CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Ashley County, Arkansas

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 24,319 100.0 24,209 100.0 -110 -0.5
In households 24,037 98.8 23,973 99.0 -64 -0.3
In group quarters 282 1.2 236 1.0 -46 -16.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 8,886 100.0 9,365 100.0 479 5.4
1-person household 1,941 21.8 2,233 23.8 292 15.0
2-person household 2,765 31.1 3,206 34.2 441 15.9
3-person household 1,716 19.3 1,724 18.4 8 0.5
4-person household 1,486 16.7 1,386 14.8 -100 -6.7
5-or-more-person household 978 11.0 816 8.7 -162 -16.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.71 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.15 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 8,886 100.0 9,365 100.0 479 5.4
No vehicle available 968 10.9 1,002 10.7 34 3.5
1 vehicle available 2,903 32.7 3,085 32.9 182 6.3
2 vehicles available 3,581 40.3 3,735 39.9 154 4.3
3 vehicles available 1,107 12.5 1,222 13.0 115 10.4
4 vehicles available 270 3.0 261 2.8 -9 -3.3
5 or more vehicles available 57 0.6 60 0.6 3 5.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.66 (X) 1.67 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,499 100.0 9,470 100.0 -29 -0.3
Male 5,508 58.0 5,515 58.2 7 0.1
Female 3,991 42.0 3,955 41.8 -36 -0.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,499 100.0 9,469 100.0 -30 -0.3
Drove alone 7,468 78.6 7,926 83.7 458 6.1
Carpooled 1,432 15.1 1,118 11.8 -314 -21.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40 0.4 12 0.1 -28 -70.0
Bicycle or walked 281 3.0 155 1.6 -126 -44.8
Motorcycle or other means 116 1.2 99 1.0 -17 -14.7
Worked at home 162 1.7 159 1.7 -3 -1.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,337 100.0 9,310 100.0 -27 -0.3
Less than 5 minutes 653 7.0 647 6.9 -6 -0.9
5 to 9 minutes 2,606 27.9 1,978 21.2 -628 -24.1
10 to 14 minutes 2,218 23.8 2,044 22.0 -174 -7.8
15 to 19 minutes 1,426 15.3 1,553 16.7 127 8.9
20 to 29 minutes 966 10.3 1,182 12.7 216 22.4
30 to 44 minutes 943 10.1 1,108 11.9 165 17.5
45 or more minutes 525 5.6 798 8.6 273 52.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.1 (X) 18.5 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,337 100.0 9,310 100.0 -27 -0.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,665 39.3 3,792 40.7 127 3.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,910 31.2 2,631 28.3 -279 -9.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 872 9.3 976 10.5 104 11.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 259 2.8 276 3.0 17 6.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 100 1.1 146 1.6 46 46.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,380 14.8 1,280 13.7 -100 -7.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 151 1.6 209 2.2 58 38.4
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: Ashley County, Arkansas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 24,209 100.0
Under 16 years 5,726 23.7
16 to 20 years 1,677 6.9
21 to 24 years 1,084 4.5
25 to 44 years 6,502 26.9
45 to 64 years 5,876 24.3
65 years and over 3,344 13.8
Mean age (years) 36.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 9,365 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,388 25.5
$15,000 to 19,999 563 6.0
$20,000 to 24,999 662 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 3,177 33.9
$50,000 to 74,999 1,574 16.8
$75,000 to 99,999 563 6.0
$100,000 or more 438 4.7
Mean household income (dollars) 40,410 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 31,758 (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 9,365 1,000 3,085 3,735 1,220 320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 32.9 39.9 13.0 3.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 2,235 485 1,425 260 60 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.7 63.8 11.6 2.7 0.2
Column percent (X) 23.9 48.5 46.2 7.0 4.9 1.2
2-person household 1.77 3,205 250 805 1,690 385 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 25.1 52.7 12.0 2.2
Column percent (X) 34.2 25.0 26.1 45.2 31.6 21.9
3-person household 1.88 1,725 145 400 765 350 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.4 23.2 44.3 20.3 3.5
Column percent (X) 18.4 14.5 13.0 20.5 28.7 18.8
4-or-more-person household 2.07 2,200 120 455 1,015 425 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 20.7 46.1 19.3 8.4
Column percent (X) 23.5 12.0 14.7 27.2 34.8 57.8

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 18.5 9,310 2,625 3,595 1,180 1,110 800
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.2 38.6 12.7 11.9 8.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.2 7,925 2,400 3,090 980 880 575
  Row percent (X) 100.0 30.3 39.0 12.4 11.1 7.3
Column percent (X) 85.1 91.4 86.0 83.1 79.3 71.9
Carpooled 27.3 1,120 150 370 190 225 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 33.0 17.0 20.1 16.1
Column percent (X) 12.0 5.7 10.3 16.1 20.3 22.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 65.0 10 0 0 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Bicycle or walked 15.5 155 75 70 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 48.4 45.2 2.6 2.6 2.6
Column percent (X) 1.7 2.9 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 25.4 100 4 65 10 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.0 65.0 10.0 4.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 1.1 0.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 2.5
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.