CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 545,837 100.0 665,865 100.0 120,028 22.0
In households 535,856 98.2 652,153 97.9 116,297 21.7
In group quarters 9,981 1.8 13,712 2.1 3,731 37.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 209,076 100.0 249,391 100.0 40,315 19.3
1-person household 52,354 25.0 67,045 26.9 14,691 28.1
2-person household 68,901 33.0 77,527 31.1 8,626 12.5
3-person household 38,097 18.2 42,598 17.1 4,501 11.8
4-person household 28,849 13.8 32,663 13.1 3,814 13.2
5-or-more-person household 20,875 10.0 29,558 11.9 8,683 41.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.56 (X) 2.61 (X) 0.05 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 209,076 100.0 249,391 100.0 40,315 19.3
No vehicle available 17,846 8.5 22,620 9.1 4,774 26.8
1 vehicle available 72,144 34.5 96,747 38.8 24,603 34.1
2 vehicles available 80,338 38.4 93,142 37.3 12,804 15.9
3 vehicles available 27,524 13.2 27,903 11.2 379 1.4
4 vehicles available 8,725 4.2 6,761 2.7 -1,964 -22.5
5 or more vehicles available 2,499 1.2 2,218 0.9 -281 -11.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.74 (X) 1.63 (X) -0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 295,015 100.0 341,110 100.0 46,095 15.6
Male 149,898 50.8 175,330 51.4 25,432 17.0
Female 145,117 49.2 165,780 48.6 20,663 14.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 295,015 100.0 341,110 100.0 46,095 15.6
Drove alone 220,677 74.8 240,374 70.5 19,697 8.9
Carpooled 37,259 12.6 52,594 15.4 15,335 41.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23,633 8.0 28,095 8.2 4,462 18.9
Bicycle or walked 5,185 1.8 6,500 1.9 1,315 25.4
Motorcycle or other means 1,936 0.7 3,169 0.9 1,233 63.7
Worked at home 6,325 2.1 10,378 3.0 4,053 64.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 288,690 100.0 330,732 100.0 42,042 14.6
Less than 5 minutes 4,760 1.6 3,910 1.2 -850 -17.9
5 to 9 minutes 17,726 6.1 15,205 4.6 -2,521 -14.2
10 to 14 minutes 31,845 11.0 30,092 9.1 -1,753 -5.5
15 to 19 minutes 44,050 15.3 42,068 12.7 -1,982 -4.5
20 to 29 minutes 71,806 24.9 72,725 22.0 919 1.3
30 to 44 minutes 79,111 27.4 93,607 28.3 14,496 18.3
45 or more minutes 39,392 13.6 73,125 22.1 33,733 85.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.4 (X) 31.7 (X) 6.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 288,690 100.0 330,732 100.0 42,042 14.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 61,812 21.4 78,749 23.8 16,937 27.4
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 96,937 33.6 102,746 31.1 5,809 6.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 60,339 20.9 63,109 19.1 2,770 4.6
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 18,762 6.5 23,269 7.0 4,507 24.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 9,674 3.4 13,867 4.2 4,193 43.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 36,136 12.5 41,248 12.5 5,112 14.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 5,030 1.7 7,744 2.3 2,714 54.0
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 665,865 100.0
Under 16 years 146,239 22.0
16 to 20 years 45,806 6.9
21 to 24 years 43,839 6.6
25 to 44 years 246,455 37.0
45 to 64 years 129,645 19.5
65 years and over 53,881 8.1
Mean age (years) 33.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 249,391 100.0
Less than $15,000 25,957 10.4
$15,000 to 19,999 11,831 4.7
$20,000 to 24,999 14,065 5.6
$25,000 to 49,999 74,943 30.1
$50,000 to 74,999 54,269 21.8
$75,000 to 99,999 29,666 11.9
$100,000 or more 38,660 15.5
Mean household income (dollars) 63,066 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 49,117 (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 1.63 249,390 22,620 96,745 93,140 27,905 8,980
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 38.8 37.3 11.2 3.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 67,045 8,780 49,355 7,475 1,085 350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.1 73.6 11.1 1.6 0.5
Column percent (X) 26.9 38.8 51.0 8.0 3.9 3.9
2-person household 1.73 77,525 5,155 21,335 42,695 6,895 1,450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 27.5 55.1 8.9 1.9
Column percent (X) 31.1 22.8 22.1 45.8 24.7 16.1
3-person household 1.90 42,600 3,130 11,190 17,525 8,900 1,855
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 26.3 41.1 20.9 4.4
Column percent (X) 17.1 13.8 11.6 18.8 31.9 20.7
4-or-more-person household 1.96 62,220 5,555 14,865 25,450 11,020 5,325
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 23.9 40.9 17.7 8.6
Column percent (X) 24.9 24.6 15.4 27.3 39.5 59.3

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 31.7 330,730 19,115 72,160 72,725 93,605 73,125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 21.8 22.0 28.3 22.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 28.9 240,375 13,490 56,735 59,190 68,550 42,415
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 23.6 24.6 28.5 17.6
Column percent (X) 72.7 70.6 78.6 81.4 73.2 58.0
Carpooled 33.3 52,595 2,465 10,440 10,050 16,345 13,295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.7 19.8 19.1 31.1 25.3
Column percent (X) 15.9 12.9 14.5 13.8 17.5 18.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 52.7 28,095 440 2,010 2,700 7,340 15,605
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.6 7.2 9.6 26.1 55.5
Column percent (X) 8.5 2.3 2.8 3.7 7.8 21.3
Bicycle or walked 15.5 6,500 2,450 2,530 480 655 390
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.7 38.9 7.4 10.1 6.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 12.8 3.5 0.7 0.7 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 55.6 3,170 270 450 310 720 1,420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.5 14.2 9.8 22.7 44.8
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.9
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.