CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Dorchester County, Maryland

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 30,236 100.0 30,674 100.0 438 1.4
In households 29,758 98.4 30,002 97.8 244 0.8
In group quarters 478 1.6 672 2.2 194 40.6

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 12,259 100.0 12,712 100.0 453 3.7
1-person household 3,212 26.2 3,569 28.1 357 11.1
2-person household 4,298 35.1 4,586 36.1 288 6.7
3-person household 2,223 18.1 2,203 17.3 -20 -0.9
4-person household 1,716 14.0 1,492 11.7 -224 -13.1
5-or-more-person household 810 6.6 862 6.8 52 6.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.43 (X) 2.36 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 12,259 100.0 12,712 100.0 453 3.7
No vehicle available 1,597 13.0 1,459 11.5 -138 -8.6
1 vehicle available 4,226 34.5 4,191 33.0 -35 -0.8
2 vehicles available 4,386 35.8 4,952 39.0 566 12.9
3 vehicles available 1,432 11.7 1,666 13.1 234 16.3
4 vehicles available 435 3.5 314 2.5 -121 -27.8
5 or more vehicles available 183 1.5 130 1.0 -53 -29.0
Mean vehicles per household 1.63 (X) 1.66 (X) 0.02 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,186 100.0 13,985 100.0 -201 -1.4
Male 7,474 52.7 7,190 51.4 -284 -3.8
Female 6,712 47.3 6,795 48.6 83 1.2

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 14,186 100.0 13,984 100.0 -202 -1.4
Drove alone 10,458 73.7 10,759 76.9 301 2.9
Carpooled 2,488 17.5 2,094 15.0 -394 -15.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 77 0.5 139 1.0 62 80.5
Bicycle or walked 499 3.5 334 2.4 -165 -33.1
Motorcycle or other means 276 1.9 125 0.9 -151 -54.7
Worked at home 388 2.7 533 3.8 145 37.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,798 100.0 13,451 100.0 -347 -2.5
Less than 5 minutes 645 4.7 564 4.2 -81 -12.6
5 to 9 minutes 2,470 17.9 1,870 13.9 -600 -24.3
10 to 14 minutes 2,850 20.7 2,435 18.1 -415 -14.6
15 to 19 minutes 2,254 16.3 2,048 15.2 -206 -9.1
20 to 29 minutes 2,420 17.5 2,472 18.4 52 2.1
30 to 44 minutes 2,058 14.9 2,272 16.9 214 10.4
45 or more minutes 1,101 8.0 1,790 13.3 689 62.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.7 (X) 25.2 (X) 6.5 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 13,798 100.0 13,451 100.0 -347 -2.5
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,648 26.4 4,132 30.7 484 13.3
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,161 37.4 4,361 32.4 -800 -15.5
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,038 14.8 1,624 12.1 -414 -20.3
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 471 3.4 471 3.5 0 0.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 279 2.0 364 2.7 85 30.5
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1,737 12.6 1,852 13.8 115 6.6
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 464 3.4 647 4.8 183 39.4
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: Dorchester County, Maryland

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 30,674 100.0
Under 16 years 6,323 20.6
16 to 20 years 1,705 5.6
21 to 24 years 1,211 3.9
25 to 44 years 8,244 26.9
45 to 64 years 7,697 25.1
65 years and over 5,494 17.9
Mean age (years) 40.0 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 12,712 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,655 20.9
$15,000 to 19,999 997 7.8
$20,000 to 24,999 987 7.8
$25,000 to 49,999 4,001 31.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,346 18.5
$75,000 to 99,999 976 7.7
$100,000 or more 750 5.9
Mean household income (dollars) 44,961 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 34,077 (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 12,710 1,460 4,190 4,950 1,665 445
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.5 33.0 38.9 13.1 3.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 3,570 810 2,155 540 55 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 22.7 60.4 15.1 1.5 0.1
Column percent (X) 28.1 55.5 51.4 10.9 3.3 0.9
2-person household 1.83 4,585 335 1,045 2,445 645 115
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 22.8 53.3 14.1 2.5
Column percent (X) 36.1 22.9 24.9 49.4 38.7 25.8
3-person household 1.97 2,205 160 455 965 525 95
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 20.6 43.8 23.8 4.3
Column percent (X) 17.3 11.0 10.9 19.5 31.5 21.3
4-or-more-person household 2.07 2,355 150 530 1,000 440 235
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.4 22.5 42.5 18.7 10.0
Column percent (X) 18.5 10.3 12.6 20.2 26.4 52.8

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 25.2 13,450 2,435 4,485 2,470 2,270 1,790
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 33.3 18.4 16.9 13.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 24.2 10,760 1,945 3,610 1,960 1,945 1,300
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.1 33.6 18.2 18.1 12.1
Column percent (X) 80.0 79.9 80.5 79.4 85.7 72.6
Carpooled 32.0 2,095 250 710 415 285 435
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.9 33.9 19.8 13.6 20.8
Column percent (X) 15.6 10.3 15.8 16.8 12.6 24.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 41.9 140 4 45 35 15 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.9 32.1 25.0 10.7 28.6
Column percent (X) 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.4 0.7 2.2
Bicycle or walked 8.9 335 185 115 20 15 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.2 34.3 6.0 4.5 0.0
Column percent (X) 2.5 7.6 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 22.6 125 45 10 45 4 15
  Row percent (X) 100.0 36.0 8.0 36.0 3.2 12.0
Column percent (X) 0.9 1.8 0.2 1.8 0.2 0.8
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.