CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 142,191 100.0 147,250 100.0 5,059 3.6
In households 137,288 96.6 142,290 96.6 5,002 3.6
In group quarters 4,903 3.4 4,960 3.4 57 1.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 50,531 100.0 55,276 100.0 4,745 9.4
1-person household 12,100 23.9 14,232 25.7 2,132 17.6
2-person household 15,003 29.7 17,484 31.6 2,481 16.5
3-person household 9,135 18.1 10,035 18.2 900 9.9
4-person household 7,964 15.8 7,750 14.0 -214 -2.7
5-or-more-person household 6,329 12.5 5,775 10.4 -554 -8.8
Mean number of persons per household 2.72 (X) 2.57 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 50,531 100.0 55,276 100.0 4,745 9.4
No vehicle available 6,188 12.2 6,405 11.6 217 3.5
1 vehicle available 17,758 35.1 19,738 35.7 1,980 11.1
2 vehicles available 18,880 37.4 21,529 38.9 2,649 14.0
3 vehicles available 5,859 11.6 5,802 10.5 -57 -1.0
4 vehicles available 1,476 2.9 1,466 2.7 -10 -0.7
5 or more vehicles available 370 0.7 336 0.6 -34 -9.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.60 (X) 1.59 (X) -0.01 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 57,021 100.0 63,025 100.0 6,004 10.5
Male 30,177 52.9 31,810 50.5 1,633 5.4
Female 26,844 47.1 31,215 49.5 4,371 16.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 57,021 100.0 63,027 100.0 6,006 10.5
Drove alone 46,640 81.8 51,764 82.1 5,124 11.0
Carpooled 6,800 11.9 7,846 12.4 1,046 15.4
Public transportation (including taxicab) 874 1.5 787 1.2 -87 -10.0
Bicycle or walked 1,294 2.3 977 1.6 -317 -24.5
Motorcycle or other means 511 0.9 595 0.9 84 16.4
Worked at home 902 1.6 1,058 1.7 156 17.3

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 56,119 100.0 61,969 100.0 5,850 10.4
Less than 5 minutes 1,837 3.3 1,865 3.0 28 1.5
5 to 9 minutes 7,140 12.7 7,021 11.3 -119 -1.7
10 to 14 minutes 11,226 20.0 12,391 20.0 1,165 10.4
15 to 19 minutes 13,669 24.4 14,463 23.3 794 5.8
20 to 29 minutes 12,687 22.6 13,848 22.3 1,161 9.2
30 to 44 minutes 6,573 11.7 8,405 13.6 1,832 27.9
45 or more minutes 2,987 5.3 3,976 6.4 989 33.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.4 (X) 20.4 (X) 2.0 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 56,119 100.0 61,969 100.0 5,850 10.4
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 12,608 22.5 15,393 24.8 2,785 22.1
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 22,471 40.0 24,639 39.8 2,168 9.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7,632 13.6 7,239 11.7 -393 -5.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2,529 4.5 2,852 4.6 323 12.8
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,864 3.3 1,715 2.8 -149 -8.0
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 7,770 13.8 8,352 13.5 582 7.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,245 2.2 1,779 2.9 534 42.9
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.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 147,250 100.0
Under 16 years 36,412 24.7
16 to 20 years 12,607 8.6
21 to 24 years 9,801 6.7
25 to 44 years 40,962 27.8
45 to 64 years 30,021 20.4
65 years and over 17,447 11.8
Mean age (years) 34.3 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 55,276 100.0
Less than $15,000 13,625 24.6
$15,000 to 19,999 4,305 7.8
$20,000 to 24,999 3,819 6.9
$25,000 to 49,999 16,137 29.2
$50,000 to 74,999 8,679 15.7
$75,000 to 99,999 4,534 8.2
$100,000 or more 4,177 7.6
Mean household income (dollars) 44,882 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 32,047 (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 55,275 6,405 19,740 21,530 5,800 1,800
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.6 35.7 39.0 10.5 3.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.95 14,230 2,910 9,595 1,485 150 100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.4 67.4 10.4 1.1 0.7
Column percent (X) 25.7 45.4 48.6 6.9 2.6 5.6
2-person household 1.71 17,485 1,275 4,620 9,900 1,445 240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 26.4 56.6 8.3 1.4
Column percent (X) 31.6 19.9 23.4 46.0 24.9 13.3
3-person household 1.87 10,035 760 2,525 4,440 1,925 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 25.2 44.2 19.2 3.8
Column percent (X) 18.2 11.9 12.8 20.6 33.2 21.4
4-or-more-person household 1.91 13,525 1,465 3,000 5,705 2,280 1,075
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 22.2 42.2 16.9 7.9
Column percent (X) 24.5 22.9 15.2 26.5 39.3 59.7

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 20.4 61,970 8,885 26,855 13,850 8,405 3,975
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 43.3 22.3 13.6 6.4
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 19.9 51,765 7,355 22,745 12,025 6,980 2,660
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.2 43.9 23.2 13.5 5.1
Column percent (X) 83.5 82.8 84.7 86.8 83.0 66.9
Carpooled 22.0 7,845 935 3,405 1,705 1,055 750
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 43.4 21.7 13.4 9.6
Column percent (X) 12.7 10.5 12.7 12.3 12.6 18.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 36.7 785 35 130 15 190 420
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.5 16.6 1.9 24.2 53.5
Column percent (X) 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 2.3 10.6
Bicycle or walked 12.5 975 465 340 40 85 45
  Row percent (X) 100.0 47.7 34.9 4.1 8.7 4.6
Column percent (X) 1.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 38.7 595 100 235 60 95 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 39.5 10.1 16.0 17.6
Column percent (X) 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.1 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.