicycle or walked | 7,399 | 5.2 | 5,496 | 3.7 | -1,903 | -25.7 | |||
| Motorcycle or other means | 744 | 0.5 | 703 | 0.5 | -41 | -5.5 | |||
| Worked at home | 3,305 | 2.3 | 4,016 | 2.7 | 711 | 21.5 | |||
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 138,597 | 100.0 | 143,914 | 100.0 | 5,317 | 3.8 | |||
| Less than 5 minutes | 5,075 | 3.7 | 4,526 | 3.1 | -549 | -10.8 | |||
| 5 to 9 minutes | 18,928 | 13.7 | 17,324 | 12.0 | -1,604 | -8.5 | |||
| 10 to 14 minutes | 28,477 | 20.5 | 26,038 | 18.1 | -2,439 | -8.6 | |||
| 15 to 19 minutes | 29,308 | 21.1 | 28,491 | 19.8 | -817 | -2.8 | |||
| 20 to 29 minutes | 31,372 | 22.6 | 34,204 | 23.8 | 2,832 | 9.0 | |||
| 30 to 44 minutes | 16,266 | 11.7 | 19,080 | 13.3 | 2,814 | 17.3 | |||
| 45 or more minutes | 9,171 | 6.6 | 14,251 | 9.9 | 5,080 | 55.4 | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.6 | (X) | 22.1 | (X) | 3.5 | (X) | |||
TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK |
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| Workers who did not work at home | 138,597 | 100.0 | 143,914 | 100.0 | 5,317 | 3.8 | |||
| 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. | 33,765 | 24.4 | 36,819 | 25.6 | 3,054 | 9.0 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 45,306 | 32.7 | 44,259 | 30.8 | -1,047 | -2.3 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | 24,608 | 17.8 | 24,265 | 16.9 | -343 | -1.4 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 7,268 | 5.2 | 7,317 | 5.1 | 49 | 0.7 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 3,981 | 2.9 | 4,406 | 3.1 | 425 | 10.7 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 20,860 | 15.1 | 22,319 | 15.5 | 1,459 | 7.0 | |||
| 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. | 2,809 | 2.0 | 4,529 | 3.1 | 1,720 | 61.2 | |||
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| CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000) Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics | |||||||||||
| Geographic Area: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||
Subject |
Census 2000 | ||||||||||
| Number | Percent | ||||||||||
| POPULATION BY AGE | |||||||||||
| Total population | 312,090 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Under 16 years | 66,457 | 21.3 | |||||||||
| 16 to 20 years | 19,375 | 6.2 | |||||||||
| 21 to 24 years | 13,593 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| 25 to 44 years | 91,786 | 29.4 | |||||||||
| 45 to 64 years | 71,524 | 22.9 | |||||||||
| 65 years and over | 49,355 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| Mean age (years) | 38.2 | (X) | |||||||||
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991 |
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| Total households | 121,947 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 16,561 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| $15,000 to 19,999 | 8,161 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| $20,000 to 24,999 | 7,738 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 36,267 | 29.7 | |||||||||
| $50,000 to 74,999 | 25,650 | 21.0 | |||||||||
| $75,000 to 99,999 | 13,052 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 14,518 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| Mean household income (dollars) | 55,290 | (X) | |||||||||
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,449 | (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 | 1.68 | 121,945 | 12,760 | 40,790 | 48,070 | 14,865 | 5,465 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 10.5 | 33.4 | 39.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1-person household | 0.93 | 32,995 | 7,720 | 21,175 | 3,335 | 545 | 220 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 23.4 | 64.2 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 27.1 | 60.5 | 51.9 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2-person household | 1.75 | 41,290 | 2,340 | 11,785 | 22,105 | 4,185 | 875 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.7 | 28.5 | 53.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 33.9 | 18.3 | 28.9 | 46.0 | 28.2 | 16.0 | ||||
| 3-person household | 2.09 | 20,130 | 1,145 | 3,775 | 9,075 | 4,785 | 1,345 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.7 | 18.8 | 45.1 | 23.8 | 6.7 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 16.5 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 18.9 | 32.2 | 24.6 | ||||
| 4-or-more-person household | 2.19 | 27,535 | 1,555 | 4,050 | 13,560 | 5,345 | 3,025 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 5.6 | 14.7 | 49.2 | 19.4 | 11.0 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 22.6 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 28.2 | 36.0 | 55.4 | ||||
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 | 22.1 | 143,915 | 21,850 | 54,530 | 34,205 | 19,080 | 14,250 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 15.2 | 37.9 | 23.8 | 13.3 | 9.9 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Drove alone | 21.7 | 120,830 | 16,970 | 47,365 | 29,805 | 15,675 | 11,020 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 14.0 | 39.2 | 24.7 | 13.0 | 9.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 84.0 | 77.7 | 86.9 | 87.1 | 82.2 | 77.3 | ||||
| Carpooled | 25.1 | 14,565 | 1,935 | 5,070 | 3,150 | 2,360 | 2,050 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 13.3 | 34.8 | 21.6 | 16.2 | 14.1 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 10.1 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 14.4 | ||||
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 43.4 | 2,320 | 50 | 365 | 495 | 565 | 850 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 2.2 | 15.7 | 21.3 | 24.4 | 36.6 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 6.0 | ||||
| Bicycle or walked | 11.7 | 5,495 | 2,810 | 1,525 | 620 | 385 | 155 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 51.1 | 27.8 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 3.8 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | ||||
| Motorcycle or other means | 40.0 | 705 | 90 | 205 | 135 | 95 | 175 | ||||
| Row percent | (X) | 100.0 | 12.8 | 29.1 | 19.1 | 13.5 | 24.8 | ||||
| Column percent | (X) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ||||
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