CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 113,229 100.0 156,638 100.0 43,409 38.3
In households 111,206 98.2 153,169 97.8 41,963 37.7
In group quarters 2,023 1.8 3,469 2.2 1,446 71.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 43,483 100.0 62,582 100.0 19,099 43.9
1-person household 9,633 22.2 15,188 24.3 5,555 57.7
2-person household 16,148 37.1 24,886 39.8 8,738 54.1
3-person household 7,923 18.2 9,746 15.6 1,823 23.0
4-person household 6,077 14.0 7,422 11.9 1,345 22.1
5-or-more-person household 3,702 8.5 5,340 8.5 1,638 44.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.45 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 43,483 100.0 62,582 100.0 19,099 43.9
No vehicle available 2,691 6.2 3,608 5.8 917 34.1
1 vehicle available 14,075 32.4 21,036 33.6 6,961 49.5
2 vehicles available 17,770 40.9 26,592 42.5 8,822 49.6
3 vehicles available 6,333 14.6 8,423 13.5 2,090 33.0
4 vehicles available 1,887 4.3 2,149 3.4 262 13.9
5 or more vehicles available 727 1.7 774 1.2 47 6.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 1.79 (X) -0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 51,785 100.0 68,125 100.0 16,340 31.6
Male 28,133 54.3 36,425 53.5 8,292 29.5
Female 23,652 45.7 31,695 46.5 8,043 34.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 51,785 100.0 68,123 100.0 16,338 31.5
Drove alone 40,397 78.0 54,173 79.5 13,776 34.1
Carpooled 6,717 13.0 8,431 12.4 1,714 25.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 413 0.8 445 0.7 32 7.7
Bicycle or walked 1,591 3.1 1,776 2.6 185 11.6
Motorcycle or other means 553 1.1 492 0.7 -61 -11.0
Worked at home 2,114 4.1 2,806 4.1 692 32.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 49,671 100.0 65,317 100.0 15,646 31.5
Less than 5 minutes 2,925 5.9 2,934 4.5 9 0.3
5 to 9 minutes 7,356 14.8 8,579 13.1 1,223 16.6
10 to 14 minutes 8,341 16.8 10,199 15.6 1,858 22.3
15 to 19 minutes 9,002 18.1 10,165 15.6 1,163 12.9
20 to 29 minutes 10,067 20.3 14,048 21.5 3,981 39.5
30 to 44 minutes 8,479 17.1 11,287 17.3 2,808 33.1
45 or more minutes 3,501 7.0 8,105 12.4 4,604 131.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.9 (X) 24.0 (X) 5.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 49,671 100.0 65,317 100.0 15,646 31.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 12,484 25.1 16,141 24.7 3,657 29.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 17,281 34.8 22,280 34.1 4,999 28.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 8,442 17.0 10,425 16.0 1,983 23.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,450 4.9 3,460 5.3 1,010 41.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,280 2.6 2,147 3.3 867 67.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 6,271 12.6 8,745 13.4 2,474 39.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,463 2.9 2,119 3.2 656 44.8
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: Sussex County, Delaware

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 156,638 100.0
Under 16 years 31,280 20.0
16 to 20 years 8,868 5.7
21 to 24 years 5,891 3.8
25 to 44 years 41,406 26.4
45 to 64 years 40,161 25.6
65 years and over 29,032 18.5
Mean age (years) 40.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 62,582 100.0
Less than $15,000 9,844 15.7
$15,000 to 19,999 4,221 6.7
$20,000 to 24,999 4,444 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 21,041 33.6
$50,000 to 74,999 12,752 20.4
$75,000 to 99,999 5,027 8.0
$100,000 or more 5,253 8.4
Mean household income (dollars) 49,926 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 39,208 (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 1.79 62,580 3,610 21,035 26,590 8,425 2,925
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 33.6 42.5 13.5 4.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.07 15,190 2,140 10,420 2,230 300 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.1 68.6 14.7 2.0 0.7
Column percent (X) 24.3 59.3 49.5 8.4 3.6 3.4
2-person household 1.87 24,885 720 6,475 14,050 3,000 640
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 26.0 56.5 12.1 2.6
Column percent (X) 39.8 19.9 30.8 52.8 35.6 21.9
3-person household 2.17 9,745 290 1,820 4,500 2,390 745
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 18.7 46.2 24.5 7.6
Column percent (X) 15.6 8.0 8.7 16.9 28.4 25.5
4-or-more-person household 2.22 12,760 455 2,320 5,815 2,730 1,440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.6 18.2 45.6 21.4 11.3
Column percent (X) 20.4 12.6 11.0 21.9 32.4 49.2

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 24.0 65,315 11,515 20,365 14,050 11,285 8,105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 31.2 21.5 17.3 12.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.8 54,175 9,280 17,150 12,100 9,250 6,395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.1 31.7 22.3 17.1 11.8
Column percent (X) 82.9 80.6 84.2 86.1 82.0 78.9
Carpooled 27.0 8,430 930 2,550 1,810 1,765 1,380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 30.2 21.5 20.9 16.4
Column percent (X) 12.9 8.1 12.5 12.9 15.6 17.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 35.3 445 80 55 20 120 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 12.4 4.5 27.0 38.2
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.1
Bicycle or walked 8.7 1,775 1,190 460 45 35 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 67.0 25.9 2.5 2.0 2.8
Column percent (X) 2.7 10.3 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6
Motorcycle or other means 46.3 490 40 150 75 115 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.2 30.6 15.3 23.5 22.4
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.4
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.