CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 25,511 100.0 28,240 100.0 2,729 10.7
In households 24,728 96.9 27,539 97.5 2,811 11.4
In group quarters 783 3.1 701 2.5 -82 -10.5

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 8,986 100.0 10,409 100.0 1,423 15.8
1-person household 2,036 22.7 2,522 24.2 486 23.9
2-person household 2,740 30.5 3,227 31.0 487 17.8
3-person household 1,597 17.8 1,871 18.0 274 17.2
4-person household 1,412 15.7 1,568 15.1 156 11.0
5-or-more-person household 1,201 13.4 1,221 11.7 20 1.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.75 (X) 2.65 (X) -0.11 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 8,986 100.0 10,409 100.0 1,423 15.8
No vehicle available 1,401 15.6 1,123 10.8 -278 -19.8
1 vehicle available 2,973 33.1 3,477 33.4 504 17.0
2 vehicles available 3,043 33.9 3,944 37.9 901 29.6
3 vehicles available 1,156 12.9 1,321 12.7 165 14.3
4 vehicles available 292 3.2 400 3.8 108 37.0
5 or more vehicles available 121 1.3 144 1.4 23 19.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.60 (X) 1.70 (X) 0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,346 100.0 11,085 100.0 739 7.1
Male 5,665 54.8 5,845 52.7 180 3.2
Female 4,681 45.2 5,240 47.3 559 11.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,346 100.0 11,087 100.0 741 7.2
Drove alone 7,614 73.6 8,417 75.9 803 10.5
Carpooled 1,941 18.8 1,941 17.5 0 0.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36 0.3 75 0.7 39 108.3
Bicycle or walked 300 2.9 215 1.9 -85 -28.3
Motorcycle or other means 166 1.6 131 1.2 -35 -21.1
Worked at home 289 2.8 308 2.8 19 6.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,057 100.0 10,779 100.0 722 7.2
Less than 5 minutes 436 4.3 405 3.8 -31 -7.1
5 to 9 minutes 1,440 14.3 1,848 17.1 408 28.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,103 20.9 1,936 18.0 -167 -7.9
15 to 19 minutes 2,367 23.5 1,983 18.4 -384 -16.2
20 to 29 minutes 1,728 17.2 1,617 15.0 -111 -6.4
30 to 44 minutes 1,230 12.2 1,541 14.3 311 25.3
45 or more minutes 753 7.5 1,449 13.4 696 92.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.2 (X) 22.5 (X) 4.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 10,057 100.0 10,779 100.0 722 7.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 2,273 22.6 2,424 22.5 151 6.6
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,977 39.5 4,652 43.2 675 17.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,388 13.8 1,399 13.0 11 0.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 465 4.6 329 3.1 -136 -29.2
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 147 1.5 217 2.0 70 47.6
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,522 15.1 1,469 13.6 -53 -3.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 285 2.8 289 2.7 4 1.4
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

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

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 28,240 100.0
Under 16 years 7,169 25.4
16 to 20 years 1,951 6.9
21 to 24 years 1,487 5.3
25 to 44 years 8,024 28.4
45 to 64 years 5,847 20.7
65 years and over 3,762 13.3
Mean age (years) 35.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 10,409 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,862 27.5
$15,000 to 19,999 877 8.4
$20,000 to 24,999 894 8.6
$25,000 to 49,999 3,105 29.8
$50,000 to 74,999 1,590 15.3
$75,000 to 99,999 531 5.1
$100,000 or more 550 5.3
Mean household income (dollars) 39,938 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,820 (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 1.70 10,410 1,125 3,475 3,945 1,320 545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 33.4 37.9 12.7 5.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 2,520 470 1,480 485 50 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.7 58.7 19.2 2.0 1.4
Column percent (X) 24.2 41.8 42.6 12.3 3.8 6.4
2-person household 1.80 3,225 250 805 1,660 405 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 25.0 51.5 12.6 3.1
Column percent (X) 31.0 22.2 23.2 42.1 30.7 18.3
3-person household 2.02 1,870 145 455 695 410 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 24.3 37.2 21.9 9.1
Column percent (X) 18.0 12.9 13.1 17.6 31.1 31.2
4-or-more-person household 1.92 2,790 255 735 1,105 455 240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 26.3 39.6 16.3 8.6
Column percent (X) 26.8 22.7 21.2 28.0 34.5 44.0

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 22.5 10,780 2,255 3,920 1,615 1,540 1,450
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.9 36.4 15.0 14.3 13.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.7 8,415 1,830 3,075 1,280 1,080 1,155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.7 36.5 15.2 12.8 13.7
Column percent (X) 78.1 81.2 78.4 79.3 70.1 79.7
Carpooled 25.5 1,940 260 770 260 430 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.4 39.7 13.4 22.2 11.3
Column percent (X) 18.0 11.5 19.6 16.1 27.9 15.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 47.5 75 25 4 0 0 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 60.0
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.1
Bicycle or walked 11.3 215 120 30 40 25 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.8 14.0 18.6 11.6 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.0 5.3 0.8 2.5 1.6 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 32.3 130 15 45 35 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 34.6 26.9 7.7 19.2
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.7 1.1 2.2 0.6 1.7
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.