CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,429 100.0 15,999 100.0 6,570 69.7
In households 9,367 99.3 15,901 99.4 6,534 69.8
In group quarters 62 0.7 98 0.6 36 58.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,403 100.0 6,070 100.0 2,667 78.4
1-person household 523 15.4 1,115 18.4 592 113.2
2-person household 1,138 33.4 2,374 39.1 1,236 108.6
3-person household 731 21.5 1,105 18.2 374 51.2
4-person household 642 18.9 929 15.3 287 44.7
5-or-more-person household 369 10.8 547 9.0 178 48.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.75 (X) 2.62 (X) -0.13 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,403 100.0 6,070 100.0 2,667 78.4
No vehicle available 162 4.8 189 3.1 27 16.7
1 vehicle available 665 19.5 1,369 22.6 704 105.9
2 vehicles available 1,472 43.3 2,604 42.9 1,132 76.9
3 vehicles available 761 22.4 1,325 21.8 564 74.1
4 vehicles available 284 8.3 442 7.3 158 55.6
5 or more vehicles available 59 1.7 141 2.3 82 139.0
Mean vehicles per household 2.16 (X) 2.16 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,592 100.0 8,080 100.0 3,488 76.0
Male 2,564 55.8 4,530 56.1 1,966 76.7
Female 2,028 44.2 3,550 43.9 1,522 75.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,592 100.0 8,082 100.0 3,490 76.0
Drove alone 3,462 75.4 6,376 78.9 2,914 84.2
Carpooled 854 18.6 1,214 15.0 360 42.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 24 0.5 0 0.0 -24 -100.0
Bicycle or walked 58 1.3 126 1.6 68 117.2
Motorcycle or other means 45 1.0 27 0.3 -18 -40.0
Worked at home 149 3.2 339 4.2 190 127.5

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,443 100.0 7,743 100.0 3,300 74.3
Less than 5 minutes 227 5.1 225 2.9 -2 -0.9
5 to 9 minutes 374 8.4 640 8.3 266 71.1
10 to 14 minutes 422 9.5 594 7.7 172 40.8
15 to 19 minutes 411 9.3 744 9.6 333 81.0
20 to 29 minutes 569 12.8 1,381 17.8 812 142.7
30 to 44 minutes 829 18.7 1,839 23.8 1,010 121.8
45 or more minutes 1,611 36.3 2,320 30.0 709 44.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 32.4 (X) 34.0 (X) 1.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 4,443 100.0 7,743 100.0 3,300 74.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,511 34.0 2,587 33.4 1,076 71.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,542 34.7 2,515 32.5 973 63.1
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 585 13.2 1,024 13.2 439 75.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 250 5.6 418 5.4 168 67.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 25 0.6 184 2.4 159 636.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 404 9.1 746 9.6 342 84.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 126 2.8 269 3.5 143 113.5
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Dawson County, Georgia

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 15,999 100.0
Under 16 years 3,669 22.9
16 to 20 years 911 5.7
21 to 24 years 667 4.2
25 to 44 years 5,159 32.2
45 to 64 years 4,105 25.7
65 years and over 1,488 9.3
Mean age (years) 35.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 6,070 100.0
Less than $15,000 647 10.7
$15,000 to 19,999 345 5.7
$20,000 to 24,999 344 5.7
$25,000 to 49,999 1,818 30.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,418 23.4
$75,000 to 99,999 794 13.1
$100,000 or more 704 11.6
Mean household income (dollars) 58,932 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 47,486 (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 2.16 6,070 190 1,370 2,605 1,325 585
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 22.6 42.9 21.8 9.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.35 1,115 70 700 260 60 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 62.8 23.3 5.4 2.2
Column percent (X) 18.4 36.8 51.1 10.0 4.5 4.3
2-person household 2.24 2,375 40 340 1,250 560 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.7 14.3 52.6 23.6 7.8
Column percent (X) 39.1 21.1 24.8 48.0 42.3 31.6
3-person household 2.38 1,105 35 120 505 335 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 10.9 45.7 30.3 9.5
Column percent (X) 18.2 18.4 8.8 19.4 25.3 17.9
4-or-more-person household 2.46 1,475 45 210 585 370 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 14.2 39.7 25.1 18.0
Column percent (X) 24.3 23.7 15.3 22.5 27.9 45.3

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 34.0 7,745 865 1,340 1,380 1,840 2,320
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.2 17.3 17.8 23.8 30.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 34.5 6,375 665 1,100 1,165 1,550 1,900
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.4 17.3 18.3 24.3 29.8
Column percent (X) 82.3 76.9 82.1 84.4 84.2 81.9
Carpooled 33.4 1,215 80 230 220 275 405
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 18.9 18.1 22.6 33.3
Column percent (X) 15.7 9.2 17.2 15.9 14.9 17.5
Bicycle or walked 4.6 125 120 0 0 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 96.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 3.2
Column percent (X) 1.6 13.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 74.8 25 0 4 0 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 40.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4
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.