CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 39,159 100.0 41,481 100.0 2,322 5.9
In households 37,373 95.4 38,372 92.5 999 2.7
In group quarters 1,786 4.6 3,109 7.5 1,323 74.1

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,423 100.0 14,749 100.0 1,326 9.9
1-person household 2,956 22.0 3,681 25.0 725 24.5
2-person household 4,091 30.5 4,645 31.5 554 13.5
3-person household 2,431 18.1 2,731 18.5 300 12.3
4-person household 2,040 15.2 2,081 14.1 41 2.0
5-or-more-person household 1,905 14.2 1,611 10.9 -294 -15.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.78 (X) 2.60 (X) -0.18 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,423 100.0 14,749 100.0 1,326 9.9
No vehicle available 1,972 14.7 1,868 12.7 -104 -5.3
1 vehicle available 4,607 34.3 5,416 36.7 809 17.6
2 vehicles available 5,221 38.9 5,524 37.5 303 5.8
3 vehicles available 1,297 9.7 1,596 10.8 299 23.1
4 vehicles available 262 2.0 251 1.7 -11 -4.2
5 or more vehicles available 64 0.5 94 0.6 30 46.9
Mean vehicles per household 1.51 (X) 1.54 (X) 0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 11,748 100.0 13,890 100.0 2,142 18.2
Male 6,934 59.0 7,335 52.8 401 5.8
Female 4,814 41.0 6,555 47.2 1,741 36.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 11,748 100.0 13,892 100.0 2,144 18.2
Drove alone 8,126 69.2 10,666 76.8 2,540 31.3
Carpooled 2,658 22.6 2,358 17.0 -300 -11.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 40 0.3 69 0.5 29 72.5
Bicycle or walked 332 2.8 297 2.1 -35 -10.5
Motorcycle or other means 249 2.1 255 1.8 6 2.4
Worked at home 343 2.9 247 1.8 -96 -28.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,405 100.0 13,645 100.0 2,240 19.6
Less than 5 minutes 897 7.9 942 6.9 45 5.0
5 to 9 minutes 1,960 17.2 1,957 14.3 -3 -0.2
10 to 14 minutes 1,632 14.3 1,985 14.5 353 21.6
15 to 19 minutes 1,637 14.4 1,846 13.5 209 12.8
20 to 29 minutes 1,379 12.1 1,904 14.0 525 38.1
30 to 44 minutes 1,706 15.0 2,241 16.4 535 31.4
45 or more minutes 2,194 19.2 2,770 20.3 576 26.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.1 (X) 31.8 (X) 6.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 11,405 100.0 13,645 100.0 2,240 19.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 4,030 35.3 4,342 31.8 312 7.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,492 30.6 4,250 31.1 758 21.7
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 1,108 9.7 1,087 8.0 -21 -1.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 334 2.9 396 2.9 62 18.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 145 1.3 284 2.1 139 95.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,377 12.1 1,939 14.2 562 40.8
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 919 8.1 1,347 9.9 428 46.6
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: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 41,481 100.0
Under 16 years 9,699 23.4
16 to 20 years 3,094 7.5
21 to 24 years 2,082 5.0
25 to 44 years 12,221 29.5
45 to 64 years 8,657 20.9
65 years and over 5,728 13.8
Mean age (years) 36.1 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 14,749 100.0
Less than $15,000 5,286 35.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,134 7.7
$20,000 to 24,999 1,216 8.2
$25,000 to 49,999 4,093 27.8
$50,000 to 74,999 1,978 13.4
$75,000 to 99,999 516 3.5
$100,000 or more 526 3.6
Mean household income (dollars) 33,264 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 23,851 (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 1.54 14,750 1,870 5,415 5,525 1,595 345
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.7 36.7 37.5 10.8 2.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.87 3,680 935 2,405 290 35 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.4 65.4 7.9 1.0 0.5
Column percent (X) 24.9 50.0 44.4 5.2 2.2 5.8
2-person household 1.66 4,645 415 1,325 2,415 425 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 28.5 52.0 9.1 1.5
Column percent (X) 31.5 22.2 24.5 43.7 26.6 20.3
3-person household 1.79 2,730 190 785 1,205 515 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.0 28.8 44.1 18.9 1.3
Column percent (X) 18.5 10.2 14.5 21.8 32.3 10.1
4-or-more-person household 1.89 3,690 330 905 1,615 625 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.9 24.5 43.8 16.9 6.0
Column percent (X) 25.0 17.6 16.7 29.2 39.2 63.8

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 31.8 13,645 2,900 3,830 1,905 2,240 2,770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.3 28.1 14.0 16.4 20.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 29.4 10,665 2,260 3,240 1,535 1,775 1,855
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.2 30.4 14.4 16.6 17.4
Column percent (X) 78.2 77.9 84.6 80.6 79.2 67.0
Carpooled 45.0 2,360 325 420 335 425 855
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.8 17.8 14.2 18.0 36.2
Column percent (X) 17.3 11.2 11.0 17.6 19.0 30.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 15.4 70 30 15 15 10 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.9 21.4 21.4 14.3 0.0
Column percent (X) 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.0
Bicycle or walked 8.5 295 195 60 15 30 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.1 20.3 5.1 10.2 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.2 6.7 1.6 0.8 1.3 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 40.8 255 90 100 4 0 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.3 39.2 1.6 0.0 23.5
Column percent (X) 1.9 3.1 2.6 0.2 0.0 2.2
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.