CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Assumption Parish, Louisiana

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 22,753 100.0 23,388 100.0 635 2.8
In households 22,593 99.3 23,190 99.2 597 2.6
In group quarters 160 0.7 198 0.8 38 23.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 7,428 100.0 8,217 100.0 789 10.6
1-person household 1,348 18.1 1,682 20.5 334 24.8
2-person household 1,980 26.7 2,469 30.0 489 24.7
3-person household 1,401 18.9 1,600 19.5 199 14.2
4-person household 1,363 18.3 1,409 17.1 46 3.4
5-or-more-person household 1,336 18.0 1,057 12.9 -279 -20.9
Mean number of persons per household 3.04 (X) 2.82 (X) -0.22 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 7,428 100.0 8,217 100.0 789 10.6
No vehicle available 1,162 15.6 1,052 12.8 -110 -9.5
1 vehicle available 2,497 33.6 2,675 32.6 178 7.1
2 vehicles available 2,908 39.1 3,402 41.4 494 17.0
3 vehicles available 699 9.4 842 10.2 143 20.5
4 vehicles available 128 1.7 204 2.5 76 59.4
5 or more vehicles available 34 0.5 42 0.5 8 23.5
Mean vehicles per household 1.50 (X) 1.59 (X) 0.09 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 7,770 100.0 8,595 100.0 825 10.6
Male 4,883 62.8 4,855 56.5 -28 -0.6
Female 2,887 37.2 3,745 43.6 858 29.7

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 7,770 100.0 8,597 100.0 827 10.6
Drove alone 5,211 67.1 6,614 76.9 1,403 26.9
Carpooled 1,831 23.6 1,431 16.6 -400 -21.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 55 0.7 26 0.3 -29 -52.7
Bicycle or walked 348 4.5 267 3.1 -81 -23.3
Motorcycle or other means 145 1.9 108 1.3 -37 -25.5
Worked at home 180 2.3 151 1.8 -29 -16.1

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 7,590 100.0 8,446 100.0 856 11.3
Less than 5 minutes 577 7.6 573 6.8 -4 -0.7
5 to 9 minutes 962 12.7 882 10.4 -80 -8.3
10 to 14 minutes 873 11.5 1,078 12.8 205 23.5
15 to 19 minutes 1,076 14.2 970 11.5 -106 -9.9
20 to 29 minutes 1,027 13.5 1,375 16.3 348 33.9
30 to 44 minutes 1,543 20.3 1,599 18.9 56 3.6
45 or more minutes 1,532 20.2 1,969 23.3 437 28.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.7 (X) 29.1 (X) 3.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 7,590 100.0 8,446 100.0 856 11.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,625 47.8 3,548 42.0 -77 -2.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 1,924 25.3 2,307 27.3 383 19.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 525 6.9 755 8.9 230 43.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 230 3.0 217 2.6 -13 -5.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 118 1.6 81 1.0 -37 -31.4
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 737 9.7 860 10.2 123 16.7
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 431 5.7 678 8.0 247 57.3
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: Assumption Parish, Louisiana

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 23,388 100.0
Under 16 years 5,871 25.1
16 to 20 years 1,834 7.8
21 to 24 years 1,272 5.4
25 to 44 years 6,739 28.8
45 to 64 years 5,111 21.9
65 years and over 2,561 11.0
Mean age (years) 34.5 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 8,217 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,297 28.0
$15,000 to 19,999 560 6.8
$20,000 to 24,999 555 6.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,352 28.6
$50,000 to 74,999 1,486 18.1
$75,000 to 99,999 573 7.0
$100,000 or more 394 4.8
Mean household income (dollars) 39,334 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 31,168 (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 1.59 8,215 1,050 2,675 3,400 840 245
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 32.6 41.4 10.2 3.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.85 1,680 490 965 205 20 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.2 57.4 12.2 1.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 20.5 46.7 36.1 6.0 2.4 0.0
2-person household 1.62 2,470 200 765 1,295 175 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.1 31.0 52.4 7.1 1.2
Column percent (X) 30.1 19.0 28.6 38.1 20.8 12.2
3-person household 1.74 1,600 145 435 740 250 30
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 27.2 46.2 15.6 1.9
Column percent (X) 19.5 13.8 16.3 21.8 29.8 12.2
4-or-more-person household 1.95 2,465 215 510 1,155 400 185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 20.7 46.9 16.2 7.5
Column percent (X) 30.0 20.5 19.1 34.0 47.6 75.5

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 29.1 8,445 1,455 2,050 1,375 1,600 1,970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.2 24.3 16.3 18.9 23.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 27.8 6,615 1,165 1,670 1,135 1,275 1,370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 17.6 25.2 17.2 19.3 20.7
Column percent (X) 78.3 80.1 81.5 82.5 79.7 69.5
Carpooled 38.3 1,430 90 260 220 315 545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.3 18.2 15.4 22.0 38.1
Column percent (X) 16.9 6.2 12.7 16.0 19.7 27.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23.5 25 0 20 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 80.0 0.0 0.0 16.0
Column percent (X) 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Bicycle or walked 8.1 265 180 65 4 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 67.9 24.5 1.5 3.8 3.8
Column percent (X) 3.1 12.4 3.2 0.3 0.6 0.5
Motorcycle or other means 42.5 110 20 35 15 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.2 31.8 13.6 0.0 31.8
Column percent (X) 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.8
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.