CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 216,935 100.0 232,048 100.0 15,113 7.0
In households 209,705 96.7 224,039 96.5 14,334 6.8
In group quarters 7,230 3.3 8,009 3.5 779 10.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 80,946 100.0 89,863 100.0 8,917 11.0
1-person household 20,528 25.4 24,372 27.1 3,844 18.7
2-person household 25,303 31.3 30,212 33.6 4,909 19.4
3-person household 14,713 18.2 15,412 17.2 699 4.8
4-person household 11,784 14.6 11,563 12.9 -221 -1.9
5-or-more-person household 8,618 10.6 8,304 9.2 -314 -3.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.49 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 80,946 100.0 89,863 100.0 8,917 11.0
No vehicle available 11,309 14.0 10,516 11.7 -793 -7.0
1 vehicle available 28,583 35.3 33,367 37.1 4,784 16.7
2 vehicles available 29,186 36.1 33,372 37.1 4,186 14.3
3 vehicles available 8,782 10.8 9,673 10.8 891 10.1
4 vehicles available 2,414 3.0 2,303 2.6 -111 -4.6
5 or more vehicles available 672 0.8 632 0.7 -40 -6.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.56 (X) 1.58 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 96,732 100.0 104,855 100.0 8,123 8.4
Male 51,942 53.7 54,435 51.9 2,493 4.8
Female 44,790 46.3 50,420 48.1 5,630 12.6

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 96,732 100.0 104,853 100.0 8,121 8.4
Drove alone 72,490 74.9 80,088 76.4 7,598 10.5
Carpooled 13,063 13.5 14,099 13.4 1,036 7.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4,054 4.2 3,317 3.2 -737 -18.2
Bicycle or walked 3,975 4.1 3,714 3.5 -261 -6.6
Motorcycle or other means 1,381 1.4 998 1.0 -383 -27.7
Worked at home 1,769 1.8 2,637 2.5 868 49.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 94,963 100.0 102,216 100.0 7,253 7.6
Less than 5 minutes 2,946 3.1 2,993 2.9 47 1.6
5 to 9 minutes 9,856 10.4 10,502 10.3 646 6.6
10 to 14 minutes 15,759 16.6 16,151 15.8 392 2.5
15 to 19 minutes 19,933 21.0 19,968 19.5 35 0.2
20 to 29 minutes 24,592 25.9 25,399 24.8 807 3.3
30 to 44 minutes 16,447 17.3 18,722 18.3 2,275 13.8
45 or more minutes 5,430 5.7 8,481 8.3 3,051 56.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.7 (X) 22.3 (X) 2.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 94,963 100.0 102,216 100.0 7,253 7.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 24,164 25.4 26,006 25.4 1,842 7.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 29,077 30.6 31,158 30.5 2,081 7.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 19,182 20.2 19,887 19.5 705 3.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 5,293 5.6 6,359 6.2 1,066 20.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,972 3.1 3,390 3.3 418 14.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 12,349 13.0 12,964 12.7 615 5.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,926 2.0 2,452 2.4 526 27.3
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: Chatham County, Georgia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 232,048 100.0
Under 16 years 51,955 22.4
16 to 20 years 17,295 7.5
21 to 24 years 14,949 6.4
25 to 44 years 68,216 29.4
45 to 64 years 49,582 21.4
65 years and over 30,051 13.0
Mean age (years) 35.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 89,863 100.0
Less than $15,000 17,735 19.7
$15,000 to 19,999 5,951 6.6
$20,000 to 24,999 7,026 7.8
$25,000 to 49,999 26,231 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 15,322 17.1
$75,000 to 99,999 8,223 9.2
$100,000 or more 9,375 10.4
Mean household income (dollars) 53,743 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 37,752 (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 89,865 10,515 33,365 33,370 9,675 2,935
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 37.1 37.1 10.8 3.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.94 24,370 5,195 16,130 2,610 300 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.3 66.2 10.7 1.2 0.6
Column percent (X) 27.1 49.4 48.3 7.8 3.1 4.8
2-person household 1.71 30,210 2,170 8,745 15,810 2,945 535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 28.9 52.3 9.7 1.8
Column percent (X) 33.6 20.6 26.2 47.4 30.4 18.2
3-person household 1.85 15,410 1,355 3,910 6,510 3,105 530
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.8 25.4 42.2 20.1 3.4
Column percent (X) 17.1 12.9 11.7 19.5 32.1 18.1
4-or-more-person household 1.95 19,865 1,795 4,580 8,445 3,320 1,725
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 23.1 42.5 16.7 8.7
Column percent (X) 22.1 17.1 13.7 25.3 34.3 58.8

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 22.3 102,215 13,495 36,120 25,400 18,720 8,480
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.2 35.3 24.8 18.3 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.6 80,090 9,885 29,185 21,135 14,295 5,590
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 36.4 26.4 17.8 7.0
Column percent (X) 78.4 73.2 80.8 83.2 76.4 65.9
Carpooled 23.7 14,100 1,705 4,785 3,150 3,085 1,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 33.9 22.3 21.9 9.7
Column percent (X) 13.8 12.6 13.2 12.4 16.5 16.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36.0 3,315 115 485 670 955 1,090
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 14.6 20.2 28.8 32.9
Column percent (X) 3.2 0.9 1.3 2.6 5.1 12.9
Bicycle or walked 15.0 3,715 1,605 1,350 330 230 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.2 36.3 8.9 6.2 5.2
Column percent (X) 3.6 11.9 3.7 1.3 1.2 2.3
Motorcycle or other means 36.3 1,000 180 310 110 155 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 31.0 11.0 15.5 23.5
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.8
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.