CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Highlands County, Florida

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 68,432 100.0 87,366 100.0 18,934 27.7
In households 67,452 98.6 86,037 98.5 18,585 27.6
In group quarters 980 1.4 1,329 1.5 349 35.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 29,577 100.0 37,505 100.0 7,928 26.8
1-person household 7,177 24.3 9,780 26.1 2,603 36.3
2-person household 14,594 49.3 17,522 46.7 2,928 20.1
3-person household 3,314 11.2 4,163 11.1 849 25.6
4-person household 2,496 8.4 3,170 8.5 674 27.0
5-or-more-person household 1,996 6.7 2,870 7.7 874 43.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.28 (X) 2.29 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 29,577 100.0 37,505 100.0 7,928 26.8
No vehicle available 2,101 7.1 2,690 7.2 589 28.0
1 vehicle available 15,412 52.1 18,844 50.2 3,432 22.3
2 vehicles available 9,512 32.2 12,170 32.4 2,658 27.9
3 vehicles available 1,986 6.7 2,956 7.9 970 48.8
4 vehicles available 446 1.5 587 1.6 141 31.6
5 or more vehicles available 120 0.4 258 0.7 138 115.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.45 (X) 1.49 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 21,919 100.0 29,340 100.0 7,421 33.9
Male 11,618 53.0 16,210 55.2 4,592 39.5
Female 10,301 47.0 13,135 44.8 2,834 27.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 21,919 100.0 29,342 100.0 7,423 33.9
Drove alone 16,691 76.1 21,731 74.1 5,040 30.2
Carpooled 3,457 15.8 5,652 19.3 2,195 63.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 98 0.4 345 1.2 247 252.0
Bicycle or walked 733 3.3 560 1.9 -173 -23.6
Motorcycle or other means 365 1.7 292 1.0 -73 -20.0
Worked at home 575 2.6 762 2.6 187 32.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 21,344 100.0 28,580 100.0 7,236 33.9
Less than 5 minutes 1,285 6.0 1,016 3.6 -269 -20.9
5 to 9 minutes 3,420 16.0 3,472 12.1 52 1.5
10 to 14 minutes 4,946 23.2 5,761 20.2 815 16.5
15 to 19 minutes 5,038 23.6 5,892 20.6 854 17.0
20 to 29 minutes 3,607 16.9 5,431 19.0 1,824 50.6
30 to 44 minutes 1,967 9.2 4,071 14.2 2,104 107.0
45 or more minutes 1,081 5.1 2,937 10.3 1,856 171.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.3 (X) 23.0 (X) 6.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 21,344 100.0 28,580 100.0 7,236 33.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,498 25.8 8,603 30.1 3,105 56.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 7,626 35.7 9,550 33.4 1,924 25.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,743 17.5 3,921 13.7 178 4.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 990 4.6 1,347 4.7 357 36.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 584 2.7 879 3.1 295 50.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,256 10.6 3,284 11.5 1,028 45.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 647 3.0 996 3.5 349 53.9
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Highlands County, Florida

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 87,366 100.0
Under 16 years 15,015 17.2
16 to 20 years 4,259 4.9
21 to 24 years 3,005 3.4
25 to 44 years 16,962 19.4
45 to 64 years 19,189 22.0
65 years and over 28,936 33.1
Mean age (years) 46.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 37,505 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,956 21.2
$15,000 to 19,999 3,570 9.5
$20,000 to 24,999 3,776 10.1
$25,000 to 49,999 13,287 35.4
$50,000 to 74,999 5,161 13.8
$75,000 to 99,999 1,956 5.2
$100,000 or more 1,799 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 39,623 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,160 (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 1.49 37,505 2,690 18,845 12,170 2,955 845
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 50.2 32.4 7.9 2.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.97 9,780 1,630 7,260 670 140 85
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.7 74.2 6.9 1.4 0.9
Column percent (X) 26.1 60.6 38.5 5.5 4.7 10.1
2-person household 1.52 17,520 475 8,870 7,075 920 180
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 50.6 40.4 5.3 1.0
Column percent (X) 46.7 17.7 47.1 58.1 31.1 21.3
3-person household 1.85 4,165 250 1,215 1,715 855 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 29.2 41.2 20.5 2.9
Column percent (X) 11.1 9.3 6.4 14.1 28.9 14.2
4-or-more-person household 1.99 6,040 335 1,500 2,705 1,040 460
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 24.8 44.8 17.2 7.6
Column percent (X) 16.1 12.5 8.0 22.2 35.2 54.4

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 23.0 28,580 4,490 11,655 5,430 4,070 2,935
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 40.8 19.0 14.2 10.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.4 21,730 3,470 9,480 4,330 2,640 1,810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.0 43.6 19.9 12.1 8.3
Column percent (X) 76.0 77.3 81.3 79.7 64.9 61.7
Carpooled 28.7 5,650 605 1,850 1,015 1,250 935
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 32.7 18.0 22.1 16.5
Column percent (X) 19.8 13.5 15.9 18.7 30.7 31.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 56.0 345 4 40 20 110 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.2 11.6 5.8 31.9 49.3
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.7 5.8
Bicycle or walked 11.6 560 325 145 35 40 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 58.0 25.9 6.2 7.1 1.8
Column percent (X) 2.0 7.2 1.2 0.6 1.0 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 15.9 290 80 135 30 35 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.6 46.6 10.3 12.1 5.2
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.5
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.