CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 42,614 100.0 42,351 100.0 -263 -0.6
In households 41,883 98.3 41,429 97.8 -454 -1.1
In group quarters 731 1.7 922 2.2 191 26.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 16,933 100.0 17,293 100.0 360 2.1
1-person household 4,563 26.9 4,915 28.4 352 7.7
2-person household 5,683 33.6 6,147 35.5 464 8.2
3-person household 2,720 16.1 2,578 14.9 -142 -5.2
4-person household 2,455 14.5 2,250 13.0 -205 -8.4
5-or-more-person household 1,512 8.9 1,403 8.1 -109 -7.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.47 (X) 2.40 (X) -0.08 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 16,933 100.0 17,293 100.0 360 2.1
No vehicle available 1,350 8.0 1,291 7.5 -59 -4.4
1 vehicle available 5,533 32.7 5,587 32.3 54 1.0
2 vehicles available 6,532 38.6 6,791 39.3 259 4.0
3 vehicles available 2,566 15.2 2,539 14.7 -27 -1.1
4 vehicles available 683 4.0 693 4.0 10 1.5
5 or more vehicles available 269 1.6 392 2.3 123 45.7
Mean vehicles per household 1.80 (X) 1.83 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 19,894 100.0 20,690 100.0 796 4.0
Male 10,657 53.6 11,010 53.2 353 3.3
Female 9,237 46.4 9,675 46.8 438 4.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 19,894 100.0 20,688 100.0 794 4.0
Drove alone 15,961 80.2 16,894 81.7 933 5.8
Carpooled 2,275 11.4 2,295 11.1 20 0.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 120 0.6 118 0.6 -2 -1.7
Bicycle or walked 695 3.5 559 2.7 -136 -19.6
Motorcycle or other means 182 0.9 136 0.7 -46 -25.3
Worked at home 661 3.3 686 3.3 25 3.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 19,233 100.0 20,002 100.0 769 4.0
Less than 5 minutes 1,014 5.3 1,187 5.9 173 17.1
5 to 9 minutes 4,405 22.9 4,410 22.0 5 0.1
10 to 14 minutes 5,477 28.5 5,736 28.7 259 4.7
15 to 19 minutes 3,550 18.5 3,612 18.1 62 1.7
20 to 29 minutes 2,352 12.2 2,509 12.5 157 6.7
30 to 44 minutes 1,511 7.9 1,534 7.7 23 1.5
45 or more minutes 924 4.8 1,014 5.1 90 9.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 15.1 (X) 16.0 (X) 0.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 19,233 100.0 20,002 100.0 769 4.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5,670 29.5 5,912 29.6 242 4.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,977 31.1 5,837 29.2 -140 -2.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,362 12.3 2,245 11.2 -117 -5.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 694 3.6 678 3.4 -16 -2.3
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 522 2.7 573 2.9 51 9.8
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 3,494 18.2 3,961 19.8 467 13.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 514 2.7 796 4.0 282 54.9
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Des Moines County, Iowa

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 42,351 100.0
Under 16 years 9,071 21.4
16 to 20 years 3,034 7.2
21 to 24 years 1,821 4.3
25 to 44 years 10,934 25.8
45 to 64 years 10,407 24.6
65 years and over 7,084 16.7
Mean age (years) 38.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 17,293 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,734 15.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,482 8.6
$20,000 to 24,999 1,320 7.6
$25,000 to 49,999 5,883 34.0
$50,000 to 74,999 3,614 20.9
$75,000 to 99,999 1,318 7.6
$100,000 or more 942 5.4
Mean household income (dollars) 47,585 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,790 (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 1.83 17,295 1,290 5,585 6,790 2,540 1,085
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 32.3 39.3 14.7 6.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.05 4,915 790 3,290 670 125 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.1 66.9 13.6 2.5 0.7
Column percent (X) 28.4 61.2 58.9 9.9 4.9 3.2
2-person household 1.93 6,145 255 1,375 3,420 875 225
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 22.4 55.7 14.2 3.7
Column percent (X) 35.5 19.8 24.6 50.4 34.4 20.7
3-person household 2.16 2,580 105 505 1,115 680 170
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.1 19.6 43.2 26.4 6.6
Column percent (X) 14.9 8.1 9.0 16.4 26.8 15.7
4-or-more-person household 2.48 3,655 135 420 1,590 860 650
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.7 11.5 43.5 23.5 17.8
Column percent (X) 21.1 10.5 7.5 23.4 33.9 59.9

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 16.0 20,000 5,595 9,350 2,510 1,535 1,015
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.0 46.8 12.6 7.7 5.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 15.4 16,895 4,715 8,105 2,160 1,205 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 27.9 48.0 12.8 7.1 4.2
Column percent (X) 84.5 84.3 86.7 86.1 78.5 70.0
Carpooled 20.5 2,295 560 975 260 265 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 24.4 42.5 11.3 11.5 10.0
Column percent (X) 11.5 10.0 10.4 10.4 17.3 22.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40.3 120 4 20 15 30 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 16.7 12.5 25.0 41.7
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.0 4.9
Bicycle or walked 12.1 560 275 190 45 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 49.1 33.9 8.0 5.4 2.7
Column percent (X) 2.8 4.9 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 16.6 135 40 55 25 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.6 40.7 18.5 3.0 7.4
Column percent (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.3 1.0
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.