CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,809 100.0 9,932 100.0 123 1.3
In households 9,567 97.5 9,660 97.3 93 1.0
In group quarters 242 2.5 272 2.7 30 12.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,805 100.0 3,982 100.0 177 4.7
1-person household 1,121 29.5 1,175 29.5 54 4.8
2-person household 1,297 34.1 1,399 35.1 102 7.9
3-person household 490 12.9 492 12.4 2 0.4
4-person household 480 12.6 514 12.9 34 7.1
5-or-more-person household 417 11.0 402 10.1 -15 -3.6
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.43 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,805 100.0 3,982 100.0 177 4.7
No vehicle available 282 7.4 230 5.8 -52 -18.4
1 vehicle available 1,153 30.3 1,094 27.5 -59 -5.1
2 vehicles available 1,590 41.8 1,470 36.9 -120 -7.5
3 vehicles available 545 14.3 765 19.2 220 40.4
4 vehicles available 171 4.5 342 8.6 171 100.0
5 or more vehicles available 64 1.7 81 2.0 17 26.6
Mean vehicles per household 1.84 (X) 2.05 (X) 0.21 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,222 100.0 4,705 100.0 483 11.4
Male 2,443 57.9 2,570 54.6 127 5.2
Female 1,779 42.1 2,135 45.4 356 20.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 4,222 100.0 4,706 100.0 484 11.5
Drove alone 2,400 56.8 3,355 71.3 955 39.8
Carpooled 613 14.5 575 12.2 -38 -6.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 12 0.3 12 0.0
Bicycle or walked 400 9.5 250 5.3 -150 -37.5
Motorcycle or other means 61 1.4 15 0.3 -46 -75.4
Worked at home 748 17.7 499 10.6 -249 -33.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,474 100.0 4,207 100.0 733 21.1
Less than 5 minutes 611 17.6 515 12.2 -96 -15.7
5 to 9 minutes 985 28.4 1,074 25.5 89 9.0
10 to 14 minutes 579 16.7 700 16.6 121 20.9
15 to 19 minutes 276 7.9 454 10.8 178 64.5
20 to 29 minutes 344 9.9 585 13.9 241 70.1
30 to 44 minutes 327 9.4 453 10.8 126 38.5
45 or more minutes 352 10.1 426 10.1 74 21.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.5 (X) 19.2 (X) 2.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,474 100.0 4,207 100.0 733 21.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,096 31.5 1,392 33.1 296 27.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,069 30.8 1,160 27.6 91 8.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 503 14.5 512 12.2 9 1.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 106 3.1 96 2.3 -10 -9.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 94 2.7 59 1.4 -35 -37.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 530 15.3 798 19.0 268 50.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 76 2.2 190 4.5 114 150.0
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: Howard County, Iowa

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 9,932 100.0
Under 16 years 2,283 23.0
16 to 20 years 647 6.5
21 to 24 years 357 3.6
25 to 44 years 2,531 25.5
45 to 64 years 2,126 21.4
65 years and over 1,988 20.0
Mean age (years) 39.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 3,982 100.0
Less than $15,000 701 17.6
$15,000 to 19,999 306 7.7
$20,000 to 24,999 341 8.6
$25,000 to 49,999 1,472 37.0
$50,000 to 74,999 766 19.2
$75,000 to 99,999 207 5.2
$100,000 or more 189 4.7
Mean household income (dollars) 42,807 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,641 (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 2.05 3,980 230 1,095 1,470 765 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 27.5 36.9 19.2 10.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.18 1,175 160 715 235 45 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 60.9 20.0 3.8 1.3
Column percent (X) 29.5 69.6 65.3 16.0 5.9 3.5
2-person household 2.18 1,400 30 255 675 335 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.1 18.2 48.2 23.9 7.9
Column percent (X) 35.2 13.0 23.3 45.9 43.8 25.9
3-person household 2.82 490 10 45 175 130 130
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 9.2 35.7 26.5 26.5
Column percent (X) 12.3 4.3 4.1 11.9 17.0 30.6
4-or-more-person household 2.53 915 30 80 380 255 165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 8.7 41.5 27.9 18.0
Column percent (X) 23.0 13.0 7.3 25.9 33.3 38.8

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 19.2 4,205 1,590 1,155 585 455 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 37.8 27.5 13.9 10.8 10.1
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 17.6 3,355 1,295 965 460 335 300
  Row percent (X) 100.0 38.6 28.8 13.7 10.0 8.9
Column percent (X) 79.8 81.4 83.5 78.6 73.6 70.6
Carpooled 29.5 575 120 120 115 110 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.9 20.9 20.0 19.1 19.1
Column percent (X) 13.7 7.5 10.4 19.7 24.2 25.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 41.2 10 4 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Bicycle or walked 16.0 250 165 70 0 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.0 28.0 0.0 1.6 4.0
Column percent (X) 5.9 10.4 6.1 0.0 0.9 2.4
Motorcycle or other means 19.7 15 0 4 10 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 26.7 66.7 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0
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.