CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,798 100.0 15,341 100.0 -1,457 -8.7
In households 16,634 99.0 15,204 99.1 -1,430 -8.6
In group quarters 164 1.0 137 0.9 -27 -16.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 6,039 100.0 5,942 100.0 -97 -1.6
1-person household 1,463 24.2 1,586 26.7 123 8.4
2-person household 1,709 28.3 1,803 30.3 94 5.5
3-person household 1,050 17.4 1,079 18.2 29 2.8
4-person household 947 15.7 864 14.5 -83 -8.8
5-or-more-person household 870 14.4 610 10.3 -260 -29.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.75 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.20 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 6,039 100.0 5,942 100.0 -97 -1.6
No vehicle available 1,153 19.1 1,042 17.5 -111 -9.6
1 vehicle available 2,095 34.7 2,107 35.5 12 0.6
2 vehicles available 1,918 31.8 2,093 35.2 175 9.1
3 vehicles available 635 10.5 557 9.4 -78 -12.3
4 vehicles available 194 3.2 115 1.9 -79 -40.7
5 or more vehicles available 44 0.7 28 0.5 -16 -36.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.47 (X) 1.44 (X) -0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,695 100.0 5,340 100.0 -355 -6.2
Male 3,284 57.7 2,905 54.4 -379 -11.5
Female 2,411 42.3 2,435 45.6 24 1.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,695 100.0 5,340 100.0 -355 -6.2
Drove alone 4,122 72.4 4,035 75.6 -87 -2.1
Carpooled 922 16.2 990 18.5 68 7.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7 0.1 0 0.0 -7 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 305 5.4 105 2.0 -200 -65.6
Motorcycle or other means 161 2.8 71 1.3 -90 -55.9
Worked at home 178 3.1 139 2.6 -39 -21.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,517 100.0 5,201 100.0 -316 -5.7
Less than 5 minutes 672 12.2 390 7.5 -282 -42.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,482 26.9 1,350 26.0 -132 -8.9
10 to 14 minutes 1,129 20.5 914 17.6 -215 -19.0
15 to 19 minutes 771 14.0 715 13.7 -56 -7.3
20 to 29 minutes 647 11.7 692 13.3 45 7.0
30 to 44 minutes 561 10.2 660 12.7 99 17.6
45 or more minutes 255 4.6 480 9.2 225 88.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.3 (X) 18.9 (X) 4.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,517 100.0 5,201 100.0 -316 -5.7
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,981 35.9 1,905 36.6 -76 -3.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,958 35.5 1,769 34.0 -189 -9.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 734 13.3 532 10.2 -202 -27.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 169 3.1 144 2.8 -25 -14.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 79 1.4 142 2.7 63 79.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 502 9.1 590 11.3 88 17.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 94 1.7 119 2.3 25 26.6
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: Desha County, Arkansas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,341 100.0
Under 16 years 3,868 25.2
16 to 20 years 1,172 7.6
21 to 24 years 727 4.7
25 to 44 years 3,920 25.6
45 to 64 years 3,455 22.5
65 years and over 2,199 14.3
Mean age (years) 36.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,942 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,988 33.5
$15,000 to 19,999 537 9.0
$20,000 to 24,999 535 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 1,511 25.4
$50,000 to 74,999 801 13.5
$75,000 to 99,999 311 5.2
$100,000 or more 259 4.4
Mean household income (dollars) 34,514 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 24,121 (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 1.44 5,940 1,040 2,105 2,095 555 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.5 35.4 35.3 9.3 2.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.86 1,585 495 880 170 30 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.2 55.5 10.7 1.9 0.3
Column percent (X) 26.7 47.6 41.8 8.1 5.4 2.8
2-person household 1.56 1,805 230 545 835 170 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 30.2 46.3 9.4 1.1
Column percent (X) 30.4 22.1 25.9 39.9 30.6 13.8
3-person household 1.66 1,080 135 330 425 145 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.5 30.6 39.4 13.4 3.7
Column percent (X) 18.2 13.0 15.7 20.3 26.1 27.6
4-or-more-person household 1.77 1,475 180 350 655 210 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 23.7 44.4 14.2 5.1
Column percent (X) 24.8 17.3 16.6 31.3 37.8 51.7

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 18.9 5,200 1,740 1,630 690 660 480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.5 31.3 13.3 12.7 9.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.4 4,035 1,370 1,285 515 520 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.0 31.8 12.8 12.9 8.6
Column percent (X) 77.6 78.7 78.8 74.6 78.8 71.9
Carpooled 22.0 990 275 295 170 135 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.8 29.8 17.2 13.6 12.1
Column percent (X) 19.0 15.8 18.1 24.6 20.5 25.0
Bicycle or walked 6.2 105 70 30 0 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 28.6 0.0 3.8 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 4.0 1.8 0.0 0.6 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 21.8 70 25 20 10 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.7 28.6 14.3 0.0 21.4
Column percent (X) 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 0.0 3.1
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.