CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 678,111 100.0 750,097 100.0 71,986 10.6
In households 658,383 97.1 726,730 96.9 68,347 10.4
In group quarters 19,728 2.9 23,367 3.1 3,639 18.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 254,596 100.0 286,255 100.0 31,659 12.4
1-person household 61,888 24.3 73,031 25.5 11,143 18.0
2-person household 83,044 32.6 94,832 33.1 11,788 14.2
3-person household 43,893 17.2 46,705 16.3 2,812 6.4
4-person household 39,926 15.7 43,949 15.4 4,023 10.1
5-or-more-person household 25,845 10.2 27,738 9.7 1,893 7.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.54 (X) -0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 254,596 100.0 286,255 100.0 31,659 12.4
No vehicle available 17,397 6.8 17,993 6.3 596 3.4
1 vehicle available 82,063 32.2 93,440 32.6 11,377 13.9
2 vehicles available 110,853 43.5 130,012 45.4 19,159 17.3
3 vehicles available 31,723 12.5 33,990 11.9 2,267 7.1
4 vehicles available 9,343 3.7 7,969 2.8 -1,374 -14.7
5 or more vehicles available 3,217 1.3 2,851 1.0 -366 -11.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.78 (X) 1.76 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 352,960 100.0 379,830 100.0 26,870 7.6
Male 190,676 54.0 202,210 53.2 11,534 6.0
Female 162,284 46.0 177,620 46.8 15,336 9.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 352,960 100.0 379,832 100.0 26,872 7.6
Drove alone 278,380 78.9 305,924 80.5 27,544 9.9
Carpooled 35,196 10.0 31,393 8.3 -3,803 -10.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 14,873 4.2 16,555 4.4 1,682 11.3
Bicycle or walked 12,527 3.5 10,694 2.8 -1,833 -14.6
Motorcycle or other means 1,689 0.5 1,729 0.5 40 2.4
Worked at home 10,295 2.9 13,537 3.6 3,242 31.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 342,665 100.0 366,295 100.0 23,630 6.9
Less than 5 minutes 11,149 3.3 10,458 2.9 -691 -6.2
5 to 9 minutes 42,028 12.3 38,573 10.5 -3,455 -8.2
10 to 14 minutes 55,954 16.3 51,032 13.9 -4,922 -8.8
15 to 19 minutes 53,770 15.7 49,463 13.5 -4,307 -8.0
20 to 29 minutes 68,767 20.1 69,969 19.1 1,202 1.7
30 to 44 minutes 67,511 19.7 80,722 22.0 13,211 19.6
45 or more minutes 43,486 12.7 66,078 18.0 22,592 52.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.5 (X) 26.5 (X) 4.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 342,665 100.0 366,295 100.0 23,630 6.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 72,905 21.3 86,832 23.7 13,927 19.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 114,981 33.6 120,358 32.9 5,377 4.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 80,172 23.4 78,494 21.4 -1,678 -2.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 21,436 6.3 23,918 6.5 2,482 11.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 10,053 2.9 11,531 3.1 1,478 14.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 38,237 11.2 37,716 10.3 -521 -1.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 4,881 1.4 7,446 2.0 2,565 52.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 750,097 100.0
Under 16 years 161,097 21.5
16 to 20 years 42,822 5.7
21 to 24 years 30,307 4.0
25 to 44 years 229,641 30.6
45 to 64 years 174,347 23.2
65 years and over 111,883 14.9
Mean age (years) 38.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 286,255 100.0
Less than $15,000 22,756 7.9
$15,000 to 19,999 10,972 3.8
$20,000 to 24,999 12,221 4.3
$25,000 to 49,999 68,683 24.0
$50,000 to 74,999 61,745 21.6
$75,000 to 99,999 42,693 14.9
$100,000 or more 67,185 23.5
Mean household income (dollars) 79,813 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 60,829 (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 1.76 286,255 17,995 93,440 130,010 33,990 10,820
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 32.6 45.4 11.9 3.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 73,030 11,430 54,750 5,805 695 350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 75.0 7.9 1.0 0.5
Column percent (X) 25.5 63.5 58.6 4.5 2.0 3.2
2-person household 1.78 94,830 3,650 24,435 58,225 7,175 1,345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 25.8 61.4 7.6 1.4
Column percent (X) 33.1 20.3 26.2 44.8 21.1 12.4
3-person household 2.15 46,705 1,375 7,100 24,175 11,940 2,115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 15.2 51.8 25.6 4.5
Column percent (X) 16.3 7.6 7.6 18.6 35.1 19.5
4-or-more-person household 2.28 71,685 1,540 7,155 41,805 14,175 7,010
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 10.0 58.3 19.8 9.8
Column percent (X) 25.0 8.6 7.7 32.2 41.7 64.8

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 26.5 366,295 49,030 100,495 69,970 80,720 66,080
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 27.4 19.1 22.0 18.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.8 305,925 38,275 86,565 61,790 68,900 50,395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 28.3 20.2 22.5 16.5
Column percent (X) 83.5 78.1 86.1 88.3 85.4 76.3
Carpooled 26.2 31,395 4,320 9,345 5,660 6,470 5,595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 29.8 18.0 20.6 17.8
Column percent (X) 8.6 8.8 9.3 8.1 8.0 8.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 48.5 16,555 190 890 1,655 4,450 9,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.1 5.4 10.0 26.9 56.6
Column percent (X) 4.5 0.4 0.9 2.4 5.5 14.2
Bicycle or walked 11.2 10,695 5,840 3,280 700 580 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 54.6 30.7 6.5 5.4 2.8
Column percent (X) 2.9 11.9 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.4
Motorcycle or other means 40.4 1,730 415 415 165 320 420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.0 24.0 9.5 18.5 24.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 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.