CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Elkhart County, Indiana

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 156,198 100.0 182,791 100.0 26,593 17.0
In households 153,465 98.3 180,003 98.5 26,538 17.3
In group quarters 2,733 1.7 2,788 1.5 55 2.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 56,555 100.0 66,124 100.0 9,569 16.9
1-person household 12,125 21.4 14,917 22.6 2,792 23.0
2-person household 18,337 32.4 21,725 32.9 3,388 18.5
3-person household 9,979 17.6 10,876 16.4 897 9.0
4-person household 9,510 16.8 9,977 15.1 467 4.9
5-or-more-person household 6,604 11.7 8,629 13.0 2,025 30.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.71 (X) 2.72 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 56,555 100.0 66,124 100.0 9,569 16.9
No vehicle available 4,349 7.7 4,982 7.5 633 14.6
1 vehicle available 17,821 31.5 20,757 31.4 2,936 16.5
2 vehicles available 23,810 42.1 27,835 42.1 4,025 16.9
3 vehicles available 7,952 14.1 9,256 14.0 1,304 16.4
4 vehicles available 1,823 3.2 2,402 3.6 579 31.8
5 or more vehicles available 800 1.4 892 1.3 92 11.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.79 (X) 1.79 (X) 0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 79,496 100.0 91,780 100.0 12,284 15.5
Male 43,726 55.0 50,710 55.3 6,984 16.0
Female 35,770 45.0 41,065 44.7 5,295 14.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 79,496 100.0 91,778 100.0 12,282 15.4
Drove alone 62,179 78.2 72,853 79.4 10,674 17.2
Carpooled 11,064 13.9 12,303 13.4 1,239 11.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 401 0.5 439 0.5 38 9.5
Bicycle or walked 2,770 3.5 2,496 2.7 -274 -9.9
Motorcycle or other means 555 0.7 631 0.7 76 13.7
Worked at home 2,527 3.2 3,056 3.3 529 20.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 76,969 100.0 88,722 100.0 11,753 15.3
Less than 5 minutes 3,773 4.9 4,245 4.8 472 12.5
5 to 9 minutes 12,687 16.5 13,464 15.2 777 6.1
10 to 14 minutes 17,040 22.1 18,840 21.2 1,800 10.6
15 to 19 minutes 16,633 21.6 17,421 19.6 788 4.7
20 to 29 minutes 15,334 19.9 19,499 22.0 4,165 27.2
30 to 44 minutes 8,466 11.0 10,811 12.2 2,345 27.7
45 or more minutes 3,036 3.9 4,442 5.0 1,406 46.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.6 (X) 18.4 (X) 1.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 76,969 100.0 88,722 100.0 11,753 15.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 30,757 40.0 34,810 39.2 4,053 13.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 22,675 29.5 24,001 27.1 1,326 5.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,993 10.4 8,262 9.3 269 3.4
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,179 2.8 2,783 3.1 604 27.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,677 2.2 1,876 2.1 199 11.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 9,355 12.2 10,474 11.8 1,119 12.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,333 3.0 6,516 7.3 4,183 179.3
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: Elkhart County, Indiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 182,791 100.0
Under 16 years 47,365 25.9
16 to 20 years 13,071 7.2
21 to 24 years 9,447 5.2
25 to 44 years 54,622 29.9
45 to 64 years 38,396 21.0
65 years and over 19,890 10.9
Mean age (years) 34.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 66,124 100.0
Less than $15,000 7,241 11.0
$15,000 to 19,999 4,037 6.1
$20,000 to 24,999 4,480 6.8
$25,000 to 49,999 21,809 33.0
$50,000 to 74,999 15,990 24.2
$75,000 to 99,999 6,608 10.0
$100,000 or more 5,959 9.0
Mean household income (dollars) 54,983 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 44,478 (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 1.79 66,125 4,980 20,755 27,835 9,255 3,295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 31.4 42.1 14.0 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 14,915 2,480 10,170 1,845 320 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.6 68.2 12.4 2.1 0.7
Column percent (X) 22.6 49.8 49.0 6.6 3.5 3.2
2-person household 1.86 21,725 935 5,175 12,395 2,545 675
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.3 23.8 57.1 11.7 3.1
Column percent (X) 32.9 18.8 24.9 44.5 27.5 20.5
3-person household 2.08 10,875 460 2,475 4,615 2,615 710
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 22.8 42.4 24.0 6.5
Column percent (X) 16.4 9.2 11.9 16.6 28.3 21.5
4-or-more-person household 2.16 18,605 1,105 2,940 8,980 3,775 1,805
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.9 15.8 48.3 20.3 9.7
Column percent (X) 28.1 22.2 14.2 32.3 40.8 54.8

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 18.4 88,720 17,710 36,260 19,500 10,810 4,440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 40.9 22.0 12.2 5.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.3 72,855 14,270 30,285 16,135 8,720 3,440
  Row percent (X) 100.0 19.6 41.6 22.1 12.0 4.7
Column percent (X) 82.1 80.6 83.5 82.7 80.7 77.5
Carpooled 19.7 12,305 1,880 4,965 2,975 1,710 770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.3 40.3 24.2 13.9 6.3
Column percent (X) 13.9 10.6 13.7 15.3 15.8 17.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 31.5 440 10 230 50 65 90
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.3 52.3 11.4 14.8 20.5
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.0
Bicycle or walked 12.8 2,495 1,365 570 225 225 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 54.7 22.8 9.0 9.0 4.4
Column percent (X) 2.8 7.7 1.6 1.2 2.1 2.5
Motorcycle or other means 20.1 630 185 210 115 90 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.4 33.3 18.3 14.3 4.8
Column percent (X) 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7
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.