CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 1,585,577 100.0 1,517,550 100.0 -68,027 -4.3
In households 1,541,614 97.2 1,462,757 96.4 -78,857 -5.1
In group quarters 43,963 2.8 54,793 3.6 10,830 24.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 600,740 100.0 590,283 100.0 -10,457 -1.7
1-person household 187,919 31.3 199,522 33.8 11,603 6.2
2-person household 166,380 27.7 160,940 27.3 -5,440 -3.3
3-person household 96,933 16.1 92,881 15.7 -4,052 -4.2
4-person household 75,719 12.6 69,739 11.8 -5,980 -7.9
5-or-more-person household 73,789 12.3 67,201 11.4 -6,588 -8.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.57 (X) 2.48 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 600,740 100.0 590,283 100.0 -10,457 -1.7
No vehicle available 222,901 37.1 208,163 35.3 -14,738 -6.6
1 vehicle available 245,042 40.8 249,433 42.3 4,391 1.8
2 vehicles available 109,120 18.2 107,290 18.2 -1,830 -1.7
3 vehicles available 18,962 3.2 19,196 3.3 234 1.2
4 vehicles available 3,752 0.6 3,590 0.6 -162 -4.3
5 or more vehicles available 963 0.2 2,611 0.4 1,648 171.1
Mean vehicles per household 0.90 (X) 0.93 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 640,577 100.0 569,760 100.0 -70,817 -11.1
Male 328,936 51.3 278,090 48.8 -50,846 -15.5
Female 311,641 48.7 291,670 51.2 -19,971 -6.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 640,577 100.0 569,761 100.0 -70,816 -11.1
Drove alone 286,068 44.7 280,315 49.2 -5,753 -2.0
Carpooled 84,422 13.2 73,156 12.8 -11,266 -13.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 183,715 28.7 144,936 25.4 -38,779 -21.1
Bicycle or walked 70,083 10.9 56,472 9.9 -13,611 -19.4
Motorcycle or other means 4,586 0.7 4,130 0.7 -456 -9.9
Worked at home 11,703 1.8 10,752 1.9 -951 -8.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 628,874 100.0 559,009 100.0 -69,865 -11.1
Less than 5 minutes 13,654 2.2 8,976 1.6 -4,678 -34.3
5 to 9 minutes 41,190 6.5 32,989 5.9 -8,201 -19.9
10 to 14 minutes 69,507 11.1 54,319 9.7 -15,188 -21.9
15 to 19 minutes 84,367 13.4 70,195 12.6 -14,172 -16.8
20 to 29 minutes 130,829 20.8 109,764 19.6 -21,065 -16.1
30 to 44 minutes 164,750 26.2 146,604 26.2 -18,146 -11.0
45 or more minutes 124,577 19.8 136,162 24.4 11,585 9.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.4 (X) 32.0 (X) 4.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 628,874 100.0 559,009 100.0 -69,865 -11.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 145,036 23.1 128,151 22.9 -16,885 -11.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 187,487 29.8 161,953 29.0 -25,534 -13.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 137,086 21.8 110,950 19.8 -26,136 -19.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 36,148 5.7 33,952 6.1 -2,196 -6.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 20,354 3.2 22,163 4.0 1,809 8.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 91,109 14.5 87,573 15.7 -3,536 -3.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 11,654 1.9 14,267 2.6 2,613 22.4
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: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 1,517,550 100.0
Under 16 years 342,752 22.6
16 to 20 years 114,819 7.6
21 to 24 years 93,782 6.2
25 to 44 years 446,491 29.4
45 to 64 years 305,562 20.1
65 years and over 214,144 14.1
Mean age (years) 36.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 590,283 100.0
Less than $15,000 158,272 26.8
$15,000 to 19,999 45,427 7.7
$20,000 to 24,999 43,632 7.4
$25,000 to 49,999 171,215 29.0
$50,000 to 74,999 92,326 15.6
$75,000 to 99,999 42,495 7.2
$100,000 or more 36,916 6.3
Mean household income (dollars) 41,525 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,746 (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 0.93 590,285 208,165 249,435 107,290 19,195 6,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.3 42.3 18.2 3.3 1.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.56 199,520 98,395 93,055 6,730 570 775
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.3 46.6 3.4 0.3 0.4
Column percent (X) 33.8 47.3 37.3 6.3 3.0 12.5
2-person household 1.00 160,940 46,940 72,710 37,830 2,550 910
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.2 45.2 23.5 1.6 0.6
Column percent (X) 27.3 22.5 29.1 35.3 13.3 14.7
3-person household 1.16 92,880 25,565 35,920 24,250 6,190 950
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.5 38.7 26.1 6.7 1.0
Column percent (X) 15.7 12.3 14.4 22.6 32.2 15.3
4-or-more-person household 1.24 136,940 37,260 47,750 38,480 9,885 3,565
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.2 34.9 28.1 7.2 2.6
Column percent (X) 23.2 17.9 19.1 35.9 51.5 57.5

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 32.0 559,010 41,965 124,515 109,765 146,605 136,160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 22.3 19.6 26.2 24.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.4 280,315 19,145 70,045 65,740 76,065 49,325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 25.0 23.5 27.1 17.6
Column percent (X) 50.1 45.6 56.3 59.9 51.9 36.2
Carpooled 30.6 73,155 4,035 17,165 16,145 20,475 15,335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 23.5 22.1 28.0 21.0
Column percent (X) 13.1 9.6 13.8 14.7 14.0 11.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 46.0 144,935 1,400 11,705 19,290 44,125 68,415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.0 8.1 13.3 30.4 47.2
Column percent (X) 25.9 3.3 9.4 17.6 30.1 50.2
Bicycle or walked 15.3 56,470 16,985 24,470 8,110 4,825 2,080
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.1 43.3 14.4 8.5 3.7
Column percent (X) 10.1 40.5 19.7 7.4 3.3 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 35.1 4,130 400 1,130 475 1,115 1,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 27.4 11.5 27.0 24.3
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.7
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.