CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Decatur County, Kansas

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 4,021 100.0 3,472 100.0 -549 -13.7
In households 3,876 96.4 3,340 96.2 -536 -13.8
In group quarters 145 3.6 132 3.8 -13 -9.0

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 1,671 100.0 1,501 100.0 -170 -10.2
1-person household 506 30.3 487 32.4 -19 -3.8
2-person household 621 37.2 577 38.4 -44 -7.1
3-person household 188 11.3 154 10.3 -34 -18.1
4-person household 198 11.8 164 10.9 -34 -17.2
5-or-more-person household 158 9.5 119 7.9 -39 -24.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.32 (X) 2.23 (X) -0.09 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 1,671 100.0 1,501 100.0 -170 -10.2
No vehicle available 87 5.2 47 3.1 -40 -46.0
1 vehicle available 514 30.8 418 27.8 -96 -18.7
2 vehicles available 582 34.8 620 41.3 38 6.5
3 vehicles available 354 21.2 295 19.7 -59 -16.7
4 vehicles available 86 5.1 78 5.2 -8 -9.3
5 or more vehicles available 48 2.9 43 2.9 -5 -10.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.99 (X) 2.05 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,836 100.0 1,585 100.0 -251 -13.7
Male 1,031 56.2 905 57.1 -126 -12.2
Female 805 43.8 685 43.2 -120 -14.9

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 1,836 100.0 1,586 100.0 -250 -13.6
Drove alone 1,307 71.2 1,183 74.6 -124 -9.5
Carpooled 151 8.2 166 10.5 15 9.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 2 0.1 2 0.1 0 0.0
Bicycle or walked 177 9.6 64 4.0 -113 -63.8
Motorcycle or other means 39 2.1 19 1.2 -20 -51.3
Worked at home 160 8.7 152 9.6 -8 -5.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,676 100.0 1,434 100.0 -242 -14.4
Less than 5 minutes 449 26.8 307 21.4 -142 -31.6
5 to 9 minutes 540 32.2 436 30.4 -104 -19.3
10 to 14 minutes 177 10.6 175 12.2 -2 -1.1
15 to 19 minutes 209 12.5 79 5.5 -130 -62.2
20 to 29 minutes 152 9.1 169 11.8 17 11.2
30 to 44 minutes 111 6.6 166 11.6 55 49.5
45 or more minutes 38 2.3 102 7.1 64 168.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 10.8 (X) 16.7 (X) 5.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 1,676 100.0 1,434 100.0 -242 -14.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 293 17.5 270 18.8 -23 -7.8
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 609 36.3 671 46.8 62 10.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 433 25.8 275 19.2 -158 -36.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 91 5.4 57 4.0 -34 -37.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 46 2.7 20 1.4 -26 -56.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 168 10.0 131 9.1 -37 -22.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 36 2.1 10 0.7 -26 -72.2
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: Decatur County, Kansas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 3,472 100.0
Under 16 years 697 20.1
16 to 20 years 208 6.0
21 to 24 years 88 2.5
25 to 44 years 768 22.1
45 to 64 years 799 23.0
65 years and over 912 26.3
Mean age (years) 43.7 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 1,501 100.0
Less than $15,000 288 19.2
$15,000 to 19,999 148 9.9
$20,000 to 24,999 173 11.5
$25,000 to 49,999 584 38.9
$50,000 to 74,999 213 14.2
$75,000 to 99,999 54 3.6
$100,000 or more 41 2.7
Mean household income (dollars) 36,494 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,257 (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 1,500 45 420 620 295 120
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.0 28.0 41.3 19.7 8.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.36 485 35 285 115 45 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.2 58.8 23.7 9.3 0.8
Column percent (X) 32.3 77.8 67.9 18.5 15.3 3.3
2-person household 2.18 575 4 85 325 130 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 14.8 56.5 22.6 5.2
Column percent (X) 38.3 8.9 20.2 52.4 44.1 25.0
3-person household 2.32 155 0 35 65 30 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 22.6 41.9 19.4 16.1
Column percent (X) 10.3 0.0 8.3 10.5 10.2 20.8
4-or-more-person household 2.80 285 4 10 120 85 65
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.4 3.5 42.1 29.8 22.8
Column percent (X) 19.0 8.9 2.4 19.4 28.8 54.2

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 16.7 1,435 745 255 170 165 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 51.9 17.8 11.8 11.5 7.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 14.8 1,185 625 205 160 135 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 52.7 17.3 13.5 11.4 4.6
Column percent (X) 82.6 83.9 80.4 94.1 81.8 55.0
Carpooled 31.7 165 55 40 10 20 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 24.2 6.1 12.1 24.2
Column percent (X) 11.5 7.4 15.7 5.9 12.1 40.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 60.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Bicycle or walked 4.6 65 55 10 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 84.6 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 4.5 7.4 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 39.2 20 4 0 0 10 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 20.0
Column percent (X) 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 6.1 4.0
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.