CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Kent County, Delaware

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 110,993 100.0 126,697 100.0 15,704 14.1
In households 106,981 96.4 123,056 97.1 16,075 15.0
In group quarters 4,012 3.6 3,641 2.9 -371 -9.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 39,576 100.0 47,199 100.0 7,623 19.3
1-person household 8,321 21.0 10,853 23.0 2,532 30.4
2-person household 12,554 31.7 15,915 33.7 3,361 26.8
3-person household 7,780 19.7 8,592 18.2 812 10.4
4-person household 6,631 16.8 7,060 15.0 429 6.5
5-or-more-person household 4,290 10.8 4,779 10.1 489 11.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.70 (X) 2.61 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 39,576 100.0 47,199 100.0 7,623 19.3
No vehicle available 2,790 7.0 3,682 7.8 892 32.0
1 vehicle available 12,811 32.4 15,317 32.5 2,506 19.6
2 vehicles available 15,733 39.8 19,614 41.6 3,881 24.7
3 vehicles available 5,777 14.6 6,251 13.2 474 8.2
4 vehicles available 1,821 4.6 1,600 3.4 -221 -12.1
5 or more vehicles available 644 1.6 735 1.6 91 14.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.83 (X) 1.77 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 54,697 100.0 59,815 100.0 5,118 9.4
Male 30,186 55.2 31,535 52.7 1,349 4.5
Female 24,511 44.8 28,280 47.3 3,769 15.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 54,697 100.0 59,813 100.0 5,116 9.4
Drove alone 42,492 77.7 47,676 79.7 5,184 12.2
Carpooled 7,881 14.4 7,717 12.9 -164 -2.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 329 0.6 467 0.8 138 41.9
Bicycle or walked 1,848 3.4 1,498 2.5 -350 -18.9
Motorcycle or other means 594 1.1 598 1.0 4 0.7
Worked at home 1,553 2.8 1,857 3.1 304 19.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 53,144 100.0 57,956 100.0 4,812 9.1
Less than 5 minutes 2,558 4.8 2,170 3.7 -388 -15.2
5 to 9 minutes 8,227 15.5 8,321 14.4 94 1.1
10 to 14 minutes 10,778 20.3 10,594 18.3 -184 -1.7
15 to 19 minutes 10,058 18.9 10,796 18.6 738 7.3
20 to 29 minutes 9,830 18.5 10,957 18.9 1,127 11.5
30 to 44 minutes 6,173 11.6 7,630 13.2 1,457 23.6
45 or more minutes 5,520 10.4 7,488 12.9 1,968 35.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7 (X) 22.7 (X) 3.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 53,144 100.0 57,956 100.0 4,812 9.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 12,333 23.2 15,817 27.3 3,484 28.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 19,434 36.6 19,563 33.8 129 0.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,770 14.6 7,430 12.8 -340 -4.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,409 4.5 2,269 3.9 -140 -5.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,428 2.7 1,855 3.2 427 29.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 8,238 15.5 9,126 15.7 888 10.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,532 2.9 1,896 3.3 364 23.8
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: Kent County, Delaware

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 126,697 100.0
Under 16 years 30,802 24.3
16 to 20 years 9,658 7.6
21 to 24 years 6,988 5.5
25 to 44 years 37,615 29.7
45 to 64 years 26,960 21.3
65 years and over 14,674 11.6
Mean age (years) 34.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 47,199 100.0
Less than $15,000 6,836 14.5
$15,000 to 19,999 3,305 7.0
$20,000 to 24,999 3,167 6.7
$25,000 to 49,999 15,558 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 9,853 20.9
$75,000 to 99,999 4,669 9.9
$100,000 or more 3,811 8.1
Mean household income (dollars) 49,349 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 40,950 (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 1.77 47,200 3,680 15,315 19,615 6,250 2,335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 32.4 41.6 13.2 4.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.04 10,855 1,825 7,215 1,480 270 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 66.5 13.6 2.5 0.6
Column percent (X) 23.0 49.6 47.1 7.5 4.3 2.6
2-person household 1.83 15,915 840 4,030 8,755 1,835 455
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 25.3 55.0 11.5 2.9
Column percent (X) 33.7 22.8 26.3 44.6 29.4 19.5
3-person household 2.05 8,590 425 1,950 3,860 1,705 650
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.9 22.7 44.9 19.8 7.6
Column percent (X) 18.2 11.5 12.7 19.7 27.3 27.8
4-or-more-person household 2.17 11,840 590 2,120 5,515 2,440 1,170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 17.9 46.6 20.6 9.9
Column percent (X) 25.1 16.0 13.8 28.1 39.0 50.1

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 22.7 57,955 10,490 21,390 10,955 7,630 7,490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 36.9 18.9 13.2 12.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.1 47,675 8,380 18,185 9,505 5,925 5,685
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 38.1 19.9 12.4 11.9
Column percent (X) 82.3 79.9 85.0 86.8 77.7 75.9
Carpooled 27.1 7,715 1,140 2,465 1,120 1,495 1,495
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.8 32.0 14.5 19.4 19.4
Column percent (X) 13.3 10.9 11.5 10.2 19.6 20.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 39.4 465 25 95 100 90 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.4 20.4 21.5 19.4 34.4
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.1
Bicycle or walked 10.2 1,500 800 475 140 50 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 53.3 31.7 9.3 3.3 2.3
Column percent (X) 2.6 7.6 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 33.2 600 150 170 90 70 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 28.3 15.0 11.7 20.0
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.6
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.