CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 19,965 100.0 20,411 100.0 446 2.2
In households 18,734 93.8 19,025 93.2 291 1.6
In group quarters 1,231 6.2 1,386 6.8 155 12.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,530 100.0 7,514 100.0 -16 -0.2
1-person household 2,066 27.4 2,019 26.9 -47 -2.3
2-person household 2,618 34.8 2,708 36.0 90 3.4
3-person household 955 12.7 937 12.5 -18 -1.9
4-person household 1,133 15.0 996 13.3 -137 -12.1
5-or-more-person household 758 10.1 854 11.4 96 12.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.49 (X) 2.53 (X) 0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,530 100.0 7,514 100.0 -16 -0.2
No vehicle available 448 5.9 494 6.6 46 10.3
1 vehicle available 2,370 31.5 2,403 32.0 33 1.4
2 vehicles available 3,252 43.2 3,018 40.2 -234 -7.2
3 vehicles available 1,108 14.7 1,152 15.3 44 4.0
4 vehicles available 286 3.8 318 4.2 32 11.2
5 or more vehicles available 66 0.9 129 1.7 63 95.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.82 (X) 1.84 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,479 100.0 9,645 100.0 166 1.8
Male 5,389 56.9 5,235 54.3 -154 -2.9
Female 4,090 43.1 4,405 45.7 315 7.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 9,479 100.0 9,643 100.0 164 1.7
Drove alone 6,632 70.0 6,958 72.2 326 4.9
Carpooled 986 10.4 1,158 12.0 172 17.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 14 0.1 21 0.2 7 50.0
Bicycle or walked 1,028 10.8 788 8.2 -240 -23.3
Motorcycle or other means 48 0.5 78 0.8 30 62.5
Worked at home 771 8.1 640 6.6 -131 -17.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,708 100.0 9,003 100.0 295 3.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,414 16.2 1,305 14.5 -109 -7.7
5 to 9 minutes 2,783 32.0 2,639 29.3 -144 -5.2
10 to 14 minutes 1,927 22.1 2,161 24.0 234 12.1
15 to 19 minutes 1,142 13.1 861 9.6 -281 -24.6
20 to 29 minutes 638 7.3 936 10.4 298 46.7
30 to 44 minutes 546 6.3 611 6.8 65 11.9
45 or more minutes 258 3.0 490 5.4 232 89.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 11.6 (X) 14.9 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 8,708 100.0 9,003 100.0 295 3.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,927 22.1 2,288 25.4 361 18.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,831 32.5 2,994 33.3 163 5.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,461 16.8 1,119 12.4 -342 -23.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 433 5.0 355 3.9 -78 -18.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 272 3.1 227 2.5 -45 -16.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,606 18.4 1,772 19.7 166 10.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 178 2.0 248 2.8 70 39.3
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Buena Vista County, Iowa

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 20,411 100.0
Under 16 years 4,600 22.5
16 to 20 years 1,876 9.2
21 to 24 years 1,199 5.9
25 to 44 years 5,233 25.6
45 to 64 years 4,064 19.9
65 years and over 3,439 16.8
Mean age (years) 37.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 7,514 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,233 16.4
$15,000 to 19,999 586 7.8
$20,000 to 24,999 776 10.3
$25,000 to 49,999 2,631 35.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,459 19.4
$75,000 to 99,999 452 6.0
$100,000 or more 377 5.0
Mean household income (dollars) 42,430 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 35,300 (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 1.84 7,515 495 2,405 3,020 1,150 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.6 32.0 40.2 15.3 5.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.09 2,020 295 1,360 285 65 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 67.3 14.1 3.2 0.7
Column percent (X) 26.9 59.6 56.5 9.4 5.7 3.4
2-person household 1.98 2,710 85 530 1,585 390 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.1 19.6 58.5 14.4 4.4
Column percent (X) 36.1 17.2 22.0 52.5 33.9 27.0
3-person household 2.24 935 55 165 345 275 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 17.6 36.9 29.4 10.2
Column percent (X) 12.4 11.1 6.9 11.4 23.9 21.3
4-or-more-person household 2.26 1,850 60 350 805 420 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.2 18.9 43.5 22.7 11.9
Column percent (X) 24.6 12.1 14.6 26.7 36.5 49.4

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 14.9 9,005 3,945 3,020 935 610 490
  Row percent (X) 100.0 43.8 33.5 10.4 6.8 5.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.1 6,960 2,845 2,390 775 530 420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.9 34.3 11.1 7.6 6.0
Column percent (X) 77.3 72.1 79.1 82.9 86.9 85.7
Carpooled 12.9 1,160 465 425 140 85 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.1 36.6 12.1 7.3 3.9
Column percent (X) 12.9 11.8 14.1 15.0 13.9 9.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.6 20 0 10 4 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 50.0 20.0 0.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 2.0
Bicycle or walked 7.6 790 610 165 4 0 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 77.2 20.9 0.5 0.0 1.9
Column percent (X) 8.8 15.5 5.5 0.4 0.0 3.1
Motorcycle or other means 12.3 80 25 35 15 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.2 43.8 18.8 0.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.8
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.