CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


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

Subject
 1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 9,874 100.0 10,525 100.0 651 6.6
In households 9,781 99.1 10,453 99.3 672 6.9
In group quarters 93 0.9 72 0.7 -21 -22.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE		            
Total households 3,355 100.0 3,865 100.0 510 15.2
1-person household 739 22.0 991 25.6 252 34.1
2-person household 888 26.5 1,118 28.9 230 25.9
3-person household 603 18.0 678 17.5 75 12.4
4-person household 560 16.7 561 14.5 1 0.2
5-or-more-person household 565 16.8 517 13.4 -48 -8.5
Mean number of persons per household 2.92 (X) 2.70 (X) -0.21 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1		            
Total households 3,355 100.0 3,865 100.0 510 15.2
No vehicle available 431 12.8 497 12.9 66 15.3
1 vehicle available 1,266 37.7 1,384 35.8 118 9.3
2 vehicles available 1,259 37.5 1,387 35.9 128 10.2
3 vehicles available 272 8.1 480 12.4 208 76.5
4 vehicles available 105 3.1 91 2.4 -14 -13.3
5 or more vehicles available 22 0.7 26 0.7 4 18.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.53 (X) 1.58 (X) 0.05 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1		            
Workers 16 years and over 3,137 100.0 3,625 100.0 488 15.6
Male 1,835 58.5 1,935 53.4 100 5.4
Female 1,302 41.5 1,690 46.6 388 29.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK		            
Workers 16 years and over 3,137 100.0 3,624 100.0 487 15.5
Drove alone 2,188 69.7 2,861 78.9 673 30.8
Carpooled 674 21.5 560 15.5 -114 -16.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 30 1.0 20 0.6 -10 -33.3
Bicycle or walked 60 1.9 61 1.7 1 1.7
Motorcycle or other means 81 2.6 19 0.5 -62 -76.5
Worked at home 104 3.3 103 2.8 -1 -1.0

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 3,033 100.0 3,521 100.0 488 16.1
Less than 5 minutes 115 3.8 116 3.3 1 0.9
5 to 9 minutes 350 11.5 228 6.5 -122 -34.9
10 to 14 minutes 318 10.5 319 9.1 1 0.3
15 to 19 minutes 381 12.6 533 15.1 152 39.9
20 to 29 minutes 408 13.5 435 12.4 27 6.6
30 to 44 minutes 557 18.4 733 20.8 176 31.6
45 or more minutes 904 29.8 1,157 32.9 253 28.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.1 (X) 35.7 (X) 4.6 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK		            
Workers who did not work at home 3,033 100.0 3,521 100.0 488 16.1
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,239 40.9 1,580 44.9 341 27.5
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 786 25.9 872 24.8 86 10.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 256 8.4 159 4.5 -97 -37.9
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 102 3.4 87 2.5 -15 -14.7
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 94 3.1 36 1.0 -58 -61.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 239 7.9 229 6.5 -10 -4.2
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 317 10.5 558 15.8 241 76.0
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: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Subject
 Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 10,525 100.0
Under 16 years 2,652 25.2
16 to 20 years 877 8.3
21 to 24 years 507 4.8
25 to 44 years 2,724 25.9
45 to 64 years 2,452 23.3
65 years and over 1,313 12.5
Mean age (years) 35.4 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991		    
Total households 3,865 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,252 32.4
$15,000 to 19,999 380 9.8
$20,000 to 24,999 302 7.8
$25,000 to 49,999 1,088 28.2
$50,000 to 74,999 493 12.8
$75,000 to 99,999 195 5.0
$100,000 or more 155 4.0
Mean household income (dollars) 33,791 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 24,970 (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 1.58 3,865 495 1,385 1,385 480 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 12.8 35.8 35.8 12.4 3.0
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.03 990 225 545 185 30 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.7 55.1 18.7 3.0 0.4
Column percent (X) 25.6 45.5 39.4 13.4 6.2 3.5
2-person household 1.69 1,120 105 285 590 130 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.4 25.4 52.7 11.6 0.9
Column percent (X) 29.0 21.2 20.6 42.6 27.1 8.7
3-person household 1.73 680 75 240 200 130 35
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.0 35.3 29.4 19.1 5.1
Column percent (X) 17.6 15.2 17.3 14.4 27.1 30.4
4-or-more-person household 1.87 1,080 90 315 410 190 70
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.3 29.2 38.0 17.6 6.5
Column percent (X) 27.9 18.2 22.7 29.6 39.6 60.9

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 35.7 3,520 345 850 435 735 1,155
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.8 24.1 12.4 20.9 32.8
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 33.9 2,860 250 755 345 635 875
  Row percent (X) 100.0 8.7 26.4 12.1 22.2 30.6
Column percent (X) 81.2 72.5 88.8 79.3 86.4 75.8
Carpooled 44.7 560 55 85 90 90 240
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.8 15.2 16.1 16.1 42.9
Column percent (X) 15.9 15.9 10.0 20.7 12.2 20.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 69.8 20 0 0 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7
Bicycle or walked 12.5 60 40 10 0 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 66.7 16.7 0.0 0.0 16.7
Column percent (X) 1.7 11.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.9
Motorcycle or other means 79.5 20 0 0 0 10 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.9
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.