CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 448,306 100.0 455,466 100.0 7,160 1.6
In households 445,177 99.3 451,104 99.0 5,927 1.3
In group quarters 3,129 0.7 4,362 1.0 1,233 39.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 166,255 100.0 176,424 100.0 10,169 6.1
1-person household 41,183 24.8 47,010 26.6 5,827 14.1
2-person household 47,604 28.6 54,286 30.8 6,682 14.0
3-person household 31,011 18.7 31,970 18.1 959 3.1
4-person household 26,805 16.1 25,121 14.2 -1,684 -6.3
5-or-more-person household 19,652 11.8 18,037 10.2 -1,615 -8.2
Mean number of persons per household 2.68 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.12 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 166,255 100.0 176,424 100.0 10,169 6.1
No vehicle available 15,305 9.2 16,059 9.1 754 4.9
1 vehicle available 62,657 37.7 70,861 40.2 8,204 13.1
2 vehicles available 65,950 39.7 67,612 38.3 1,662 2.5
3 vehicles available 17,316 10.4 17,345 9.8 29 0.2
4 vehicles available 3,982 2.4 3,555 2.0 -427 -10.7
5 or more vehicles available 1,045 0.6 992 0.6 -53 -5.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.61 (X) 1.57 (X) -0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 205,405 100.0 209,610 100.0 4,205 2.0
Male 111,706 54.4 110,335 52.6 -1,371 -1.2
Female 93,699 45.6 99,275 47.4 5,576 6.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 205,405 100.0 209,611 100.0 4,206 2.0
Drove alone 160,828 78.3 164,640 78.5 3,812 2.4
Carpooled 29,206 14.2 28,765 13.7 -441 -1.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 4,826 2.3 5,349 2.6 523 10.8
Bicycle or walked 4,801 2.3 4,333 2.1 -468 -9.7
Motorcycle or other means 2,555 1.2 2,257 1.1 -298 -11.7
Worked at home 3,189 1.6 4,267 2.0 1,078 33.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 202,216 100.0 205,344 100.0 3,128 1.5
Less than 5 minutes 4,724 2.3 4,278 2.1 -446 -9.4
5 to 9 minutes 17,148 8.5 16,851 8.2 -297 -1.7
10 to 14 minutes 28,863 14.3 29,522 14.4 659 2.3
15 to 19 minutes 39,780 19.7 36,352 17.7 -3,428 -8.6
20 to 29 minutes 47,396 23.4 48,464 23.6 1,068 2.3
30 to 44 minutes 44,511 22.0 44,814 21.8 303 0.7
45 or more minutes 19,794 9.8 25,063 12.2 5,269 26.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.8 (X) 25.0 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 202,216 100.0 205,344 100.0 3,128 1.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 54,433 26.9 57,750 28.1 3,317 6.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 64,504 31.9 63,506 30.9 -998 -1.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 37,041 18.3 35,491 17.3 -1,550 -4.2
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 11,606 5.7 11,775 5.7 169 1.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 6,166 3.0 6,796 3.3 630 10.2
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 23,164 11.5 23,284 11.3 120 0.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 5,302 2.6 6,742 3.3 1,440 27.2
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: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 455,466 100.0
Under 16 years 101,410 22.3
16 to 20 years 31,352 6.9
21 to 24 years 23,943 5.3
25 to 44 years 138,154 30.3
45 to 64 years 106,346 23.3
65 years and over 54,261 11.9
Mean age (years) 36.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 176,424 100.0
Less than $15,000 30,234 17.1
$15,000 to 19,999 12,163 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 12,699 7.2
$25,000 to 49,999 55,831 31.6
$50,000 to 74,999 33,426 18.9
$75,000 to 99,999 15,893 9.0
$100,000 or more 16,178 9.2
Mean household income (dollars) 51,064 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 38,435 (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 1.57 176,425 16,060 70,860 67,610 17,345 4,545
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.1 40.2 38.3 9.8 2.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 47,010 7,905 34,745 3,635 530 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 73.9 7.7 1.1 0.4
Column percent (X) 26.6 49.2 49.0 5.4 3.1 4.3
2-person household 1.60 54,285 3,320 18,535 29,320 2,725 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 34.1 54.0 5.0 0.7
Column percent (X) 30.8 20.7 26.2 43.4 15.7 8.5
3-person household 1.85 31,970 1,950 8,435 14,685 6,365 535
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.1 26.4 45.9 19.9 1.7
Column percent (X) 18.1 12.1 11.9 21.7 36.7 11.8
4-or-more-person household 2.01 43,160 2,885 9,150 19,970 7,725 3,430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.7 21.2 46.3 17.9 7.9
Column percent (X) 24.5 18.0 12.9 29.5 44.5 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 25.0 205,345 21,130 65,875 48,465 44,815 25,065
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 32.1 23.6 21.8 12.2
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 23.7 164,640 16,600 54,900 40,350 35,815 16,970
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.1 33.3 24.5 21.8 10.3
Column percent (X) 80.2 78.6 83.3 83.3 79.9 67.7
Carpooled 27.7 28,765 2,150 8,230 6,585 7,035 4,770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.5 28.6 22.9 24.5 16.6
Column percent (X) 14.0 10.2 12.5 13.6 15.7 19.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 46.8 5,350 155 870 740 1,165 2,420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 16.3 13.8 21.8 45.2
Column percent (X) 2.6 0.7 1.3 1.5 2.6 9.7
Bicycle or walked 15.0 4,335 1,850 1,380 440 400 255
  Row percent (X) 100.0 42.7 31.8 10.1 9.2 5.9
Column percent (X) 2.1 8.8 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.0
Motorcycle or other means 51.6 2,255 375 495 350 395 645
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.6 22.0 15.5 17.5 28.6
Column percent (X) 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.6
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.