CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 131,556 100.0 126,337 100.0 -5,219 -4.0
In households 125,528 95.4 120,829 95.6 -4,699 -3.7
In group quarters 6,028 4.6 5,508 4.4 -520 -8.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 45,782 100.0 47,161 100.0 1,379 3.0
1-person household 10,510 23.0 12,217 25.9 1,707 16.2
2-person household 13,542 29.6 14,893 31.6 1,351 10.0
3-person household 8,628 18.8 8,512 18.0 -116 -1.3
4-person household 7,440 16.3 6,676 14.2 -764 -10.3
5-or-more-person household 5,662 12.4 4,863 10.3 -799 -14.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.74 (X) 2.56 (X) -0.18 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 45,782 100.0 47,161 100.0 1,379 3.0
No vehicle available 5,530 12.1 5,101 10.8 -429 -7.8
1 vehicle available 15,760 34.4 17,873 37.9 2,113 13.4
2 vehicles available 17,708 38.7 17,913 38.0 205 1.2
3 vehicles available 5,232 11.4 4,922 10.4 -310 -5.9
4 vehicles available 1,286 2.8 1,054 2.2 -232 -18.0
5 or more vehicles available 266 0.6 298 0.6 32 12.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.60 (X) 1.57 (X) -0.03 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 50,804 100.0 49,955 100.0 -849 -1.7
Male 27,778 54.7 26,160 52.4 -1,618 -5.8
Female 23,026 45.3 23,800 47.6 774 3.4

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 50,804 100.0 49,957 100.0 -847 -1.7
Drove alone 39,602 78.0 39,295 78.7 -307 -0.8
Carpooled 7,161 14.1 6,951 13.9 -210 -2.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 718 1.4 665 1.3 -53 -7.4
Bicycle or walked 1,438 2.8 1,192 2.4 -246 -17.1
Motorcycle or other means 635 1.2 653 1.3 18 2.8
Worked at home 1,250 2.5 1,201 2.4 -49 -3.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 49,554 100.0 48,756 100.0 -798 -1.6
Less than 5 minutes 2,111 4.3 1,956 4.0 -155 -7.3
5 to 9 minutes 6,838 13.8 6,251 12.8 -587 -8.6
10 to 14 minutes 9,468 19.1 9,511 19.5 43 0.5
15 to 19 minutes 10,715 21.6 9,953 20.4 -762 -7.1
20 to 29 minutes 9,187 18.5 9,529 19.5 342 3.7
30 to 44 minutes 6,897 13.9 6,763 13.9 -134 -1.9
45 or more minutes 4,338 8.8 4,793 9.8 455 10.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.3 (X) 23.6 (X) 3.3 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 49,554 100.0 48,756 100.0 -798 -1.6
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 14,147 28.5 14,330 29.4 183 1.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 17,656 35.6 17,132 35.1 -524 -3.0
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 6,225 12.6 5,521 11.3 -704 -11.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,951 3.9 1,842 3.8 -109 -5.6
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 1,147 2.3 1,557 3.2 410 35.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 6,576 13.3 6,154 12.6 -422 -6.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 1,852 3.7 2,220 4.6 368 19.9
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: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 126,337 100.0
Under 16 years 29,954 23.7
16 to 20 years 10,470 8.3
21 to 24 years 6,102 4.8
25 to 44 years 35,403 28.0
45 to 64 years 27,935 22.1
65 years and over 16,473 13.0
Mean age (years) 35.8 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 47,161 100.0
Less than $15,000 12,205 25.9
$15,000 to 19,999 3,843 8.1
$20,000 to 24,999 4,023 8.5
$25,000 to 49,999 13,939 29.6
$50,000 to 74,999 7,298 15.5
$75,000 to 99,999 2,805 5.9
$100,000 or more 3,048 6.5
Mean household income (dollars) 42,366 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,856 (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 47,160 5,100 17,875 17,915 4,920 1,350
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.8 37.9 38.0 10.4 2.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.91 12,215 2,535 8,425 1,135 90 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.8 69.0 9.3 0.7 0.3
Column percent (X) 25.9 49.7 47.1 6.3 1.8 2.6
2-person household 1.68 14,895 1,105 4,480 7,765 1,280 265
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.4 30.1 52.1 8.6 1.8
Column percent (X) 31.6 21.7 25.1 43.3 26.0 19.6
3-person household 1.81 8,510 580 2,510 3,665 1,525 230
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.8 29.5 43.1 17.9 2.7
Column percent (X) 18.0 11.4 14.0 20.5 31.0 17.0
4-or-more-person household 1.97 11,540 880 2,460 5,350 2,025 825
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.6 21.3 46.4 17.5 7.1
Column percent (X) 24.5 17.3 13.8 29.9 41.2 61.1

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 23.6 48,755 8,205 19,465 9,530 6,765 4,795
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.8 39.9 19.5 13.9 9.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.9 39,295 6,530 16,275 7,985 5,305 3,200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.6 41.4 20.3 13.5 8.1
Column percent (X) 80.6 79.6 83.6 83.8 78.4 66.7
Carpooled 31.9 6,950 815 2,490 1,270 1,195 1,185
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.7 35.8 18.3 17.2 17.1
Column percent (X) 14.3 9.9 12.8 13.3 17.7 24.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 44.0 665 25 160 130 130 220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.8 24.1 19.5 19.5 33.1
Column percent (X) 1.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.9 4.6
Bicycle or walked 11.9 1,190 705 300 85 45 60
  Row percent (X) 100.0 59.2 25.2 7.1 3.8 5.0
Column percent (X) 2.4 8.6 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.3
Motorcycle or other means 35.3 655 135 240 60 90 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 20.6 36.6 9.2 13.7 19.1
Column percent (X) 1.3 1.6 1.2 0.6 1.3 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.