CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 164,762 100.0 190,503 100.0 25,741 15.6
In households 160,630 97.5 185,650 97.5 25,020 15.6
In group quarters 4,132 2.5 4,853 2.5 721 17.4

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 60,363 100.0 72,412 100.0 12,049 20.0
1-person household 14,733 24.4 18,340 25.3 3,607 24.5
2-person household 17,794 29.5 22,869 31.6 5,075 28.5
3-person household 11,063 18.3 13,330 18.4 2,267 20.5
4-person household 9,909 16.4 10,819 14.9 910 9.2
5-or-more-person household 6,864 11.4 7,054 9.7 190 2.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.66 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.10 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 60,363 100.0 72,412 100.0 12,049 20.0
No vehicle available 5,634 9.3 5,796 8.0 162 2.9
1 vehicle available 22,363 37.0 26,969 37.2 4,606 20.6
2 vehicles available 25,390 42.1 30,568 42.2 5,178 20.4
3 vehicles available 5,607 9.3 7,269 10.0 1,662 29.6
4 vehicles available 1,091 1.8 1,415 2.0 324 29.7
5 or more vehicles available 278 0.5 395 0.5 117 42.1
Mean vehicles per household 1.59 (X) 1.62 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 71,422 100.0 87,055 100.0 15,633 21.9
Male 40,407 56.6 46,960 53.9 6,553 16.2
Female 31,015 43.4 40,095 46.1 9,080 29.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 71,422 100.0 87,053 100.0 15,631 21.9
Drove alone 58,577 82.0 72,779 83.6 14,202 24.2
Carpooled 6,928 9.7 8,397 9.6 1,469 21.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 1,119 1.6 1,054 1.2 -65 -5.8
Bicycle or walked 2,121 3.0 1,585 1.8 -536 -25.3
Motorcycle or other means 1,172 1.6 982 1.1 -190 -16.2
Worked at home 1,505 2.1 2,256 2.6 751 49.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 69,917 100.0 84,797 100.0 14,880 21.3
Less than 5 minutes 2,877 4.1 2,564 3.0 -313 -10.9
5 to 9 minutes 8,883 12.7 9,809 11.6 926 10.4
10 to 14 minutes 14,042 20.1 15,371 18.1 1,329 9.5
15 to 19 minutes 17,105 24.5 18,435 21.7 1,330 7.8
20 to 29 minutes 14,601 20.9 18,713 22.1 4,112 28.2
30 to 44 minutes 7,786 11.1 11,790 13.9 4,004 51.4
45 or more minutes 4,623 6.6 8,115 9.6 3,492 75.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.1 (X) 23.8 (X) 4.7 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 69,917 100.0 84,797 100.0 14,880 21.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 16,563 23.7 20,627 24.3 4,064 24.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 26,249 37.5 30,928 36.5 4,679 17.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 10,601 15.2 12,598 14.9 1,997 18.8
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3,376 4.8 4,416 5.2 1,040 30.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 2,011 2.9 2,253 2.7 242 12.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 8,436 12.1 10,288 12.1 1,852 22.0
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 2,681 3.8 3,687 4.3 1,006 37.5
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: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 190,503 100.0
Under 16 years 45,954 24.1
16 to 20 years 16,193 8.5
21 to 24 years 12,173 6.4
25 to 44 years 59,623 31.3
45 to 64 years 38,486 20.2
65 years and over 18,074 9.5
Mean age (years) 33.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 72,412 100.0
Less than $15,000 14,990 20.7
$15,000 to 19,999 4,962 6.9
$20,000 to 24,999 5,177 7.1
$25,000 to 49,999 21,139 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 13,023 18.0
$75,000 to 99,999 6,255 8.6
$100,000 or more 6,866 9.5
Mean household income (dollars) 50,045 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,518 (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 1.62 72,410 5,795 26,970 30,570 7,270 1,810
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.0 37.2 42.2 10.0 2.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.97 18,340 2,820 13,610 1,655 230 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.4 74.2 9.0 1.3 0.1
Column percent (X) 25.3 48.7 50.5 5.4 3.2 1.4
2-person household 1.69 22,870 1,295 6,415 13,610 1,315 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.7 28.0 59.5 5.7 1.0
Column percent (X) 31.6 22.3 23.8 44.5 18.1 13.0
3-person household 1.85 13,330 705 3,650 6,210 2,495 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.3 27.4 46.6 18.7 2.1
Column percent (X) 18.4 12.2 13.5 20.3 34.3 15.2
4-or-more-person household 2.05 17,875 975 3,295 9,095 3,230 1,275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 18.4 50.9 18.1 7.1
Column percent (X) 24.7 16.8 12.2 29.8 44.4 70.4

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 23.8 84,795 12,375 33,805 18,715 11,790 8,115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.6 39.9 22.1 13.9 9.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 22.5 72,780 10,430 30,070 16,450 9,800 6,025
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 41.3 22.6 13.5 8.3
Column percent (X) 85.8 84.3 89.0 87.9 83.1 74.2
Carpooled 30.6 8,395 975 2,755 1,785 1,600 1,280
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 32.8 21.3 19.1 15.2
Column percent (X) 9.9 7.9 8.1 9.5 13.6 15.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.3 1,055 25 285 165 220 365
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.4 27.0 15.6 20.9 34.6
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.9 4.5
Bicycle or walked 14.2 1,585 885 370 160 90 75
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.8 23.3 10.1 5.7 4.7
Column percent (X) 1.9 7.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 64.1 980 55 325 150 80 370
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.6 33.2 15.3 8.2 37.8
Column percent (X) 1.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.7 4.6
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.