CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 7,124 100.0 6,536 100.0 -588 -8.3
In households 6,977 97.9 6,368 97.4 -609 -8.7
In group quarters 147 2.1 168 2.6 21 14.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 3,041 100.0 2,765 100.0 -276 -9.1
1-person household 938 30.8 889 32.2 -49 -5.2
2-person household 1,112 36.6 1,048 37.9 -64 -5.8
3-person household 387 12.7 303 11.0 -84 -21.7
4-person household 356 11.7 319 11.5 -37 -10.4
5-or-more-person household 248 8.2 206 7.5 -42 -16.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.29 (X) 2.30 (X) 0.01 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 3,041 100.0 2,765 100.0 -276 -9.1
No vehicle available 193 6.3 159 5.8 -34 -17.6
1 vehicle available 961 31.6 876 31.7 -85 -8.8
2 vehicles available 1,211 39.8 996 36.0 -215 -17.8
3 vehicles available 485 15.9 477 17.3 -8 -1.6
4 vehicles available 126 4.1 183 6.6 57 45.2
5 or more vehicles available 65 2.1 74 2.7 9 13.8
Mean vehicles per household 1.88 (X) 1.96 (X) 0.08 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,071 100.0 2,945 100.0 -126 -4.1
Male 1,744 56.8 1,615 54.8 -129 -7.4
Female 1,327 43.2 1,330 45.2 3 0.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,071 100.0 2,944 100.0 -127 -4.1
Drove alone 2,401 78.2 2,242 76.2 -159 -6.6
Carpooled 334 10.9 356 12.1 22 6.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0 6 0.2 6 0.0
Bicycle or walked 128 4.2 142 4.8 14 10.9
Motorcycle or other means 22 0.7 12 0.4 -10 -45.5
Worked at home 186 6.1 186 6.3 0 0.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,885 100.0 2,758 100.0 -127 -4.4
Less than 5 minutes 691 24.0 464 16.8 -227 -32.9
5 to 9 minutes 804 27.9 815 29.6 11 1.4
10 to 14 minutes 454 15.7 352 12.8 -102 -22.5
15 to 19 minutes 332 11.5 274 9.9 -58 -17.5
20 to 29 minutes 198 6.9 207 7.5 9 4.5
30 to 44 minutes 140 4.9 222 8.0 82 58.6
45 or more minutes 266 9.2 424 15.4 158 59.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 14.2 (X) 19.6 (X) 5.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 2,885 100.0 2,758 100.0 -127 -4.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 712 24.7 641 23.2 -71 -10.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 932 32.3 1,009 36.6 77 8.3
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 638 22.1 427 15.5 -211 -33.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 181 6.3 126 4.6 -55 -30.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 61 2.1 89 3.2 28 45.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 298 10.3 349 12.7 51 17.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 63 2.2 117 4.2 54 85.7
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Harper County, Kansas

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 6,536 100.0
Under 16 years 1,392 21.3
16 to 20 years 443 6.8
21 to 24 years 239 3.7
25 to 44 years 1,411 21.6
45 to 64 years 1,539 23.5
65 years and over 1,512 23.1
Mean age (years) 42.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 2,765 100.0
Less than $15,000 605 21.9
$15,000 to 19,999 307 11.1
$20,000 to 24,999 262 9.5
$25,000 to 49,999 907 32.8
$50,000 to 74,999 432 15.6
$75,000 to 99,999 157 5.7
$100,000 or more 95 3.4
Mean household income (dollars) 37,787 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,776 (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 1.96 2,765 160 875 995 475 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.8 31.6 36.0 17.2 9.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.23 890 95 580 150 45 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.7 65.2 16.9 5.1 2.2
Column percent (X) 32.2 59.4 66.3 15.1 9.5 7.8
2-person household 2.16 1,050 35 185 525 205 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 17.6 50.0 19.5 9.0
Column percent (X) 38.0 21.9 21.1 52.8 43.2 37.3
3-person household 2.33 305 10 45 135 80 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.3 14.8 44.3 26.2 11.5
Column percent (X) 11.0 6.2 5.1 13.6 16.8 13.7
4-or-more-person household 2.59 525 20 65 185 150 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 12.4 35.2 28.6 21.0
Column percent (X) 19.0 12.5 7.4 18.6 31.6 43.1

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 19.6 2,760 1,280 625 205 220 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 46.4 22.6 7.4 8.0 15.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 18.1 2,240 1,085 510 160 190 295
  Row percent (X) 100.0 48.4 22.8 7.1 8.5 13.2
Column percent (X) 81.2 84.8 81.6 78.0 86.4 69.4
Carpooled 31.0 355 80 90 40 25 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.5 25.4 11.3 7.0 32.4
Column percent (X) 12.9 6.2 14.4 19.5 11.4 27.1
Public transportation (including taxicab) 90.0 4 0 0 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Bicycle or walked 9.4 140 105 20 10 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.0 14.3 7.1 2.9 2.9
Column percent (X) 5.1 8.2 3.2 4.9 1.8 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 55.4 10 4 4 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 40.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 40.0
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.9
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.