CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 22,540 100.0 22,763 100.0 223 1.0
In households 22,270 98.8 22,424 98.5 154 0.7
In group quarters 270 1.2 339 1.5 69 25.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 7,755 100.0 8,453 100.0 698 9.0
1-person household 1,635 21.1 1,952 23.1 317 19.4
2-person household 2,154 27.8 2,661 31.5 507 23.5
3-person household 1,439 18.6 1,595 18.9 156 10.8
4-person household 1,318 17.0 1,274 15.1 -44 -3.3
5-or-more-person household 1,209 15.6 971 11.5 -238 -19.7
Mean number of persons per household 2.87 (X) 2.65 (X) -0.22 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 7,755 100.0 8,453 100.0 698 9.0
No vehicle available 1,185 15.3 841 9.9 -344 -29.0
1 vehicle available 2,504 32.3 2,854 33.8 350 14.0
2 vehicles available 3,001 38.7 3,534 41.8 533 17.8
3 vehicles available 814 10.5 916 10.8 102 12.5
4 vehicles available 203 2.6 244 2.9 41 20.2
5 or more vehicles available 48 0.6 64 0.8 16 33.3
Mean vehicles per household 1.55 (X) 1.66 (X) 0.11 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,508 100.0 8,780 100.0 1,272 16.9
Male 4,547 60.6 4,895 55.8 348 7.7
Female 2,961 39.4 3,885 44.2 924 31.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 7,508 100.0 8,779 100.0 1,271 16.9
Drove alone 5,331 71.0 6,970 79.4 1,639 30.7
Carpooled 1,671 22.3 1,399 15.9 -272 -16.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 23 0.3 54 0.6 31 134.8
Bicycle or walked 197 2.6 121 1.4 -76 -38.6
Motorcycle or other means 109 1.5 104 1.2 -5 -4.6
Worked at home 177 2.4 131 1.5 -46 -26.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,331 100.0 8,648 100.0 1,317 18.0
Less than 5 minutes 440 6.0 316 3.7 -124 -28.2
5 to 9 minutes 893 12.2 924 10.7 31 3.5
10 to 14 minutes 1,081 14.7 962 11.1 -119 -11.0
15 to 19 minutes 797 10.9 1,081 12.5 284 35.6
20 to 29 minutes 642 8.8 1,003 11.6 361 56.2
30 to 44 minutes 1,539 21.0 2,052 23.7 513 33.3
45 or more minutes 1,939 26.4 2,310 26.7 371 19.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.9 (X) 31.2 (X) 3.4 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 7,331 100.0 8,648 100.0 1,317 18.0
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,363 45.9 3,614 41.8 251 7.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 2,048 27.9 2,557 29.6 509 24.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 671 9.2 704 8.1 33 4.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 272 3.7 219 2.5 -53 -19.5
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 112 1.5 188 2.2 76 67.9
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 543 7.4 724 8.4 181 33.3
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 322 4.4 642 7.4 320 99.4
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: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 22,763 100.0
Under 16 years 5,385 23.7
16 to 20 years 1,819 8.0
21 to 24 years 982 4.3
25 to 44 years 6,139 27.0
45 to 64 years 5,315 23.3
65 years and over 3,123 13.7
Mean age (years) 36.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 8,453 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,265 26.8
$15,000 to 19,999 697 8.2
$20,000 to 24,999 575 6.8
$25,000 to 49,999 2,451 29.0
$50,000 to 74,999 1,457 17.2
$75,000 to 99,999 521 6.2
$100,000 or more 487 5.8
Mean household income (dollars) 41,413 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 30,618 (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 1.66 8,455 840 2,855 3,535 915 310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.9 33.8 41.8 10.8 3.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.00 1,950 405 1,245 235 45 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 63.8 12.1 2.3 1.0
Column percent (X) 23.1 48.2 43.6 6.6 4.9 6.5
2-person household 1.72 2,660 165 725 1,515 220 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.2 27.3 57.0 8.3 1.5
Column percent (X) 31.5 19.6 25.4 42.9 24.0 12.9
3-person household 1.92 1,595 95 390 730 325 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.0 24.5 45.8 20.4 3.4
Column percent (X) 18.9 11.3 13.7 20.7 35.5 17.7
4-or-more-person household 1.96 2,245 175 495 1,050 330 195
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.8 22.0 46.8 14.7 8.7
Column percent (X) 26.6 20.8 17.3 29.7 36.1 62.9

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 31.2 8,650 1,240 2,045 1,005 2,050 2,310
  Row percent (X) 100.0 14.3 23.6 11.6 23.7 26.7
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 29.5 6,970 1,050 1,725 805 1,680 1,705
  Row percent (X) 100.0 15.1 24.7 11.5 24.1 24.5
Column percent (X) 80.6 84.7 84.4 80.1 82.0 73.8
Carpooled 38.9 1,400 120 275 160 325 515
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.6 19.6 11.4 23.2 36.8
Column percent (X) 16.2 9.7 13.4 15.9 15.9 22.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 69.1 55 4 15 0 0 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 27.3 0.0 0.0 63.6
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.5
Bicycle or walked 28.8 120 35 15 10 20 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 29.2 12.5 8.3 16.7 29.2
Column percent (X) 1.4 2.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.5
Motorcycle or other means 25.0 105 30 10 20 30 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 28.6 9.5 19.0 28.6 14.3
Column percent (X) 1.2 2.4 0.5 2.0 1.5 0.6
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.