CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 16,245 100.0 17,484 100.0 1,239 7.6
In households 15,944 98.1 17,114 97.9 1,170 7.3
In group quarters 301 1.9 370 2.1 69 22.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 5,939 100.0 6,677 100.0 738 12.4
1-person household 1,492 25.1 1,777 26.6 285 19.1
2-person household 1,750 29.5 2,065 30.9 315 18.0
3-person household 1,059 17.8 1,152 17.3 93 8.8
4-person household 922 15.5 943 14.1 21 2.3
5-or-more-person household 716 12.1 740 11.1 24 3.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.68 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 5,939 100.0 6,677 100.0 738 12.4
No vehicle available 788 13.3 852 12.8 64 8.1
1 vehicle available 2,177 36.7 2,585 38.7 408 18.7
2 vehicles available 1,979 33.3 2,104 31.5 125 6.3
3 vehicles available 763 12.8 841 12.6 78 10.2
4 vehicles available 189 3.2 225 3.4 36 19.0
5 or more vehicles available 43 0.7 70 1.0 27 62.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.58 (X) 1.59 (X) [ >0 ] (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,584 100.0 7,205 100.0 621 9.4
Male 3,543 53.8 3,970 55.1 427 12.1
Female 3,041 46.2 3,235 44.9 194 6.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 6,584 100.0 7,203 100.0 619 9.4
Drove alone 4,789 72.7 5,687 79.0 898 18.8
Carpooled 1,303 19.8 1,173 16.3 -130 -10.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 85 1.3 52 0.7 -33 -38.8
Bicycle or walked 221 3.4 100 1.4 -121 -54.8
Motorcycle or other means 66 1.0 106 1.5 40 60.6
Worked at home 120 1.8 85 1.2 -35 -29.2

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,464 100.0 7,118 100.0 654 10.1
Less than 5 minutes 325 5.0 337 4.7 12 3.7
5 to 9 minutes 1,800 27.8 1,587 22.3 -213 -11.8
10 to 14 minutes 1,764 27.3 1,894 26.6 130 7.4
15 to 19 minutes 1,112 17.2 1,422 20.0 310 27.9
20 to 29 minutes 540 8.4 748 10.5 208 38.5
30 to 44 minutes 509 7.9 593 8.3 84 16.5
45 or more minutes 414 6.4 537 7.5 123 29.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.4 (X) 18.3 (X) 2.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 6,464 100.0 7,118 100.0 654 10.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,222 18.9 2,147 30.2 925 75.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,573 39.8 2,358 33.1 -215 -8.4
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,144 17.7 707 9.9 -437 -38.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 190 2.9 292 4.1 102 53.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 127 2.0 157 2.2 30 23.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,094 16.9 1,217 17.1 123 11.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 114 1.8 240 3.4 126 110.5
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
>0Value is too near zero to display.
(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: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 17,484 100.0
Under 16 years 4,268 24.4
16 to 20 years 1,394 8.0
21 to 24 years 832 4.8
25 to 44 years 4,672 26.7
45 to 64 years 4,030 23.0
65 years and over 2,288 13.1
Mean age (years) 35.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,677 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,900 28.5
$15,000 to 19,999 683 10.2
$20,000 to 24,999 543 8.1
$25,000 to 49,999 1,785 26.7
$50,000 to 74,999 1,005 15.1
$75,000 to 99,999 427 6.4
$100,000 or more 334 5.0
Mean household income (dollars) 36,550 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 27,100 (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 1.59 6,675 850 2,585 2,105 840 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 38.7 31.5 12.6 4.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 1,775 380 1,095 230 55 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.4 61.7 13.0 3.1 1.1
Column percent (X) 26.6 44.7 42.4 10.9 6.5 6.8
2-person household 1.72 2,065 190 660 865 250 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.2 32.0 41.9 12.1 4.6
Column percent (X) 30.9 22.4 25.5 41.1 29.8 32.2
3-person household 1.64 1,150 110 440 405 160 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.6 38.3 35.2 13.9 3.0
Column percent (X) 17.2 12.9 17.0 19.2 19.0 11.9
4-or-more-person household 1.98 1,685 175 390 600 375 145
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 23.1 35.6 22.3 8.6
Column percent (X) 25.2 20.6 15.1 28.5 44.6 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 18.3 7,120 1,925 3,315 750 595 535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.0 46.6 10.5 8.4 7.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.4 5,685 1,635 2,650 515 475 410
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.8 46.6 9.1 8.4 7.2
Column percent (X) 79.8 84.9 79.9 68.7 79.8 76.6
Carpooled 23.6 1,175 185 575 200 100 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.7 48.9 17.0 8.5 9.4
Column percent (X) 16.5 9.6 17.3 26.7 16.8 20.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 24.8 50 20 15 4 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 30.0 8.0 0.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.9
Bicycle or walked 12.6 100 35 35 20 4 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.0 35.0 20.0 4.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 1.8 1.1 2.7 0.7 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 12.6 105 45 35 4 15 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.9 33.3 3.8 14.3 3.8
Column percent (X) 1.5 2.3 1.1 0.5 2.5 0.7
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.