CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 2,350,725 100.0 2,673,400 100.0 322,675 13.7
In households 2,293,042 97.5 2,599,462 97.2 306,420 13.4
In group quarters 57,683 2.5 73,938 2.8 16,255 28.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 891,665 100.0 1,042,807 100.0 151,142 17.0
1-person household 212,166 23.8 266,292 25.5 54,126 25.5
2-person household 301,328 33.8 364,919 35.0 63,591 21.1
3-person household 159,200 17.9 179,172 17.2 19,972 12.5
4-person household 134,238 15.1 141,242 13.5 7,004 5.2
5-or-more-person household 84,733 9.5 91,182 8.7 6,449 7.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.57 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 891,665 100.0 1,042,807 100.0 151,142 17.0
No vehicle available 85,302 9.6 83,340 8.0 -1,962 -2.3
1 vehicle available 299,874 33.6 362,130 34.7 62,256 20.8
2 vehicles available 356,276 40.0 425,461 40.8 69,185 19.4
3 vehicles available 114,614 12.9 131,504 12.6 16,890 14.7
4 vehicles available 27,838 3.1 30,723 2.9 2,885 10.4
5 or more vehicles available 7,761 0.9 9,649 0.9 1,888 24.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.69 (X) 1.71 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 988,712 100.0 1,160,100 100.0 171,388 17.3
Male 539,389 54.6 622,295 53.6 82,906 15.4
Female 449,323 45.4 537,805 46.4 88,482 19.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 988,712 100.0 1,160,101 100.0 171,389 17.3
Drove alone 764,635 77.3 927,213 79.9 162,578 21.3
Carpooled 153,025 15.5 163,626 14.1 10,601 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 5,096 0.5 5,127 0.4 31 0.6
Bicycle or walked 28,080 2.8 23,426 2.0 -4,654 -16.6
Motorcycle or other means 10,104 1.0 10,598 0.9 494 4.9
Worked at home 27,772 2.8 30,111 2.6 2,339 8.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 960,940 100.0 1,129,990 100.0 169,050 17.6
Less than 5 minutes 54,512 5.7 55,978 5.0 1,466 2.7
5 to 9 minutes 164,601 17.1 166,217 14.7 1,616 1.0
10 to 14 minutes 177,329 18.5 204,505 18.1 27,176 15.3
15 to 19 minutes 178,431 18.6 195,250 17.3 16,819 9.4
20 to 29 minutes 168,207 17.5 207,357 18.4 39,150 23.3
30 to 44 minutes 137,417 14.3 179,026 15.8 41,609 30.3
45 or more minutes 80,443 8.4 121,657 10.8 41,214 51.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.0 (X) 21.9 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 960,940 100.0 1,129,990 100.0 169,050 17.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 281,818 29.3 333,903 29.5 52,085 18.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 330,676 34.4 388,495 34.4 57,819 17.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 123,666 12.9 128,296 11.4 4,630 3.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 34,889 3.6 42,247 3.7 7,358 21.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 21,615 2.2 27,339 2.4 5,724 26.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 142,617 14.8 165,777 14.7 23,160 16.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 25,659 2.7 43,933 3.9 18,274 71.2
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: Arkansas

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 2,673,400 100.0
Under 16 years 601,332 22.5
16 to 20 years 196,512 7.4
21 to 24 years 144,356 5.4
25 to 44 years 752,410 28.1
45 to 64 years 604,061 22.6
65 years and over 374,729 14.0
Mean age (years) 36.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 1,042,807 100.0
Less than $15,000 229,163 22.0
$15,000 to 19,999 87,078 8.4
$20,000 to 24,999 87,015 8.3
$25,000 to 49,999 339,791 32.6
$50,000 to 74,999 170,245 16.3
$75,000 to 99,999 67,095 6.4
$100,000 or more 62,420 6.0
Mean household income (dollars) 42,785 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,182 (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 1,042,805 83,340 362,130 425,460 131,505 40,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 34.7 40.8 12.6 3.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 266,290 46,805 178,520 33,675 5,695 1,595
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 67.0 12.6 2.1 0.6
Column percent (X) 25.5 56.2 49.3 7.9 4.3 4.0
2-person household 1.82 364,920 16,795 94,245 203,170 41,995 8,715
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 25.8 55.7 11.5 2.4
Column percent (X) 35.0 20.2 26.0 47.8 31.9 21.6
3-person household 1.99 179,170 8,950 43,230 79,405 38,720 8,865
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 24.1 44.3 21.6 4.9
Column percent (X) 17.2 10.7 11.9 18.7 29.4 22.0
4-or-more-person household 2.11 232,425 10,790 46,135 109,210 45,095 21,195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.6 19.8 47.0 19.4 9.1
Column percent (X) 22.3 12.9 12.7 25.7 34.3 52.5

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 21.9 1,129,990 222,195 399,755 207,355 179,025 121,655
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.7 35.4 18.4 15.8 10.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.2 927,215 179,990 337,820 174,580 144,455 90,365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.4 36.4 18.8 15.6 9.7
Column percent (X) 82.1 81.0 84.5 84.2 80.7 74.3
Carpooled 26.2 163,625 24,075 52,015 29,700 31,155 26,685
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.7 31.8 18.2 19.0 16.3
Column percent (X) 14.5 10.8 13.0 14.3 17.4 21.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35.9 5,125 410 1,440 655 1,020 1,605
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 28.1 12.8 19.9 31.3
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3
Bicycle or walked 10.2 23,425 15,210 5,205 1,195 1,100 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 64.9 22.2 5.1 4.7 3.0
Column percent (X) 2.1 6.8 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 32.8 10,600 2,510 3,275 1,225 1,300 2,290
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.7 30.9 11.6 12.3 21.6
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.9
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.