CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 370,321 100.0 369,993 100.0 -328 -0.1
In households 363,867 98.3 361,499 97.7 -2,368 -0.7
In group quarters 6,454 1.7 8,494 2.3 2,040 31.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 143,668 100.0 149,870 100.0 6,202 4.3
1-person household 34,629 24.1 40,208 26.8 5,579 16.1
2-person household 47,871 33.3 52,847 35.3 4,976 10.4
3-person household 26,518 18.5 25,162 16.8 -1,356 -5.1
4-person household 23,199 16.1 21,153 14.1 -2,046 -8.8
5-or-more-person household 11,451 8.0 10,500 7.0 -951 -8.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.53 (X) 2.41 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 143,668 100.0 149,870 100.0 6,202 4.3
No vehicle available 14,960 10.4 12,545 8.4 -2,415 -16.1
1 vehicle available 50,236 35.0 51,860 34.6 1,624 3.2
2 vehicles available 56,618 39.4 60,715 40.5 4,097 7.2
3 vehicles available 16,325 11.4 18,499 12.3 2,174 13.3
4 vehicles available 4,237 2.9 4,546 3.0 309 7.3
5 or more vehicles available 1,292 0.9 1,705 1.1 413 32.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.65 (X) 1.71 (X) 0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 156,108 100.0 165,205 100.0 9,097 5.8
Male 87,379 56.0 89,720 54.3 2,341 2.7
Female 68,729 44.0 75,485 45.7 6,756 9.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 156,108 100.0 165,205 100.0 9,097 5.8
Drove alone 124,133 79.5 139,872 84.7 15,739 12.7
Carpooled 19,727 12.6 14,364 8.7 -5,363 -27.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,189 0.8 1,564 0.9 375 31.5
Bicycle or walked 6,302 4.0 4,958 3.0 -1,344 -21.3
Motorcycle or other means 1,082 0.7 788 0.5 -294 -27.2
Worked at home 3,675 2.4 3,659 2.2 -16 -0.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 152,433 100.0 161,546 100.0 9,113 6.0
Less than 5 minutes 6,531 4.3 6,729 4.2 198 3.0
5 to 9 minutes 21,304 14.0 20,584 12.7 -720 -3.4
10 to 14 minutes 27,050 17.7 24,533 15.2 -2,517 -9.3
15 to 19 minutes 24,994 16.4 23,825 14.7 -1,169 -4.7
20 to 29 minutes 29,568 19.4 32,520 20.1 2,952 10.0
30 to 44 minutes 23,357 15.3 26,507 16.4 3,150 13.5
45 or more minutes 19,629 12.9 26,848 16.6 7,219 36.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.6 (X) 25.4 (X) 3.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 152,433 100.0 161,546 100.0 9,113 6.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 41,487 27.2 48,295 29.9 6,808 16.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 43,508 28.5 44,131 27.3 623 1.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 25,235 16.6 25,553 15.8 318 1.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 9,049 5.9 8,176 5.1 -873 -9.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 5,117 3.4 5,306 3.3 189 3.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 24,913 16.3 25,358 15.7 445 1.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 3,124 2.0 4,727 2.9 1,603 51.3
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: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 369,993 100.0
Under 16 years 71,693 19.4
16 to 20 years 21,211 5.7
21 to 24 years 13,496 3.6
25 to 44 years 101,673 27.5
45 to 64 years 94,085 25.4
65 years and over 67,835 18.3
Mean age (years) 40.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 149,870 100.0
Less than $15,000 25,499 17.0
$15,000 to 19,999 11,809 7.9
$20,000 to 24,999 11,986 8.0
$25,000 to 49,999 47,125 31.4
$50,000 to 74,999 28,908 19.3
$75,000 to 99,999 12,785 8.5
$100,000 or more 11,758 7.8
Mean household income (dollars) 47,891 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,106 (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 1.71 149,870 12,545 51,860 60,715 18,500 6,250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.4 34.6 40.5 12.3 4.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 40,210 8,720 26,335 4,250 625 280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.7 65.5 10.6 1.6 0.7
Column percent (X) 26.8 69.5 50.8 7.0 3.4 4.5
2-person household 1.76 52,845 2,105 16,335 28,150 5,130 1,130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 30.9 53.3 9.7 2.1
Column percent (X) 35.3 16.8 31.5 46.4 27.7 18.1
3-person household 2.12 25,160 885 5,015 11,570 6,165 1,525
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 19.9 46.0 24.5 6.1
Column percent (X) 16.8 7.1 9.7 19.1 33.3 24.4
4-or-more-person household 2.27 31,655 835 4,175 16,745 6,580 3,320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 13.2 52.9 20.8 10.5
Column percent (X) 21.1 6.7 8.1 27.6 35.6 53.1

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 25.4 161,545 27,315 48,360 32,520 26,505 26,850
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.9 29.9 20.1 16.4 16.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 25.1 139,870 21,680 43,095 29,380 24,110 21,605
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.5 30.8 21.0 17.2 15.4
Column percent (X) 86.6 79.4 89.1 90.3 91.0 80.5
Carpooled 30.3 14,365 1,960 3,890 2,620 2,090 3,800
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 27.1 18.2 14.5 26.5
Column percent (X) 8.9 7.2 8.0 8.1 7.9 14.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 56.0 1,565 30 200 90 150 1,095
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.9 12.8 5.8 9.6 70.0
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 4.1
Bicycle or walked 9.6 4,960 3,450 950 290 110 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 69.6 19.2 5.8 2.2 3.2
Column percent (X) 3.1 12.6 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 39.8 790 190 220 145 45 190
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.1 27.8 18.4 5.7 24.1
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 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.