CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 13,569 100.0 14,300 100.0 731 5.4
In households 13,154 96.9 13,931 97.4 777 5.9
In group quarters 415 3.1 369 2.6 -46 -11.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,032 100.0 5,467 100.0 435 8.6
1-person household 1,161 23.1 1,396 25.5 235 20.2
2-person household 1,585 31.5 1,749 32.0 164 10.3
3-person household 930 18.5 958 17.5 28 3.0
4-person household 815 16.2 830 15.2 15 1.8
5-or-more-person household 541 10.8 534 9.8 -7 -1.3
Mean number of persons per household 2.61 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,032 100.0 5,467 100.0 435 8.6
No vehicle available 482 9.6 483 8.8 1 0.2
1 vehicle available 1,583 31.5 1,777 32.5 194 12.3
2 vehicles available 1,955 38.9 2,134 39.0 179 9.2
3 vehicles available 800 15.9 811 14.8 11 1.4
4 vehicles available 171 3.4 220 4.0 49 28.7
5 or more vehicles available 41 0.8 42 0.8 1 2.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.75 (X) 1.75 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,819 100.0 6,295 100.0 476 8.2
Male 3,162 54.3 3,430 54.5 268 8.5
Female 2,657 45.7 2,865 45.5 208 7.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 5,819 100.0 6,293 100.0 474 8.1
Drove alone 4,237 72.8 4,812 76.5 575 13.6
Carpooled 1,053 18.1 1,003 15.9 -50 -4.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 25 0.4 5 0.1 -20 -80.0
Bicycle or walked 190 3.3 212 3.4 22 11.6
Motorcycle or other means 44 0.8 93 1.5 49 111.4
Worked at home 270 4.6 168 2.7 -102 -37.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,549 100.0 6,125 100.0 576 10.4
Less than 5 minutes 478 8.6 558 9.1 80 16.7
5 to 9 minutes 1,473 26.5 1,541 25.2 68 4.6
10 to 14 minutes 1,084 19.5 1,129 18.4 45 4.2
15 to 19 minutes 760 13.7 735 12.0 -25 -3.3
20 to 29 minutes 827 14.9 708 11.6 -119 -14.4
30 to 44 minutes 557 10.0 848 13.8 291 52.2
45 or more minutes 370 6.7 606 9.9 236 63.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.0 (X) 19.2 (X) 3.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 5,549 100.0 6,125 100.0 576 10.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,908 34.4 1,887 30.8 -21 -1.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,601 28.9 1,703 27.8 102 6.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 735 13.2 689 11.2 -46 -6.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 160 2.9 164 2.7 4 2.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 169 3.0 91 1.5 -78 -46.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 803 14.5 1,179 19.2 376 46.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 173 3.1 412 6.7 239 138.2
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Howard County, Arkansas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 14,300 100.0
Under 16 years 3,378 23.6
16 to 20 years 979 6.8
21 to 24 years 672 4.7
25 to 44 years 4,012 28.1
45 to 64 years 3,071 21.5
65 years and over 2,188 15.3
Mean age (years) 37.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 5,467 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,333 24.4
$15,000 to 19,999 531 9.7
$20,000 to 24,999 483 8.8
$25,000 to 49,999 1,707 31.2
$50,000 to 74,999 893 16.3
$75,000 to 99,999 242 4.4
$100,000 or more 278 5.1
Mean household income (dollars) 40,157 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,699 (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 1.75 5,465 485 1,775 2,135 810 260
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 32.5 39.1 14.8 4.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.98 1,395 310 855 195 25 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.2 61.3 14.0 1.8 1.1
Column percent (X) 25.5 63.9 48.2 9.1 3.1 5.8
2-person household 1.89 1,750 110 415 865 285 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 23.7 49.4 16.3 4.0
Column percent (X) 32.0 22.7 23.4 40.5 35.2 26.9
3-person household 2.13 960 15 240 400 250 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 25.0 41.7 26.0 5.7
Column percent (X) 17.6 3.1 13.5 18.7 30.9 21.2
4-or-more-person household 2.10 1,365 50 270 675 250 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 19.8 49.5 18.3 8.8
Column percent (X) 25.0 10.3 15.2 31.6 30.9 46.2

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 19.2 6,125 2,100 1,865 710 850 605
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.3 30.4 11.6 13.9 9.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.3 4,810 1,620 1,505 540 680 465
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.7 31.3 11.2 14.1 9.7
Column percent (X) 78.5 77.1 80.7 76.1 80.0 76.9
Carpooled 21.6 1,005 260 315 135 160 135
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.9 31.3 13.4 15.9 13.4
Column percent (X) 16.4 12.4 16.9 19.0 18.8 22.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 29.0 4 0 0 4 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.0
Bicycle or walked 6.4 210 170 20 20 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 81.0 9.5 9.5 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 3.4 8.1 1.1 2.8 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 12.3 95 50 25 10 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.6 26.3 10.5 0.0 4.2
Column percent (X) 1.6 2.4 1.3 1.4 0.0 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.