CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 447,745 100.0 607,751 100.0 160,006 35.7
In households 444,739 99.3 600,475 98.8 155,736 35.0
In group quarters 3,006 0.7 7,276 1.2 4,270 142.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 171,409 100.0 227,590 100.0 56,181 32.8
1-person household 38,378 22.4 52,670 23.1 14,292 37.2
2-person household 55,678 32.5 73,751 32.4 18,073 32.5
3-person household 33,583 19.6 41,049 18.0 7,466 22.2
4-person household 29,242 17.1 36,569 16.1 7,327 25.1
5-or-more-person household 14,528 8.5 23,551 10.3 9,023 62.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.59 (X) 2.64 (X) 0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 171,409 100.0 227,590 100.0 56,181 32.8
No vehicle available 5,908 3.4 8,630 3.8 2,722 46.1
1 vehicle available 47,604 27.8 70,454 31.0 22,850 48.0
2 vehicles available 79,159 46.2 103,605 45.5 24,446 30.9
3 vehicles available 27,395 16.0 33,499 14.7 6,104 22.3
4 vehicles available 8,365 4.9 8,827 3.9 462 5.5
5 or more vehicles available 2,978 1.7 2,575 1.1 -403 -13.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.97 (X) 1.88 (X) -0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 250,985 100.0 325,410 100.0 74,425 29.7
Male 136,205 54.3 177,275 54.5 41,070 30.2
Female 114,780 45.7 148,135 45.5 33,355 29.1

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 250,985 100.0 325,412 100.0 74,427 29.7
Drove alone 211,761 84.4 262,772 80.8 51,011 24.1
Carpooled 26,006 10.4 39,081 12.0 13,075 50.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2,043 0.8 4,119 1.3 2,076 101.6
Bicycle or walked 2,901 1.2 3,516 1.1 615 21.2
Motorcycle or other means 1,901 0.8 2,689 0.8 788 41.5
Worked at home 6,373 2.5 13,235 4.1 6,862 107.7

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 244,612 100.0 312,177 100.0 67,565 27.6
Less than 5 minutes 4,520 1.8 4,669 1.5 149 3.3
5 to 9 minutes 16,640 6.8 19,601 6.3 2,961 17.8
10 to 14 minutes 25,999 10.6 29,554 9.5 3,555 13.7
15 to 19 minutes 32,160 13.1 37,718 12.1 5,558 17.3
20 to 29 minutes 52,044 21.3 59,406 19.0 7,362 14.1
30 to 44 minutes 66,663 27.3 84,895 27.2 18,232 27.3
45 or more minutes 46,586 19.0 76,334 24.5 29,748 63.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.9 (X) 31.3 (X) 4.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 244,612 100.0 312,177 100.0 67,565 27.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 58,073 23.7 83,010 26.6 24,937 42.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 85,983 35.2 103,472 33.1 17,489 20.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 49,134 20.1 55,225 17.7 6,091 12.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 15,467 6.3 22,594 7.2 7,127 46.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 7,005 2.9 11,162 3.6 4,157 59.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 25,530 10.4 31,222 10.0 5,692 22.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 3,420 1.4 5,492 1.8 2,072 60.6
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: Cobb County, Georgia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 607,751 100.0
Under 16 years 140,804 23.2
16 to 20 years 38,263 6.3
21 to 24 years 33,335 5.5
25 to 44 years 223,259 36.7
45 to 64 years 129,872 21.4
65 years and over 42,218 6.9
Mean age (years) 33.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 227,590 100.0
Less than $15,000 16,688 7.3
$15,000 to 19,999 7,739 3.4
$20,000 to 24,999 9,950 4.4
$25,000 to 49,999 59,213 26.0
$50,000 to 74,999 51,539 22.6
$75,000 to 99,999 33,874 14.9
$100,000 or more 48,587 21.3
Mean household income (dollars) 73,553 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 58,289 (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 1.88 227,590 8,630 70,455 103,605 33,500 11,400
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 31.0 45.5 14.7 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.11 52,670 4,125 40,530 6,480 1,130 405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 77.0 12.3 2.1 0.8
Column percent (X) 23.1 47.8 57.5 6.3 3.4 3.6
2-person household 1.93 73,750 1,915 14,820 46,060 8,900 2,055
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 20.1 62.5 12.1 2.8
Column percent (X) 32.4 22.2 21.0 44.5 26.6 18.0
3-person household 2.17 41,050 1,115 7,105 19,875 10,525 2,425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 17.3 48.4 25.6 5.9
Column percent (X) 18.0 12.9 10.1 19.2 31.4 21.3
4-or-more-person household 2.28 60,120 1,475 7,995 31,190 12,945 6,515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.5 13.3 51.9 21.5 10.8
Column percent (X) 26.4 17.1 11.3 30.1 38.6 57.1

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 31.3 312,175 24,270 67,270 59,405 84,895 76,335
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 21.5 19.0 27.2 24.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 31.1 262,770 18,585 56,220 51,555 72,775 63,635
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.1 21.4 19.6 27.7 24.2
Column percent (X) 84.2 76.6 83.6 86.8 85.7 83.4
Carpooled 31.8 39,080 3,515 8,685 6,485 10,795 9,600
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.0 22.2 16.6 27.6 24.6
Column percent (X) 12.5 14.5 12.9 10.9 12.7 12.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 43.6 4,120 235 670 575 755 1,880
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 16.3 14.0 18.3 45.6
Column percent (X) 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 2.5
Bicycle or walked 14.7 3,515 1,600 1,150 350 210 205
  Row percent (X) 100.0 45.5 32.7 10.0 6.0 5.8
Column percent (X) 1.1 6.6 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.3
Motorcycle or other means 55.1 2,690 330 545 445 360 1,010
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.3 20.3 16.5 13.4 37.5
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.3
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.