CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 152,585 100.0 150,336 100.0 -2,249 -1.5
In households 150,223 98.5 143,159 95.2 -7,064 -4.7
In group quarters 2,362 1.5 7,177 4.8 4,815 203.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 60,690 100.0 60,500 100.0 -190 -0.3
1-person household 16,749 27.6 18,088 29.9 1,339 8.0
2-person household 19,272 31.8 20,268 33.5 996 5.2
3-person household 10,655 17.6 10,202 16.9 -453 -4.3
4-person household 8,763 14.4 7,669 12.7 -1,094 -12.5
5-or-more-person household 5,251 8.7 4,273 7.1 -978 -18.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.48 (X) 2.37 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 60,690 100.0 60,500 100.0 -190 -0.3
No vehicle available 9,803 16.2 7,682 12.7 -2,121 -21.6
1 vehicle available 20,887 34.4 20,556 34.0 -331 -1.6
2 vehicles available 20,668 34.1 21,679 35.8 1,011 4.9
3 vehicles available 6,686 11.0 7,584 12.5 898 13.4
4 vehicles available 2,009 3.3 2,195 3.6 186 9.3
5 or more vehicles available 637 1.0 804 1.3 167 26.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.55 (X) 1.65 (X) 0.10 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 63,417 100.0 62,700 100.0 -717 -1.1
Male 35,738 56.4 34,525 55.1 -1,213 -3.4
Female 27,679 43.6 28,175 44.9 496 1.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 63,417 100.0 62,702 100.0 -715 -1.1
Drove alone 45,202 71.3 50,001 79.7 4,799 10.6
Carpooled 11,626 18.3 7,898 12.6 -3,728 -32.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 244 0.4 282 0.4 38 15.6
Bicycle or walked 4,375 6.9 2,526 4.0 -1,849 -42.3
Motorcycle or other means 401 0.6 364 0.6 -37 -9.2
Worked at home 1,569 2.5 1,631 2.6 62 4.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 61,848 100.0 61,071 100.0 -777 -1.3
Less than 5 minutes 3,220 5.2 2,961 4.8 -259 -8.0
5 to 9 minutes 10,730 17.3 8,396 13.7 -2,334 -21.8
10 to 14 minutes 11,127 18.0 10,308 16.9 -819 -7.4
15 to 19 minutes 10,770 17.4 8,925 14.6 -1,845 -17.1
20 to 29 minutes 10,390 16.8 11,291 18.5 901 8.7
30 to 44 minutes 8,031 13.0 9,367 15.3 1,336 16.6
45 or more minutes 7,580 12.3 9,823 16.1 2,243 29.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.4 (X) 24.9 (X) 4.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 61,848 100.0 61,071 100.0 -777 -1.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 22,703 36.7 20,909 34.2 -1,794 -7.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 14,085 22.8 14,239 23.3 154 1.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 8,154 13.2 7,908 12.9 -246 -3.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,635 4.3 2,651 4.3 16 0.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,480 2.4 1,514 2.5 34 2.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 10,674 17.3 11,386 18.6 712 6.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,117 3.4 2,464 4.0 347 16.4
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: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 150,336 100.0
Under 16 years 27,494 18.3
16 to 20 years 8,544 5.7
21 to 24 years 6,288 4.2
25 to 44 years 42,477 28.3
45 to 64 years 35,648 23.7
65 years and over 29,885 19.9
Mean age (years) 41.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 60,500 100.0
Less than $15,000 12,748 21.1
$15,000 to 19,999 5,152 8.5
$20,000 to 24,999 5,155 8.5
$25,000 to 49,999 19,905 32.9
$50,000 to 74,999 11,101 18.3
$75,000 to 99,999 3,772 6.2
$100,000 or more 2,667 4.4
Mean household income (dollars) 41,399 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,699 (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 1.65 60,500 7,680 20,555 21,680 7,585 3,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 34.0 35.8 12.5 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.85 18,090 5,710 9,965 1,920 375 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.6 55.1 10.6 2.1 0.7
Column percent (X) 29.9 74.3 48.5 8.9 4.9 4.0
2-person household 1.73 20,270 1,140 6,665 9,745 2,165 550
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 32.9 48.1 10.7 2.7
Column percent (X) 33.5 14.8 32.4 44.9 28.5 18.3
3-person household 2.14 10,200 440 2,005 4,385 2,625 750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 19.7 43.0 25.7 7.4
Column percent (X) 16.9 5.7 9.8 20.2 34.6 25.0
4-or-more-person household 2.29 11,940 390 1,920 5,630 2,420 1,585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 16.1 47.2 20.3 13.3
Column percent (X) 19.7 5.1 9.3 26.0 31.9 52.8

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 24.9 61,070 11,355 19,235 11,290 9,365 9,825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.6 31.5 18.5 15.3 16.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.6 50,000 8,780 16,160 9,665 7,810 7,585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 32.3 19.3 15.6 15.2
Column percent (X) 81.9 77.3 84.0 85.6 83.4 77.2
Carpooled 30.9 7,900 1,005 2,115 1,375 1,405 1,995
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 26.8 17.4 17.8 25.3
Column percent (X) 12.9 8.9 11.0 12.2 15.0 20.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 50.1 280 4 30 60 45 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 10.7 21.4 16.1 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 [ >0 ] 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.4
Bicycle or walked 8.8 2,525 1,500 830 125 50 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 59.4 32.9 5.0 2.0 1.0
Column percent (X) 4.1 13.2 4.3 1.1 0.5 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 32.9 365 65 95 65 60 80
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.8 26.0 17.8 16.4 21.9
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.