CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 328,149 100.0 319,250 100.0 -8,899 -2.7
In households 317,494 96.8 306,418 96.0 -11,076 -3.5
In group quarters 10,655 3.2 12,832 4.0 2,177 20.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 128,283 100.0 130,703 100.0 2,420 1.9
1-person household 36,531 28.5 40,903 31.3 4,372 12.0
2-person household 40,270 31.4 42,577 32.6 2,307 5.7
3-person household 21,966 17.1 21,331 16.3 -635 -2.9
4-person household 17,923 14.0 16,449 12.6 -1,474 -8.2
5-or-more-person household 11,593 9.0 9,443 7.2 -2,150 -18.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.47 (X) 2.34 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 128,283 100.0 130,703 100.0 2,420 1.9
No vehicle available 20,156 15.7 16,705 12.8 -3,451 -17.1
1 vehicle available 46,359 36.1 47,176 36.1 817 1.8
2 vehicles available 43,576 34.0 46,663 35.7 3,087 7.1
3 vehicles available 12,999 10.1 14,880 11.4 1,881 14.5
4 vehicles available 3,925 3.1 3,842 2.9 -83 -2.1
5 or more vehicles available 1,268 1.0 1,437 1.1 169 13.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.52 (X) 1.59 (X) 0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 140,750 100.0 141,170 100.0 420 0.3
Male 76,946 54.7 75,670 53.6 -1,276 -1.7
Female 63,804 45.3 65,500 46.4 1,696 2.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 140,750 100.0 141,168 100.0 418 0.3
Drove alone 105,571 75.0 115,629 81.9 10,058 9.5
Carpooled 21,548 15.3 15,712 11.1 -5,836 -27.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,493 1.8 1,462 1.0 -1,031 -41.4
Bicycle or walked 7,619 5.4 4,700 3.3 -2,919 -38.3
Motorcycle or other means 843 0.6 762 0.5 -81 -9.6
Worked at home 2,676 1.9 2,903 2.1 227 8.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 138,074 100.0 138,265 100.0 191 0.1
Less than 5 minutes 5,967 4.3 5,389 3.9 -578 -9.7
5 to 9 minutes 21,440 15.5 18,122 13.1 -3,318 -15.5
10 to 14 minutes 28,314 20.5 27,303 19.7 -1,011 -3.6
15 to 19 minutes 27,430 19.9 26,491 19.2 -939 -3.4
20 to 29 minutes 29,304 21.2 31,330 22.7 2,026 6.9
30 to 44 minutes 16,524 12.0 17,838 12.9 1,314 8.0
45 or more minutes 9,095 6.6 11,792 8.5 2,697 29.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 21.2 (X) 3.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 138,074 100.0 138,265 100.0 191 0.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 36,509 26.4 37,512 27.1 1,003 2.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 38,396 27.8 37,892 27.4 -504 -1.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 25,200 18.3 23,479 17.0 -1,721 -6.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 7,875 5.7 6,683 4.8 -1,192 -15.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 3,856 2.8 4,322 3.1 466 12.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 23,273 16.9 24,303 17.6 1,030 4.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,965 2.1 4,074 2.9 1,109 37.4
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: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 319,250 100.0
Under 16 years 58,838 18.4
16 to 20 years 20,738 6.5
21 to 24 years 13,300 4.2
25 to 44 years 86,968 27.2
45 to 64 years 76,696 24.0
65 years and over 62,710 19.6
Mean age (years) 40.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 130,703 100.0
Less than $15,000 27,628 21.1
$15,000 to 19,999 10,682 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 10,252 7.8
$25,000 to 49,999 41,327 31.6
$50,000 to 74,999 23,024 17.6
$75,000 to 99,999 9,828 7.5
$100,000 or more 7,962 6.1
Mean household income (dollars) 43,451 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 33,771 (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 1.59 130,705 16,705 47,175 46,665 14,880 5,280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 36.1 35.7 11.4 4.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.86 40,905 11,715 24,545 3,850 575 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.6 60.0 9.4 1.4 0.5
Column percent (X) 31.3 70.1 52.0 8.3 3.9 4.2
2-person household 1.66 42,575 2,955 14,210 20,870 3,745 795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.9 33.4 49.0 8.8 1.9
Column percent (X) 32.6 17.7 30.1 44.7 25.2 15.1
3-person household 2.07 21,330 1,050 4,525 9,215 5,385 1,155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 21.2 43.2 25.2 5.4
Column percent (X) 16.3 6.3 9.6 19.7 36.2 21.9
4-or-more-person household 2.26 25,890 990 3,895 12,725 5,175 3,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 15.0 49.2 20.0 12.0
Column percent (X) 19.8 5.9 8.3 27.3 34.8 58.9

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 21.2 138,265 23,510 53,795 31,330 17,840 11,790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.0 38.9 22.7 12.9 8.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 20.6 115,630 18,785 45,970 27,620 14,540 8,715
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.2 39.8 23.9 12.6 7.5
Column percent (X) 83.6 79.9 85.5 88.2 81.5 73.9
Carpooled 26.6 15,710 1,895 5,920 2,880 2,645 2,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 37.7 18.3 16.8 15.1
Column percent (X) 11.4 8.1 11.0 9.2 14.8 20.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.2 1,460 55 335 295 305 470
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 22.9 20.2 20.9 32.2
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.7 4.0
Bicycle or walked 11.3 4,700 2,605 1,275 415 230 175
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.4 27.1 8.8 4.9 3.7
Column percent (X) 3.4 11.1 2.4 1.3 1.3 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 24.8 760 170 290 120 120 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.4 38.2 15.8 15.8 7.9
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.5
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.