CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 121,003 100.0 120,293 100.0 -710 -0.6
In households 115,625 95.6 113,937 94.7 -1,688 -1.5
In group quarters 5,378 4.4 6,356 5.3 978 18.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 45,676 100.0 46,755 100.0 1,079 2.4
1-person household 11,139 24.4 12,601 27.0 1,462 13.1
2-person household 15,403 33.7 16,451 35.2 1,048 6.8
3-person household 8,133 17.8 7,620 16.3 -513 -6.3
4-person household 6,893 15.1 6,277 13.4 -616 -8.9
5-or-more-person household 4,108 9.0 3,806 8.1 -302 -7.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.53 (X) 2.44 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 45,676 100.0 46,755 100.0 1,079 2.4
No vehicle available 4,662 10.2 3,724 8.0 -938 -20.1
1 vehicle available 17,184 37.6 17,334 37.1 150 0.9
2 vehicles available 17,767 38.9 18,545 39.7 778 4.4
3 vehicles available 4,552 10.0 5,301 11.3 749 16.5
4 vehicles available 1,155 2.5 1,405 3.0 250 21.6
5 or more vehicles available 356 0.8 446 1.0 90 25.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.60 (X) 1.67 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 48,871 100.0 51,120 100.0 2,249 4.6
Male 27,431 56.1 27,160 53.1 -271 -1.0
Female 21,440 43.9 23,960 46.9 2,520 11.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 48,871 100.0 51,120 100.0 2,249 4.6
Drove alone 38,148 78.1 42,534 83.2 4,386 11.5
Carpooled 5,635 11.5 4,725 9.2 -910 -16.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 123 0.3 177 0.3 54 43.9
Bicycle or walked 2,934 6.0 1,672 3.3 -1,262 -43.0
Motorcycle or other means 448 0.9 367 0.7 -81 -18.1
Worked at home 1,583 3.2 1,645 3.2 62 3.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 47,288 100.0 49,475 100.0 2,187 4.6
Less than 5 minutes 3,054 6.5 2,676 5.4 -378 -12.4
5 to 9 minutes 9,390 19.9 9,275 18.7 -115 -1.2
10 to 14 minutes 10,500 22.2 10,342 20.9 -158 -1.5
15 to 19 minutes 7,839 16.6 7,886 15.9 47 0.6
20 to 29 minutes 7,847 16.6 8,682 17.5 835 10.6
30 to 44 minutes 5,784 12.2 6,480 13.1 696 12.0
45 or more minutes 2,874 6.1 4,134 8.4 1,260 43.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.9 (X) 19.6 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 47,288 100.0 49,475 100.0 2,187 4.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 11,989 25.4 12,659 25.6 670 5.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 12,710 26.9 13,907 28.1 1,197 9.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,630 16.1 7,783 15.7 153 2.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,742 5.8 2,640 5.3 -102 -3.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,511 3.2 1,611 3.3 100 6.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,666 20.4 9,618 19.4 -48 -0.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,040 2.2 1,257 2.5 217 20.9
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: Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 120,293 100.0
Under 16 years 24,629 20.5
16 to 20 years 8,823 7.3
21 to 24 years 5,342 4.4
25 to 44 years 31,584 26.3
45 to 64 years 28,183 23.4
65 years and over 21,732 18.1
Mean age (years) 39.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 46,755 100.0
Less than $15,000 8,099 17.3
$15,000 to 19,999 3,946 8.4
$20,000 to 24,999 4,028 8.6
$25,000 to 49,999 16,259 34.8
$50,000 to 74,999 8,629 18.5
$75,000 to 99,999 3,246 6.9
$100,000 or more 2,548 5.4
Mean household income (dollars) 44,448 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,666 (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 1.67 46,755 3,725 17,335 18,545 5,300 1,850
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 37.1 39.7 11.3 4.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.99 12,600 2,195 8,900 1,120 265 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.4 70.6 8.9 2.1 1.0
Column percent (X) 26.9 58.9 51.3 6.0 5.0 6.5
2-person household 1.73 16,450 700 5,055 9,050 1,310 340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 30.7 55.0 8.0 2.1
Column percent (X) 35.2 18.8 29.2 48.8 24.7 18.4
3-person household 2.08 7,620 335 1,665 3,425 1,685 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 21.9 44.9 22.1 6.8
Column percent (X) 16.3 9.0 9.6 18.5 31.8 27.8
4-or-more-person household 2.13 10,085 495 1,715 4,950 2,045 875
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 17.0 49.1 20.3 8.7
Column percent (X) 21.6 13.3 9.9 26.7 38.6 47.3

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 19.6 49,475 11,950 18,230 8,680 6,480 4,135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.2 36.8 17.5 13.1 8.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.5 42,535 9,965 15,760 7,705 5,705 3,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.4 37.1 18.1 13.4 8.0
Column percent (X) 86.0 83.4 86.5 88.8 88.0 82.2
Carpooled 21.3 4,725 905 1,850 840 575 555
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.2 39.2 17.8 12.2 11.7
Column percent (X) 9.6 7.6 10.1 9.7 8.9 13.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.7 175 0 20 30 75 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 11.4 17.1 42.9 31.4
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.3
Bicycle or walked 9.9 1,670 1,035 445 95 50 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 62.0 26.6 5.7 3.0 3.0
Column percent (X) 3.4 8.7 2.4 1.1 0.8 1.2
Motorcycle or other means 33.7 365 50 160 10 75 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.7 43.8 2.7 20.5 20.5
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.8
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.