CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Benton County, Iowa

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 22,429 100.0 25,308 100.0 2,879 12.8
In households 22,071 98.4 24,995 98.8 2,924 13.2
In group quarters 358 1.6 313 1.2 -45 -12.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 8,541 100.0 9,782 100.0 1,241 14.5
1-person household 2,011 23.5 2,280 23.3 269 13.4
2-person household 2,998 35.1 3,537 36.2 539 18.0
3-person household 1,351 15.8 1,502 15.4 151 11.2
4-person household 1,295 15.2 1,524 15.6 229 17.7
5-or-more-person household 886 10.4 939 9.6 53 6.0
Mean number of persons per household 2.58 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.03 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 8,541 100.0 9,782 100.0 1,241 14.5
No vehicle available 484 5.7 437 4.5 -47 -9.7
1 vehicle available 2,238 26.2 2,259 23.1 21 0.9
2 vehicles available 3,484 40.8 4,014 41.0 530 15.2
3 vehicles available 1,613 18.9 1,963 20.1 350 21.7
4 vehicles available 482 5.6 745 7.6 263 54.6
5 or more vehicles available 240 2.8 364 3.7 124 51.7
Mean vehicles per household 2.02 (X) 2.16 (X) 0.13 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,139 100.0 12,640 100.0 2,501 24.7
Male 5,542 54.7 6,810 53.9 1,268 22.9
Female 4,597 45.3 5,830 46.1 1,233 26.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 10,139 100.0 12,641 100.0 2,502 24.7
Drove alone 7,037 69.4 9,721 76.9 2,684 38.1
Carpooled 1,494 14.7 1,726 13.7 232 15.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23 0.2 44 0.3 21 91.3
Bicycle or walked 482 4.8 324 2.6 -158 -32.8
Motorcycle or other means 89 0.9 28 0.2 -61 -68.5
Worked at home 1,014 10.0 798 6.3 -216 -21.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,125 100.0 11,843 100.0 2,718 29.8
Less than 5 minutes 945 10.4 876 7.4 -69 -7.3
5 to 9 minutes 1,733 19.0 1,655 14.0 -78 -4.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,004 11.0 1,182 10.0 178 17.7
15 to 19 minutes 692 7.6 1,054 8.9 362 52.3
20 to 29 minutes 1,695 18.6 2,263 19.1 568 33.5
30 to 44 minutes 1,819 19.9 3,191 26.9 1,372 75.4
45 or more minutes 1,237 13.6 1,622 13.7 385 31.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.9 (X) 25.0 (X) 3.1 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 9,125 100.0 11,843 100.0 2,718 29.8
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,024 33.1 3,925 33.1 901 29.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,764 30.3 3,842 32.4 1,078 39.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,106 12.1 1,129 9.5 23 2.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 363 4.0 381 3.2 18 5.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 158 1.7 213 1.8 55 34.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,455 15.9 1,873 15.8 418 28.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 255 2.8 480 4.1 225 88.2
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: Benton County, Iowa

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 25,308 100.0
Under 16 years 6,115 24.2
16 to 20 years 1,726 6.8
21 to 24 years 900 3.6
25 to 44 years 7,322 28.9
45 to 64 years 5,344 21.1
65 years and over 3,901 15.4
Mean age (years) 37.2 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 9,782 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,288 13.2
$15,000 to 19,999 504 5.2
$20,000 to 24,999 675 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 3,386 34.6
$50,000 to 74,999 2,382 24.4
$75,000 to 99,999 1,082 11.1
$100,000 or more 465 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 47,873 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 42,427 (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 9,780 435 2,260 4,015 1,965 1,110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.4 23.1 41.1 20.1 11.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.28 2,280 275 1,325 535 80 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.1 58.1 23.5 3.5 2.6
Column percent (X) 23.3 63.2 58.6 13.3 4.1 5.4
2-person household 2.15 3,535 95 585 1,905 710 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 16.5 53.9 20.1 6.9
Column percent (X) 36.1 21.8 25.9 47.4 36.1 22.1
3-person household 2.56 1,500 20 210 570 435 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.3 14.0 38.0 29.0 17.7
Column percent (X) 15.3 4.6 9.3 14.2 22.1 23.9
4-or-more-person household 2.75 2,465 45 140 1,000 735 540
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 5.7 40.6 29.8 21.9
Column percent (X) 25.2 10.3 6.2 24.9 37.4 48.6

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 25.0 11,845 2,530 2,235 2,265 3,190 1,620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.4 18.9 19.1 26.9 13.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.3 9,720 2,145 1,895 1,940 2,490 1,255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.1 19.5 20.0 25.6 12.9
Column percent (X) 82.1 84.8 84.8 85.7 78.1 77.5
Carpooled 31.8 1,725 130 255 325 675 340
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 14.8 18.8 39.1 19.7
Column percent (X) 14.6 5.1 11.4 14.3 21.2 21.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 26.2 45 0 15 0 25 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 55.6 8.9
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.2
Bicycle or walked 5.7 325 255 65 4 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 78.5 20.0 1.2 1.2 1.2
Column percent (X) 2.7 10.1 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.2
Motorcycle or other means 84.8 30 4 4 0 4 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 13.3 66.7
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.2
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.