CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 29,627 100.0 35,910 100.0 6,283 21.2
In households 28,162 95.1 33,805 94.1 5,643 20.0
In group quarters 1,465 4.9 2,105 5.9 640 43.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 10,205 100.0 12,614 100.0 2,409 23.6
1-person household 1,963 19.2 2,708 21.5 745 38.0
2-person household 3,756 36.8 4,837 38.3 1,081 28.8
3-person household 1,682 16.5 1,868 14.8 186 11.1
4-person household 1,422 13.9 1,567 12.4 145 10.2
5-or-more-person household 1,382 13.5 1,634 13.0 252 18.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.76 (X) 2.68 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 10,205 100.0 12,614 100.0 2,409 23.6
No vehicle available 603 5.9 925 7.3 322 53.4
1 vehicle available 4,261 41.8 5,275 41.8 1,014 23.8
2 vehicles available 3,948 38.7 4,991 39.6 1,043 26.4
3 vehicles available 1,062 10.4 1,070 8.5 8 0.8
4 vehicles available 202 2.0 283 2.2 81 40.1
5 or more vehicles available 129 1.3 70 0.6 -59 -45.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.65 (X) 1.58 (X) -0.07 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 11,842 100.0 13,700 100.0 1,858 15.7
Male 7,064 59.7 7,900 57.7 836 11.8
Female 4,778 40.3 5,800 42.3 1,022 21.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 11,842 100.0 13,701 100.0 1,859 15.7
Drove alone 7,802 65.9 9,291 67.8 1,489 19.1
Carpooled 3,049 25.7 3,138 22.9 89 2.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 199 1.7 472 3.4 273 137.2
Bicycle or walked 390 3.3 248 1.8 -142 -36.4
Motorcycle or other means 152 1.3 243 1.8 91 59.9
Worked at home 250 2.1 309 2.3 59 23.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,592 100.0 13,392 100.0 1,800 15.5
Less than 5 minutes 763 6.6 469 3.5 -294 -38.5
5 to 9 minutes 1,832 15.8 2,039 15.2 207 11.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,627 22.7 2,515 18.8 -112 -4.3
15 to 19 minutes 1,789 15.4 1,910 14.3 121 6.8
20 to 29 minutes 1,148 9.9 1,691 12.6 543 47.3
30 to 44 minutes 1,380 11.9 1,766 13.2 386 28.0
45 or more minutes 2,053 17.7 3,002 22.4 949 46.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.4 (X) 27.7 (X) 6.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,592 100.0 13,392 100.0 1,800 15.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,536 39.1 5,463 40.8 927 20.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,753 32.4 3,521 26.3 -232 -6.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,310 11.3 1,588 11.9 278 21.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 443 3.8 268 2.0 -175 -39.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 206 1.8 263 2.0 57 27.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,000 8.6 1,661 12.4 661 66.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 344 3.0 628 4.7 284 82.6
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 35,910 100.0
Under 16 years 7,813 21.8
16 to 20 years 2,833 7.9
21 to 24 years 1,876 5.2
25 to 44 years 9,780 27.2
45 to 64 years 7,685 21.4
65 years and over 5,923 16.5
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,614 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,513 19.9
$15,000 to 19,999 1,239 9.8
$20,000 to 24,999 1,231 9.8
$25,000 to 49,999 4,329 34.3
$50,000 to 74,999 2,007 15.9
$75,000 to 99,999 626 5.0
$100,000 or more 669 5.3
Mean household income (dollars) 40,600 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,456 (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 1.58 12,615 925 5,275 4,990 1,070 355
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 41.8 39.6 8.5 2.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.02 2,710 430 1,850 385 40 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.9 68.3 14.2 1.5 0.1
Column percent (X) 21.5 46.5 35.1 7.7 3.7 1.1
2-person household 1.58 4,835 230 1,915 2,405 235 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.8 39.6 49.7 4.9 1.1
Column percent (X) 38.3 24.9 36.3 48.2 22.0 15.5
3-person household 1.73 1,870 105 645 820 255 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 34.5 43.9 13.6 2.4
Column percent (X) 14.8 11.4 12.2 16.4 23.8 12.7
4-or-more-person household 1.97 3,200 160 865 1,385 545 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.0 27.0 43.3 17.0 7.7
Column percent (X) 25.4 17.3 16.4 27.8 50.9 69.0

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 27.7 13,390 2,510 4,425 1,690 1,765 3,000
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.7 33.0 12.6 13.2 22.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.5 9,290 2,130 3,575 1,060 915 1,610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.9 38.5 11.4 9.8 17.3
Column percent (X) 69.4 84.9 80.8 62.7 51.8 53.7
Carpooled 36.1 3,140 205 715 570 645 1,005
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 22.8 18.2 20.5 32.0
Column percent (X) 23.5 8.2 16.2 33.7 36.5 33.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 59.3 470 0 4 40 100 330
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.9 8.5 21.3 70.2
Column percent (X) 3.5 0.0 0.1 2.4 5.7 11.0
Bicycle or walked 8.8 250 145 75 4 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 58.0 30.0 1.6 10.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.9 5.8 1.7 0.2 1.4 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 35.1 245 30 55 15 85 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.2 22.4 6.1 34.7 24.5
Column percent (X) 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.9 4.8 2.0
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.